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Reviewers consistently praise Zed for speed, low memory use, and a clean, focused interface that feels less bloated than VS Code or other Electron-based editors. Users also like its built-in collaboration and strong AI features, though some see the AI tooling as good rather than best-in-class. The main caveat is ecosystem depth: several reviewers want more extensions and better Vim guidance. A founder from Product Hunt adds that TypeScript works well with minimal setup, but Python LSP performance and Vim bindings can be frustrating.
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Shoutout to Zed for proving that developer tools can feel native, fast, and deeply crafted without losing their hacker soul. Kuku is a very different product, but Zed’s taste for performance, focus, and beautiful systems-level software has been a huge inspiration for how we think about building an AI-native workspace.
Giselle is built with the help of many coding agents. Reviewing, refining, and extending what those agents generate—and collaborating with them to shape something that didn’t exist before—requires an editor that is truly fast. Without Zed’s speed and responsiveness, Giselle’s release would have taken much longer. We’re very grateful for it.