GPUI Best Practices

Comprehensive guide for building desktop applications with GPUI, the UI framework powering Zed editor. Contains 40+ rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Writing new GPUI views or components
• Implementing state management with Entity
• Handling events and keyboard shortcuts
• Working with async tasks and background work
• Building forms, lists, or dialogs
• Styling components with Tailwind-like API
• Testing GPUI applications

Rule Categories by Priority