Zed
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Zippy Editor, Done.
Zed is a fast, native code editor built in Rust with built-in AI assistance, instant startup, and low memory footprint.
Zed was created by some of the original authors of Atom and Tree-sitter. It is free and open source. Development is active and the editor is maturing, though some features available in VS Code or PhpStorm are still in progress.
Performance
Zed is a native application built in Rust without Electron, an embedded browser, or JVM, rendering via GPU to deliver near-instant startup, low memory use, and smooth performance even on large files, offering a user experience similar to Sublime.
AI integration
Zed includes an integrated AI assistant panel that supports multiple providers—Anthropic, OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, and Ollama for local models—enabling developers to choose their preferred AI service for in-editor code assistance and suggestions.
Privacy
Zed collects anonymous diagnostics and usage metrics that can be disabled via ~/.config/zed/settings.json, while AI features transmit code context to the configured provider; using a local model via Ollama avoids external transmission entirely.