Tool
Zed AI
Ultra-fast Rust editor with built-in AI assistant/agent features and Agent Client Protocol (ACP) for external coding
About
Zed is a minimal code editor crafted for speed and collaboration with humans and AI.
Written from scratch in Rust to efficiently leverage multiple CPU cores and your GPU.
Run agents in parallel to smoothly edit files, navigate code, and run tools at native speed.
Features
- fast native editor + ACP agent hosting
- Pricing
- Freemium / Open Source
- Pricing detail
- Editor free/OSS; AI Pro ~$10/mo; BYOK options
- Platforms
- Desktop (macOS/Linux/Windows)
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