Delta
Desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Agents run on your computer, on your own server or in the vendor's cloud.
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- Desktop app
- Mac, Windows and Linux
- Browser
- Yes
- Phone
- Phone browser
- Command line
- Yes
- Agents
- Claude Code
- Your subscription
- Works with your own plan
- Agents run
- On your computer, on your own server and in the vendor's cloud
- Laptop closed
- Keeps going
- Isolation
- Worktree
- Parallel agents
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Not listed
- Coordinator agent
- Yes
- Built-in issues
- Not listed
- Pull requests
- Yes
- Review screen
- Yes
- Team
- Shared sessions and roles
- Self-hosting
- Not listed
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price from
- Free
- How it charges
- Free plan, subscription, per seat, usage-based and bring your own key
- Paid plans from
- $10 or less/month
Receipts
- Checked
- Findings
- 46 published · 27 cross-checked by a second agent · read them all
- Sources
- 33 public pages on 2 sites: delta.dev, zed.dev
- Screenshot
- zed.dev, retrieved · first party release · shows appearance, not capability
- Data
- /products/zed-delta.json · .md
- Method
- Same rules for all 103 researched ADEs. How we check · Report wrong data
What it does
Where you use it
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
Source and scope for Where you use itAgents it runs
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
Source and scope for Agents it runsAccounts and subscriptions
Provider subscriptions, keys, hosted credits and local models are supported separately.
Source and scope for Accounts and subscriptionsWhere agents run
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
Source and scope for Where agents runHow work is kept apart
DeltaDB checkouts separate code but do not sandbox agents.
Source and scope for How work is kept apartGit and pull requests
Git publication and explicit child integration are supported.
Source and scope for Git and pull requestsLicence and source
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
Source and scope for Licence and sourcePrice
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
Source and scope for PriceTyped filters
Every value links to its receipt below. Read plan and surface restrictions before using a filter to decide.
| Filter | Value |
|---|---|
| Desktop OS: macOS | Yes cross-checked |
| Desktop OS: Windows | Yes cross-checked |
| Desktop OS: Linux | Yes cross-checked |
| Web client | Yes cross-checked |
| Phone access: Native iOS | No |
| Phone access: Native Android | No |
| Phone access: Phone browser | Yes cross-checked |
| CLI | Yes cross-checked |
| Coding agents: Claude Code | Yes |
| Coding agents: Codex | No |
| Coding agents: Cursor Agent | No |
| Coding agents: Gemini CLI | No |
| Coding agents: OpenCode | No |
| Coding agents: Pi | No |
| Coding agents: Grok | No |
| Coding agents: Aider | No |
| Coding agents: Antigravity | No |
| Use my subscription | Yes cross-checked |
| Where agents run: On your computer | Yes |
| Where agents run: On your own server | Yes |
| Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud | Yes |
| Workspace isolation: Git worktree | Yes |
| Workspace isolation: Container | Unknown |
| Workspace isolation: VM or microVM | Unknown |
| Parallel runs | Yes cross-checked |
| Coordinator | Yes cross-checked |
| Native issue tracking | Unknown |
| Unattended triggers | Unknown |
| Shared prompting | Yes cross-checked |
| Team roles | Yes |
| SSO | No |
| Pull request workflow | Yes cross-checked |
| Review interface | Yes cross-checked |
| Product license: Apache-2.0 | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: MIT | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: GPL-3.0 | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: AGPL-3.0 | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: Elastic License 2.0 | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: Custom terms | No. Proprietary |
| Product license: Proprietary | Yes. Proprietary |
| Self-hosting | Unknown |
| Telemetry opt-out | No cross-checked |
| Free access | Yes cross-checked |
| Starting price: Free | Yes. Free |
| Starting price: Up to $20/month | No. Free |
| Starting price: $21–40/month | No. Free |
| Starting price: $41–100/month | No. Free |
| Starting price: Over $100/month | No. Free |
| Starting price: Contact for pricing | No. Free |
| Pricing model: Free, no paid plan | No |
| Pricing model: Free plan | Yes |
| Pricing model: Subscription | Yes |
| Pricing model: Per seat | Yes |
| Pricing model: Usage-based | Yes |
| Pricing model: Per machine or compute | No |
| Pricing model: Bring your own key | Yes |
| Pricing model: One-time purchase | No |
| Paid plans from: No paid plan | No. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: $10 or less/month | Yes. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: $11–20/month | No. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: $21–40/month | No. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: $41–100/month | No. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: Over $100/month | No. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plans from: Contact sales | No. $10 or less/month |
| Lifecycle status: Active | Unknown |
| Lifecycle status: Sunsetting | Unknown |
| Keeps going with laptop closed | Yes |
| Open-source license | No. Proprietary |
| Any desktop app | Yes cross-checked |
| Paid plan up to $20/month | Yes. $10 or less/month |
| Paid plan up to $40/month | Yes. $10 or less/month |
| Any phone client | Yes cross-checked |
Filter receipts
Desktop OS: macOS: Yes cross-checked
Desktop OS: macOS
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
Desktop OS: Windows: Yes cross-checked
Desktop OS: Windows
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
Desktop OS: Linux: Yes cross-checked
Desktop OS: Linux
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
Web client: Yes cross-checked
Web client
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
Phone access: Native iOS: No
Phone access: Native iOS
Typed value: No.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
Phone access: Native Android: No
Phone access: Native Android
Typed value: No.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
Phone access: Phone browser: Yes cross-checked
Phone access: Phone browser
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
CLI: Yes cross-checked
CLI
Typed value: Yes.
CLI provides thread/worktree/account operations.
- Cli: delta thread list/search/show/create/fork/send; worktree attach/mount.
- Operations: Search/read/share/invite/unshare and message agents; query only answers historical questions.
- Authentication: Same signed-in Zed account; device sign-in supported.
- Stability: CLI beta flags/output may change.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
Coding agents: Claude Code: Yes
Coding agents: Claude Code
Typed value: Yes.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Model providers: Hosted Zed models, direct API keys, ChatGPT/Copilot/Grok subscriptions and custom endpoints.
- Custom adapters: Custom OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible models and external plugin API.
- Session integration: Claude join creates new session with shared thread context, not a native-session clone.
- Mixed harness operation: Delta thread plus Claude plugin integration; mixed live fixture not run.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Claude Code Plugin — Delta Docs
Finding: Official beta Claude Code plugin shares conversation/files through Delta; joining creates a new Claude session with bounded imported context.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Codex: No
Coding agents: Codex
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Cursor Agent: No
Coding agents: Cursor Agent
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Gemini CLI: No
Coding agents: Gemini CLI
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: OpenCode: No
Coding agents: OpenCode
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Pi: No
Coding agents: Pi
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Grok: No
Coding agents: Grok
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Aider: No
Coding agents: Aider
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Coding agents: Antigravity: No
Coding agents: Antigravity
Typed value: No.
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Harnesses: Delta supports its own agent, the official Claude Code plugin and the desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
Use my subscription: Yes cross-checked
Use my subscription
Typed value: Yes.
Provider subscriptions, keys, hosted credits and local models are supported separately.
- Agent subscriptions: ChatGPT Plus/Pro, GitHub Copilot and eligible Grok/X subscription sign-in.
- Api accounts: Anthropic/OpenAI/Google/OpenRouter/OpenCode provider keys.
- Vendor credits: Zed-hosted token credits and spend limits.
- Local models: LM Studio or Ollama on desktop.
- Account switching: Reconnect provider to change account for subsequent requests.
- Vendor account requirement: Zed account and Delta beta agreement required.
- Provider restrictions: Custom endpoints desktop-only; browser subscription use needs private-beta runner.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
Where agents run: On your computer: Yes
Where agents run: On your computer
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
- Claude Agent turns remain desktop-only; Cloud Runners execute Delta own agent. Personal Runner hosts must stay awake and connected. Cloud compute has fair-use limits and excludes Student plans.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
Where agents run: On your own server: Yes
Where agents run: On your own server
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
- Local: Desktop turns can use Local Machine.
- Byo remote: A Personal Runner runs on another user machine or headless server through delta runner serve.
- Managed cloud: The public runner selector starts a Zed-hosted Linux Cloud Runner; currently available on all plans except Student.
- Client disconnect: Cloud turns continue while the controlling laptop sleeps. A Personal Runner must keep its own host awake and connected.
- Other device continuation: A desktop or phone web client can send a turn to a named Personal Runner or Cloud Runner.
- Claude Agent turns remain desktop-only; Cloud Runners execute Delta own agent. Personal Runner hosts must stay awake and connected. Cloud compute has fair-use limits and excludes Student plans.
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Delta Cloud and Personal Runners
Finding: The current public guide offers Zed-hosted Cloud Runners and user-machine Personal Runners, including delta runner serve on a headless server. Cloud work continues while the laptop sleeps. Cloud compute is currently free except Student eligibility, with six concurrent runners and fair-use limits.
Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud: Yes
Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
- Local: Desktop turns can use Local Machine.
- Byo remote: A Personal Runner runs on another user machine or headless server through delta runner serve.
- Managed cloud: The public runner selector starts a Zed-hosted Linux Cloud Runner; currently available on all plans except Student.
- Client disconnect: Cloud turns continue while the controlling laptop sleeps. A Personal Runner must keep its own host awake and connected.
- Other device continuation: A desktop or phone web client can send a turn to a named Personal Runner or Cloud Runner.
- Claude Agent turns remain desktop-only; Cloud Runners execute Delta own agent. Personal Runner hosts must stay awake and connected. Cloud compute has fair-use limits and excludes Student plans.
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Delta Cloud and Personal Runners
Finding: The current public guide offers Zed-hosted Cloud Runners and user-machine Personal Runners, including delta runner serve on a headless server. Cloud work continues while the laptop sleeps. Cloud compute is currently free except Student eligibility, with six concurrent runners and fair-use limits.
Workspace isolation: Git worktree: Yes
Workspace isolation: Git worktree
Typed value: Yes.
DeltaDB checkouts separate code but do not sandbox agents.
- Checkout: Default separate managed DeltaDB checkout.
- Branch: Managed checkout has its own Git repository.
- Worktree: Default is not Git worktree; desktop may select existing linked Git worktree.
- Os sandbox: Delta public-beta agents are not sandboxed.
- Code separation: Independent thread/subagent copies; explicit merge back.
- Security boundary: Agent has unrestricted access to device where it runs.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Default isolated DeltaDB checkouts are not Git worktrees. Desktop may use primary checkout or an existing linked Git worktree.
Parallel runs: Yes cross-checked
Parallel runs
Typed value: Yes.
Native subagents execute in separate conversations.
- Concurrent sessions: Worker subthreads can run alongside main task.
- Concurrent tasks: Isolated Worker/Reviewer checkouts.
- Quotas: Legacy attached limits default4/parent and8/process; not applied to new subthreads.
- Status visibility: Nested sidebar threads and final reports.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
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Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
Coordinator: Yes cross-checked
Coordinator
Typed value: Yes.
Native agents delegate, message and receive child results.
- Roles: Parent, Worker, Scout and Reviewer.
- Model harness effort: Profile model/thinking effort with optional parent override.
- Messages: Agent events and CLI thread send.
- Results return: Child final result automatically returns.
- Orchestration owner: Native Delta subthreads.
- Activation: Only When Asked default; Max autonomous or Off.
- Live progress: Open nested child conversation.
- Retained results: Child remains ordinary resumable subthread.
- Followup: Human or parent sends follow-up to child.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
Shared prompting: Yes cross-checked
Shared prompting
Typed value: Yes.
Authorized collaborators steer the same thread with explicit input ordering.
- Visibility: Shared live messages/edits/comments/agent activity.
- Discussion: Visible drafts can be used for human discussion.
- Comments: Conversation/file/diff comments.
- Presence: Follow collaborator avatar/navigation.
- Coprompting: All participants can message/steer/edit/comment.
- Ordering: Sending submits every trailing draft under original author.
- Conflicts: Anyone may edit/delete drafts; sending is one turn billed to sender.
- Attribution: Agent sees message/comment authors.
- Permissions: Owner controls access; joined users are editors.
- Owner online: Teammates can keep working after owner logs off; machine-local services do not transfer.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
Team roles: Yes
Team roles
Typed value: Yes.
Thread owner/editor permissions and membership are documented.
- Organization roles: Team organization Owners and Admins can open Manage Organization; role changes propagate into Delta.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Team organization owners and admins can open Manage Organization; role and membership changes update Delta without restart.
SSO: No
SSO
Typed value: No.
Thread owner/editor permissions and membership are documented.
- Sso: The shared Zed Business plan explicitly says SSO/SAML/SCIM are planned but unavailable.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
Pull request workflow: Yes cross-checked
Pull request workflow
Typed value: Yes.
Git publication and explicit child integration are supported.
- Branches: Own checkout Git branch.
- Commits: Agent can commit to Git.
- Pull requests: Ask agent to push origin and open PR, with optional accessible Delta link.
- Comments: Review comments stay in Delta thread.
- Conflicts: Selected worktree merges require inspection after partial failure.
- Product state: Merge result card returns branch/commit/reported CI.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
Review interface: Yes cross-checked
Review interface
Typed value: Yes.
Review threads preserve context and return verdicts with selected fixes.
- Pending reviews: Dedicated review subthreads and avatar verdict badges.
- Change understanding: Diff alongside original conversation/context.
- Evidence navigation: Selection links and source comments.
- Comments: File/diff/conversation comments.
- Request changes: Review verdict approves or requests changes.
- Keyboard: Search and navigation shortcuts.
- Roles: Separate reviewer with isolated worktree copy.
- Retained context: Review thread inherits original context.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
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Finding: Humans comment on conversation/files/diffs with agent-linked replies.
Product license: Apache-2.0: No. Proprietary
Product license: Apache-2.0
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: MIT: No. Proprietary
Product license: MIT
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: GPL-3.0: No. Proprietary
Product license: GPL-3.0
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later: No. Proprietary
Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: AGPL-3.0: No. Proprietary
Product license: AGPL-3.0
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later: No. Proprietary
Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: Elastic License 2.0: No. Proprietary
Product license: Elastic License 2.0
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: Custom terms: No. Proprietary
Product license: Custom terms
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Product license: Proprietary: Yes. Proprietary
Product license: Proprietary
Typed value: Yes. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Telemetry opt-out: No cross-checked
Telemetry opt-out
Typed value: No.
Privacy docs distinguish synchronization, direct provider calls and account telemetry.
- Code data: Git objects and thread/worktree deltas stored on vendor Cloudflare backend.
- Prompts: Own-key/subscription requests direct to provider; hosted models via Zed Cloud.
- Credentials: Encrypted account settings/OAuth grants sync across devices.
- Retention: Archived synced local history removed after three days; server history remains.
- Deletion: Email account deletion; Delete Locally does not reliably remove server history.
- Training: Vendor says code/conversations not used for training.
- Residency: Cloudflare processes globally; private-runner region/retention not documented.
- Subprocessors: Cloudflare plus Zed service subprocessors; Sentry crashes.
- Telemetry disclosure: Account-associated feature/outcome metadata and error text.
- Telemetry controls: No Delta telemetry-disable or crash-report-disable setting.
- Provider separation: Zed/provider agreements govern respective model requests.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
Free access: Yes cross-checked
Free access
Typed value: Yes.
Personal is an ongoing free plan with external model costs.
- Ongoing free: Personal $0 with own API/subscription/external agents.
- Trial: Two-week Pro hosted-model trial.
- Credits trial: $5 GPT-6 Luna trial credit.
- Free scenarios: Thread history, revert, contextual review and collaboration with own model access.
- Card required: No credit card required for Pro trial.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: Free: Yes. Free
Starting price: Free
Typed value: Yes. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: Up to $20/month: No. Free
Starting price: Up to $20/month
Typed value: No. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: $21–40/month: No. Free
Starting price: $21–40/month
Typed value: No. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: $41–100/month: No. Free
Starting price: $41–100/month
Typed value: No. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: Over $100/month: No. Free
Starting price: Over $100/month
Typed value: No. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Starting price: Contact for pricing: No. Free
Starting price: Contact for pricing
Typed value: No. Free.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Pricing model: Free, no paid plan: No
Pricing model: Free, no paid plan
Typed value: No.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Seats: Delta shares Zed Business billing at USD 30 per paid seat per month.
- Compute cost: Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all eligible plans; model usage remains separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
Pricing model: Free plan: Yes
Pricing model: Free plan
Typed value: Yes.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Pricing model: Subscription: Yes
Pricing model: Subscription
Typed value: Yes.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Pricing model: Per seat: Yes
Pricing model: Per seat
Typed value: Yes.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Seats: Delta shares Zed Business billing at USD 30 per paid seat per month.
- Compute cost: Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all eligible plans; model usage remains separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
Pricing model: Usage-based: Yes
Pricing model: Usage-based
Typed value: Yes.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
Pricing model: Per machine or compute: No
Pricing model: Per machine or compute
Typed value: No.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Seats: Delta shares Zed Business billing at USD 30 per paid seat per month.
- Compute cost: Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all eligible plans; model usage remains separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
Pricing model: Bring your own key: Yes
Pricing model: Bring your own key
Typed value: Yes.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Pricing model: One-time purchase: No
Pricing model: One-time purchase
Typed value: No.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Seats: Delta shares Zed Business billing at USD 30 per paid seat per month.
- Compute cost: Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all eligible plans; model usage remains separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
Paid plans from: No paid plan: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: No paid plan
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: $10 or less/month: Yes. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: $10 or less/month
Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: $11–20/month: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: $11–20/month
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: $21–40/month: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: $21–40/month
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: $41–100/month: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: $41–100/month
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: Over $100/month: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: Over $100/month
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plans from: Contact sales: No. $10 or less/month
Paid plans from: Contact sales
Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Keeps going with laptop closed: Yes
Keeps going with laptop closed
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
- Local: Desktop turns can use Local Machine.
- Byo remote: A Personal Runner runs on another user machine or headless server through delta runner serve.
- Managed cloud: The public runner selector starts a Zed-hosted Linux Cloud Runner; currently available on all plans except Student.
- Client disconnect: Cloud turns continue while the controlling laptop sleeps. A Personal Runner must keep its own host awake and connected.
- Other device continuation: A desktop or phone web client can send a turn to a named Personal Runner or Cloud Runner.
- Claude Agent turns remain desktop-only; Cloud Runners execute Delta own agent. Personal Runner hosts must stay awake and connected. Cloud compute has fair-use limits and excludes Student plans.
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Delta Cloud and Personal Runners
Finding: The current public guide offers Zed-hosted Cloud Runners and user-machine Personal Runners, including delta runner serve on a headless server. Cloud work continues while the laptop sleeps. Cloud compute is currently free except Student eligibility, with six concurrent runners and fair-use limits.
Open-source license: No. Proprietary
Open-source license
Typed value: No. Proprietary.
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Client license: The application has a restricted early-access proprietary license; Zed reserves application rights.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
Any desktop app: Yes cross-checked
Any desktop app
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
Paid plan up to $20/month: Yes. $10 or less/month
Paid plan up to $20/month
Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Paid plan up to $40/month: Yes. $10 or less/month
Paid plan up to $40/month
Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.
Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Currency: USD.
- Interval: Pro monthly.
- Included usage: Pro includes $5 hosted tokens/month.
- Credits: Zed/Delta share account balance.
- Trial: Two-week Pro trial with $5 GPT-6 Luna credits.
- Model cost: Personal uses own keys/subscriptions; hosted metered beyond credits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
Any phone client: Yes cross-checked
Any phone client
Typed value: Yes.
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Desktop os: macOS13+ Apple Silicon; Linux glibc and Windows x86_64/ARM64.
- Browser: Delta Web with replicated thread data.
- Mobile browser: Installable iOS/Android web app.
- Cli: Product-owned beta delta CLI.
- Task actions: Desktop executes shell-backed tasks; browser works replicated files and needs private-beta runner for shell.
- Cross device continuity: Shared synchronized thread can be opened across devices.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
All public findings
Findings may summarize a source. They are not presented as verbatim statements.
zed-delta:ACC-01: Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ. cross-checked
zed-delta:ACC-01
Public-beta desktop, web/mobile browser and CLI surfaces differ.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
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Finding: Browser works with replicated files/diffs and no local checkout/shell. iOS/Android can install web app to home screen.
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Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:ACC-02: Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
zed-delta:ACC-02
Delta supports its native agent, a Claude Code conversation-sharing plugin and a public-beta desktop Claude Agent ACP integration. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are unsupported.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
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Claude Code Plugin — Delta Docs
Finding: Official beta Claude Code plugin shares conversation/files through Delta; joining creates a new Claude session with bounded imported context.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
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Finding: Delta publicly ships a desktop Claude Agent integration over ACP, using Claude Code existing login where available. Claude is the only supported external agent; other ACP agents and custom agent commands are explicitly unsupported.
zed-delta:ACC-03: Provider subscriptions, keys, hosted credits and local models are supported separately. cross-checked
zed-delta:ACC-03
Provider subscriptions, keys, hosted credits and local models are supported separately.
- Source statements were checked; no hands-on scenario was run.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
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Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
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Finding: Private-beta Cloud Runners and Personal Runner settings are access-gated. Linux cloud sandbox sizes/setup/secrets and continued work during laptop sleep are documented only for those participants.
zed-delta:ACC-04: Git projects require configured remotes; projectless threads are separate.
zed-delta:ACC-04
Git projects require configured remotes; projectless threads are separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Finding: Prerequisites: sign in, connect a model and use the top-level folder of a Git repository with a configured remote; Isolated Delta Worktree separates thread changes but does not sandbox the agent.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
zed-delta:ACC-05: CLI provides thread/worktree/account operations. cross-checked
zed-delta:ACC-05
CLI provides thread/worktree/account operations.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
zed-delta:ACC-06: Skills, external MCP tools and CLI plugins have different scopes. cross-checked
zed-delta:ACC-06
Skills, external MCP tools and CLI plugins have different scopes.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Build a Coding Agent Plugin — Delta Docs
Finding: External session plugins use Delta CLI synchronization; main Delta agent is separate.
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Finding: Project/personal Markdown skills provide workflows; browser cannot use machine-local personal skills.
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Finding: Product MCP clients connect external tools using configured endpoints and authentication.
zed-delta:ACC-07: Delta has a native desktop UI. cross-checked
zed-delta:ACC-07
Delta has a native desktop UI.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Building fine-grained version control for agents with Rust and Durable Objects — Delta Blog
Finding: Vendor technical article describes Delta native UI and Rust DeltaDB architecture; no independent responsiveness result.
zed-delta:PLAN-01: Thread prompts and project context are primary intake. cross-checked
zed-delta:PLAN-01
Thread prompts and project context are primary intake.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
zed-delta:PLAN-02: Plans can be files in retained thread history. cross-checked
zed-delta:PLAN-02
Plans can be files in retained thread history.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
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Finding: Project/personal Markdown skills provide workflows; browser cannot use machine-local personal skills.
zed-delta:PLAN-03: Agent-created subthreads form a visible hierarchy. cross-checked
zed-delta:PLAN-03
Agent-created subthreads form a visible hierarchy.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
zed-delta:PLAN-04: Skills, past-thread retrieval and compaction provide context.
zed-delta:PLAN-04
Skills, past-thread retrieval and compaction provide context.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
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Finding: Project/personal Markdown skills provide workflows; browser cannot use machine-local personal skills.
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AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
zed-delta:PLAN-05: Agents retrieve prior threads and current project context.
zed-delta:PLAN-05
Agents retrieve prior threads and current project context.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
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Finding: Humans comment on conversation/files/diffs with agent-linked replies.
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Finding: Project/personal Markdown skills provide workflows; browser cannot use machine-local personal skills.
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Finding: Product MCP clients connect external tools using configured endpoints and authentication.
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AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
zed-delta:COORD-01: Native subagents execute in separate conversations. cross-checked
zed-delta:COORD-01
Native subagents execute in separate conversations.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
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Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:COORD-02: Profiles route model/effort and code ownership. cross-checked
zed-delta:COORD-02
Profiles route model/effort and code ownership.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
zed-delta:COORD-03: Native agents delegate, message and receive child results. cross-checked
zed-delta:COORD-03
Native agents delegate, message and receive child results.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
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Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
zed-delta:COORD-05: Threads support stop, questions and model continuation.
zed-delta:COORD-05
Threads support stop, questions and model continuation.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
-
Finding: Humans comment on conversation/files/diffs with agent-linked replies.
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Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:COORD-06: Sidebar and organization Overview expose thread relationships.
zed-delta:COORD-06
Sidebar and organization Overview expose thread relationships.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Get Started with Delta CLI — Delta Docs
Finding: Beta CLI reads/searches/creates/shares/forks threads, manages worktree sync and sends attributed inter-agent messages. Query does not run coding tasks.
-
Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
-
Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:COORD-07: Interactive threads and delegated workers share flexible model settings. cross-checked
zed-delta:COORD-07
Interactive threads and delegated workers share flexible model settings.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
zed-delta:RUN-01: Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
zed-delta:RUN-01
Public-beta desktop turns run locally, on user-managed Personal Runners including headless servers, or on Zed-hosted Cloud Runners. The current public runner guide supersedes the earlier private-beta gate and explicitly lets cloud work continue while the laptop sleeps.
- Claude Agent turns remain desktop-only; Cloud Runners execute Delta own agent. Personal Runner hosts must stay awake and connected. Cloud compute has fair-use limits and excludes Student plans.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Delta Cloud and Personal Runners
Finding: The current public guide offers Zed-hosted Cloud Runners and user-machine Personal Runners, including delta runner serve on a headless server. Cloud work continues while the laptop sleeps. Cloud compute is currently free except Student eligibility, with six concurrent runners and fair-use limits.
zed-delta:RUN-02: DeltaDB checkouts separate code but do not sandbox agents.
zed-delta:RUN-02
DeltaDB checkouts separate code but do not sandbox agents.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: Default isolated DeltaDB checkouts are not Git worktrees. Desktop may use primary checkout or an existing linked Git worktree.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
-
Finding: Public beta has no agent permission system or sandbox, and repository preparation/config can run without trust prompt.
zed-delta:RUN-03: Deltas restore history while checkout and compaction recovery have limits.
zed-delta:RUN-03
Deltas restore history while checkout and compaction recovery have limits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Default isolated DeltaDB checkouts are not Git worktrees. Desktop may use primary checkout or an existing linked Git worktree.
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Data Storage & Deletion — Delta Docs
Finding: Server stores repository Git objects, deltas, settings and encrypted OAuth grants on Cloudflare. Local thread deletion does not reliably delete server history.
zed-delta:RUN-04: Repository preparation and private-runner setup are separate. cross-checked
zed-delta:RUN-04
Repository preparation and private-runner setup are separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: Default isolated DeltaDB checkouts are not Git worktrees. Desktop may use primary checkout or an existing linked Git worktree.
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Prepare your project — Delta Docs
Finding: Repository preparation and configured project settings determine checkout setup.
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Finding: Private-beta Cloud Runners and Personal Runner settings are access-gated. Linux cloud sandbox sizes/setup/secrets and continued work during laptop sleep are documented only for those participants.
zed-delta:RUN-05: Terminal cap and hosted spend controls have explicit enforcement. cross-checked
zed-delta:RUN-05
Terminal cap and hosted spend controls have explicit enforcement.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
-
Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:RUN-06: Thread status, context diagnostics and account telemetry are documented.
zed-delta:RUN-06
Thread status, context diagnostics and account telemetry are documented.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
-
AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
-
Finding: Public beta has no agent permission system or sandbox, and repository preparation/config can run without trust prompt.
-
Finding: Current release documents organization Overview, CLI messaging, MCP bearer/header auth and subthread merge actions.
zed-delta:RUN-07: Hosted/account usage follows the sender rather than thread owner. cross-checked
zed-delta:RUN-07
Hosted/account usage follows the sender rather than thread owner.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Models & Providers — Delta Docs
Finding: Native Delta agents use hosted models, supported subscription logins, API keys or local LM Studio/Ollama. Credentials/settings sync through account.
-
Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
zed-delta:RUN-08: Concurrency controls apply only to legacy attached subagents.
zed-delta:RUN-08
Concurrency controls apply only to legacy attached subagents.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
-
Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
zed-delta:TEAM-01: Authorized collaborators steer the same thread with explicit input ordering. cross-checked
zed-delta:TEAM-01
Authorized collaborators steer the same thread with explicit input ordering.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
-
Replacing Pull Requests with Delta
Finding: Public-beta announcement says teammates can keep working with the agent after the thread author logs off, and review subthreads have access to the original agent context with an isolated copy of the parent worktrees.
zed-delta:TEAM-02: Thread owner/editor permissions and membership are documented.
zed-delta:TEAM-02
Thread owner/editor permissions and membership are documented.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
-
Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
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Finding: Team organization owners and admins can open Manage Organization; role and membership changes update Delta without restart.
zed-delta:TEAM-03: Current agents have no tool approval system; secrets are redacted separately. cross-checked
zed-delta:TEAM-03
Current agents have no tool approval system; secrets are redacted separately.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: Backend traffic/storage encrypted; recognized secrets redacted before sync/model requests, with defined unredaction controls.
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Finding: Public beta has no agent permission system or sandbox, and repository preparation/config can run without trust prompt.
zed-delta:TEAM-04: Authored deltas retain edits and discussion between Git commits. cross-checked
zed-delta:TEAM-04
Authored deltas retain edits and discussion between Git commits.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
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Data Storage & Deletion — Delta Docs
Finding: Server stores repository Git objects, deltas, settings and encrypted OAuth grants on Cloudflare. Local thread deletion does not reliably delete server history.
zed-delta:TEAM-05: Review threads preserve context and return verdicts with selected fixes. cross-checked
zed-delta:TEAM-05
Review threads preserve context and return verdicts with selected fixes.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
-
Finding: Humans comment on conversation/files/diffs with agent-linked replies.
-
Replacing Pull Requests with Delta
Finding: Public-beta announcement says teammates can keep working with the agent after the thread author logs off, and review subthreads have access to the original agent context with an isolated copy of the parent worktrees.
zed-delta:TEAM-06: Teammates continue shared work while runtime-local state stays local.
zed-delta:TEAM-06
Teammates continue shared work while runtime-local state stays local.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Claude Code Plugin — Delta Docs
Finding: Official beta Claude Code plugin shares conversation/files through Delta; joining creates a new Claude session with bounded imported context.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Replacing Pull Requests with Delta
Finding: Public-beta announcement says teammates can keep working with the agent after the thread author logs off, and review subthreads have access to the original agent context with an isolated copy of the parent worktrees.
zed-delta:SHIP-01: Deltas and review subthreads retain change evidence.
zed-delta:SHIP-01
Deltas and review subthreads retain change evidence.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: Native Worker/Scout/Reviewer profiles create nested conversations, communicate and return results. Scout/Reviewer lack edit tools but bash can still write.
-
Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
-
Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
-
Data Storage & Deletion — Delta Docs
Finding: Server stores repository Git objects, deltas, settings and encrypted OAuth grants on Cloudflare. Local thread deletion does not reliably delete server history.
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Finding: Backend traffic/storage encrypted; recognized secrets redacted before sync/model requests, with defined unredaction controls.
zed-delta:SHIP-02: Merge/review skills configure checks but are agent-executed policies.
zed-delta:SHIP-02
Merge/review skills configure checks but are agent-executed policies.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
-
Finding: Project/personal Markdown skills provide workflows; browser cannot use machine-local personal skills.
zed-delta:SHIP-03: Git publication and explicit child integration are supported. cross-checked
zed-delta:SHIP-03
Git publication and explicit child integration are supported.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
-
Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
zed-delta:SHIP-04: Merge skills execute the chosen landing strategy.
zed-delta:SHIP-04
Merge skills execute the chosen landing strategy.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
- The Merge workflow is desktop-only; it is not available in the browser.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
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Finding: Public beta has no agent permission system or sandbox, and repository preparation/config can run without trust prompt.
zed-delta:SHIP-05: Edit-level revert and merge result references remain available. cross-checked
zed-delta:SHIP-05
Edit-level revert and merge result references remain available.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
-
Finding: DeltaDB records edits between commits and syncs participants; project folders need top-level Git checkout and configured source remote.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
zed-delta:SHIP-06: Review subthreads return verdicts and retained findings. cross-checked
zed-delta:SHIP-06
Review subthreads return verdicts and retained findings.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Collaborate in a Thread — Delta Docs
Finding: Collaborators co-prompt/edit/comment with author attribution. Sending submits all trailing drafts and bills sender; machine-local runtime does not sync.
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Reviewing & Syncing Changes — Delta Docs
Finding: Review subthreads keep original context and isolated files, return verdicts and selected fixes. Merge skills control landing; PR through origin remains supported.
zed-delta:OWN-01: Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
zed-delta:OWN-01
Delta application access is governed by a restricted early-access agreement. Zed retains application rights; tester data ownership and the public Claude plugin are separate scopes.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
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Finding: The Delta early-access license grants limited product use and reserves all application intellectual-property rights to Zed, separately from tester data. No open-source application grant is made.
zed-delta:OWN-02: Vendor account/synchronization dependencies remain distinct from local checkouts. cross-checked
zed-delta:OWN-02
Vendor account/synchronization dependencies remain distinct from local checkouts.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Data Storage & Deletion — Delta Docs
Finding: Server stores repository Git objects, deltas, settings and encrypted OAuth grants on Cloudflare. Local thread deletion does not reliably delete server history.
zed-delta:OWN-03: Privacy docs distinguish synchronization, direct provider calls and account telemetry. cross-checked
zed-delta:OWN-03
Privacy docs distinguish synchronization, direct provider calls and account telemetry.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Data Storage & Deletion — Delta Docs
Finding: Server stores repository Git objects, deltas, settings and encrypted OAuth grants on Cloudflare. Local thread deletion does not reliably delete server history.
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AI Privacy & Telemetry — Delta Docs
Finding: Vendor says no training on code/conversations. Account-associated telemetry and Sentry reporting have no disable setting; crash dumps can contain thread content.
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Finding: Backend traffic/storage encrypted; recognized secrets redacted before sync/model requests, with defined unredaction controls.
zed-delta:OWN-04: Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
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Delta shares Zed Personal at USD 0, Pro at USD 10 monthly and Business at USD 30 per paid seat monthly. Model-token use is separate; Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
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Delta pricing and shared Zed plans
Finding: Delta Personal is free, Pro costs USD 10/month, and existing Zed Business plans and organization controls apply. Cloud Runner compute is currently free on all plans except Student. The linked Zed pricing lists Business at USD 30/seat/month and explicitly marks SSO/SAML/SCIM unavailable.
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Zed Business pricing and planned SSO
Finding: Business is USD 30 per seat per month; SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned and not available. Delta pricing explicitly shares these plans and Business controls.
zed-delta:OWN-05: Fixed subscription and variable model usage are separate. cross-checked
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Fixed subscription and variable model usage are separate.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
zed-delta:OWN-06: Public beta and current releases are documented.
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Public beta and current releases are documented.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: macOS13+ Apple Silicon, Linux glibc x86_64/ARM64 and Windows x86_64/ARM64. Zed account and Early Access Agreement required.
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Finding: Legacy attached subagents have default 4-per-parent/8-overall limits that do not apply to new subthreads. Terminal command cap is configurable; runners settings require private-beta access.
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Finding: Private-beta Cloud Runners and Personal Runner settings are access-gated. Linux cloud sandbox sizes/setup/secrets and continued work during laptop sleep are documented only for those participants.
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Finding: Current release documents organization Overview, CLI messaging, MCP bearer/header auth and subthread merge actions.
zed-delta:OWN-08: Personal is an ongoing free plan with external model costs. cross-checked
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Personal is an ongoing free plan with external model costs.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.
zed-delta:OWN-09: Plan units and hosted spend limit are public. cross-checked
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Plan units and hosted spend limit are public.
- Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
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Finding: Zed plans/credits cover Delta. BYOK and supported provider subscriptions are separate from hosted token credits/spend limits.
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Finding: Personal $0 supports BYOK/external agents; Pro $10/month includes $5 hosted tokens. Two-week Pro trial needs no card.