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Code at the speed of thought

Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. Built with Rust for unparalleled speed and collaboration.

Zed editor interface

Quick Start

Get up and running with Zed in minutes

1

Install Zed

Download Zed for your platform: macOS, Linux, or Windows. Install using your package manager or direct download from zed.dev.
macOS
brew install zed
Linux
curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | sh
2

Open a project

Launch Zed and open a folder or project. You can also use the CLI to open files directly:
zed path/to/your/project
Zed automatically detects your project’s language and installs the appropriate language server.
3

Start coding

Experience blazing-fast editing with GPU acceleration, intelligent code completion, and integrated AI assistance. Press Cmd+K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Linux/Windows) to open the command palette and explore features.

Explore by Feature

Discover what makes Zed the fastest code editor

AI Features

Integrated AI assistance with support for Claude, GPT-4, and other LLM providers

Collaboration

Real-time multiplayer editing, voice chat, and screen sharing

Extensions

Extend Zed with language servers, themes, and custom features

Terminal

Built-in terminal with task runner and shell integration

Git Integration

Visual diff, blame annotations, and commit management

Remote Development

SSH remote editing and dev container support

Platform Support

Zed runs on all major platforms with native performance

macOS

Native macOS app with full system integration

Linux

Wayland and X11 support with GPU acceleration

Windows

Native Windows app with full DirectX support

Ready to start coding faster?

Join thousands of developers who have switched to Zed for its unmatched performance and collaboration features.