Zed (text editor)
| Zed | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Zed Industries |
| Initial release | |
| Stable release | 0.190.5[1]
/ 12 June 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Rust |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, closed beta for Windows |
| Predecessor | Atom |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Source-code editor |
| License | AGPL, GPL, Apache License |
| Website | zed |
Zed is a free and open-source text and source-code editor for Linux and macOS with support for extensions, and embedded version control with Git, developed by Zed Industries, the people behind Atom.[2][3][4]
Features include support for syntax highlighting, Language Server Protocol (LSP), and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
History
After Atom was discontinued in 2022, three key contributors created Zed, announcing it in 2023. In 2024 the project was open-sourced.[5][6]
See also
- List of text editors
- Comparison of integrated development environments
- Comparison of text editors ยง Programming features
References
- ^ "Release 0.190.5". 12 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (13 March 2025). "Zed Editor Rolls Out Native Git Integration". Phoronix. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Eastman, David (8 April 2023). "Zed: A New Multiplayer Code Editor from the Creators of Atom". The New Stack. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (15 March 2023). "Zed raises $10M for a code editor built for collaboration". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Proven, Liam (15 July 2024). "Fresh programmer's editor on Linux lies Zed ahead". The Register. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (24 January 2024). "Zed Code Editor Now Open-Source". Phoronix. Retrieved 5 June 2025.