Zed

The Fastest AI Code Editor

4.9•34 reviews•

898 followers

The Fastest AI Code Editor

4.9•34 reviews•

898 followers

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Zed is a next-generation code editor designed for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI.

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Launched on October 17th, 2025

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Launched on May 7th, 2025

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Launched on February 18th, 2025

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4.9

Based on 34 reviews

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Zed draws consistent praise for speed, responsiveness, and a clean, distraction‑free feel. Makers behind

DockFix

Almeta ML

, and

Zyng Ai

highlight snappy performance, polished autocomplete, and a smooth switch from VS Code, though some still lean on JetBrains for advanced features. Users applaud real‑time collaboration and solid AI integrations, noting it’s lightweight yet capable. Common trade‑offs: a smaller extension ecosystem and occasional rough edges, but momentum and frequent updates inspire confidence.

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Pros

fast performance (15)

clean interface (4)

collaboration features (4)

not bloated (3)

cross-language support (2)

lightweight (2)

minimal design (2)

Cons

limited extensions (2)

Pros

Cons

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used

Zed

to build Product Forums (p/)

instead of VS Code, Spacemacs

•14 reviews

What's great

lightweight (2)clean interface (4)cross-language support (2)

nice defaults with minimal customization required, at least for typescript. the taste in design is simple and functional.

doesn't feel like bloated software. reasonable git client.

What needs improvement

I stopped using it for python projects as the LSP / linters just seemed dog slow. maybe it was a skill issue, but the whole value prop for me is that it will "just work", so needing to try to troubleshoot was undesirable.

I would consider the vim bindings in zed to be decent, but not fully comprehensive. again maybe a skill issue, but i couldn't figure out how to get `K` to map to `10k` only in visual and normal mode.

vs Alternatives

VS Code

Spacemacs

I use zed for Ruby and Typescript programming in a large monorepo. Ruby has no sane LSP regardless of your editor, and Typescript works well in zed.

for personal projects (python / haskell / gleam / etc) I still use spacemacs.

Is typing latency low on big monorepos?

yes

Are there must-have extensions missing for your stack?

i like the spacemacs style leaderkey bindings. Vs code has an extension for this, but i do not see one in Zed.

Does the minimal UI help or hinder complex tasks?

i find the ui/ux tasteful on all fronts

Ratings

Ease of use

Reliability

Value for money

Customization

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•5 reviews

Zed makes coding fun again! It's hard to go back to other IDEs and Electron-based editors after using Zed, because you start noticing how slow they are and how much time is spent processing your input and redrawing the UI. As a bonus, it's the only editor that I can be productive with on my 10 year old Macbook. It also has one of the best in class Github Copilot and OpenAI API integration implementations which easily competes with one of VSCode. Also having collaboration and collective development as a first class feature is nice.

What's great

fast performance (15)lightweight (2)collaboration features (4)OpenAI API integration (1)GitHub Copilot integration (1)

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10 views2yr ago

•6 reviews

Zed is a blazing-fast, minimalist editor that’s perfect for quick edits, with real-time multiplayer built in if you ever need it. It’s available on macOS and Linux (Windows “coming soon”). The trade-off is a lighter plugin ecosystem than full IDEs, so for heavier workflows I still reach for VS Code/JetBrains. Net: great speed and focus for quick changes; keep a heavier tool for deep refactors.

What's great

fast performance (15)collaboration features (4)minimal design (2)

What needs improvement

limited extensions (2)

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7 views5mo ago

used

Zed

to build Product Forums (p/)

instead of VS Code, Spacemacs

•14 reviews

What's great

lightweight (2)clean interface (4)cross-language support (2)

nice defaults with minimal customization required, at least for typescript. the taste in design is simple and functional.

doesn't feel like bloated software. reasonable git client.

What needs improvement

I would consider the vim bindings in zed to be decent, but not fully comprehensive. again maybe a skill issue, but i couldn't figure out how to get `K` to map to `10k` only in visual and normal mode.

vs Alternatives

VS Code

Spacemacs

I use zed for Ruby and Typescript programming in a large monorepo. Ruby has no sane LSP regardless of your editor, and Typescript works well in zed.

for personal projects (python / haskell / gleam / etc) I still use spacemacs.

Is typing latency low on big monorepos?

yes

Are there must-have extensions missing for your stack?

i like the spacemacs style leaderkey bindings. Vs code has an extension for this, but i do not see one in Zed.

Does the minimal UI help or hinder complex tasks?

i find the ui/ux tasteful on all fronts

Ratings

Ease of use

Reliability

Value for money

Customization

Report

12 views4mo ago

•5 reviews

What's great

fast performance (15)lightweight (2)collaboration features (4)OpenAI API integration (1)GitHub Copilot integration (1)

Report

10 views2yr ago

•6 reviews

What's great

fast performance (15)collaboration features (4)minimal design (2)

What needs improvement

limited extensions (2)

Report

7 views5mo ago

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Is typing latency low on big monorepos?

Are there must-have extensions missing for your stack?

Does the minimal UI help or hinder complex tasks?

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What needs improvement

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What needs improvement

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Is typing latency low on big monorepos?

Are there must-have extensions missing for your stack?

Does the minimal UI help or hinder complex tasks?

What's great

What's great

What needs improvement