Zed

What is Zed about?

Zed provides a fast, responsive editing experience that supports real‑time collaboration across multiple users. Built with Rust and the GPUI framework, it targets developers who need low latency and powerful language features.

How to use Zed?

• Installation: Download binaries for macOS or Linux from the official website or install via your system's package manager. Windows and web builds are currently tracked but not released.
• Running: After installation, launch the zed executable. Use the built‑in collaboration tools to invite teammates via shareable links.
• Development: Follow the platform‑specific building guides (macOS, Linux, Windows) in the docs/src/development/ directory to compile from source if needed.

Key features of Zed

• Real‑time collaborative editing with low latency.
• Rust‑based core for high performance and safety.
• GPUI UI framework delivering smooth, native‑looking interfaces.
• Integrated support for Tree‑sitter language parsing.
• Extensible via plugins and custom commands.
• Built‑in license compliance tooling using cargo‑about.

Use cases of Zed

• Pair programming and remote code reviews.
• Large codebases where editor responsiveness matters.
• Teams requiring a shared editing environment without relying on cloud‑only services.
• Developers building or extending the editor itself (open‑source contributions).

FAQ from the Zed

• Is Zed available for Windows? A Windows build is under development; see the tracking issue #5394.
• Can I run Zed in the browser? Web support is planned; refer to issue #5396 for updates.
• How does licensing work for dependencies? Zed uses cargo‑about to ensure all third‑party licenses are properly declared. If CI fails due to licensing, follow the guidance in the README to add missing SPDX identifiers or clarification entries.
• Where can I contribute? Contributions are welcomed via the CONTRIBUTING.md guide. The project also has open hiring positions.

Zed

Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

Installation

On macOS and Linux you can download Zed directly or install Zed via your local package manager.

Other platforms are not yet available:

• Windows (tracking issue)
• Web (tracking issue)

Developing Zed

• Building Zed for macOS
• Building Zed for Linux
• Building Zed for Windows
• Running Collaboration Locally

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for ways you can contribute to Zed.

Also... we're hiring! Check out our jobs page for open roles.

Licensing

License information for third party dependencies must be correctly provided for CI to pass.

We use cargo-about to automatically comply with open source licenses. If CI is failing, check the following:

• Is it showing a no license specified error for a crate you've created? If so, add publish = false under [package] in your crate's Cargo.toml.
• Is the error failed to satisfy license requirements for a dependency? If so, first determine what license the project has and whether this system is sufficient to comply with this license's requirements. If you're unsure, ask a lawyer. Once you've verified that this system is acceptable add the license's SPDX identifier to the accepted array in script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml.
• Is cargo-about unable to find the license for a dependency? If so, add a clarification field at the end of script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml, as specified in the cargo-about book.