Zed

Zed is a high-performance editor from the creators of Atom. Built in Rust with a GPU-accelerated UI. 2025 brings Zeta (Open Model AI) and ACP (Agent Client Protocol).

When to Use

• Performance: It is significantly faster than VS Code. Opens 5GB logs instantly.
• Collaboration: "Multiplayer" is built-in. Share a link, code together like Google Docs.
• Rust/Web Dev: First-class support for these languages.

Core Concepts

Channel

A persistent chat room + coding session. Teams hang out in a Channel.

GPUI

Rendered on the GPU. 120fps typing experience.