Zed

Desktop OS: macOS

Typed value: Yes.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Desktop os: The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides.
• Browser: The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Desktop OS: Windows

Typed value: Yes.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Desktop os: The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides.
• Browser: The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Desktop OS: Linux

Typed value: Yes.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Desktop os: The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides.
• Browser: The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Web client

Typed value: No.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Desktop os: The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides.
• Browser: The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Phone access: Native iOS

Typed value: No.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Mobile apps: The complete native installation list distributes desktop platforms only; no native iOS/Android build is distributed.
• Mobile browser: The browser version is explicitly not yet available; the current roadmap still places Zed on the Web upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed supported client platforms

   Finding: The complete installation list is macOS, Linux and Windows. Other platforms are not yet available, and Web is explicitly listed as unavailable.

   Locator

   Installation, lines 10-16

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Phone access: Native Android

Typed value: No.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Mobile apps: The complete native installation list distributes desktop platforms only; no native iOS/Android build is distributed.
• Mobile browser: The browser version is explicitly not yet available; the current roadmap still places Zed on the Web upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed supported client platforms

   Finding: The complete installation list is macOS, Linux and Windows. Other platforms are not yet available, and Web is explicitly listed as unavailable.

   Locator

   Installation, lines 10-16

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Phone access: Phone browser

Typed value: No.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Mobile apps: The complete native installation list distributes desktop platforms only; no native iOS/Android build is distributed.
• Mobile browser: The browser version is explicitly not yet available; the current roadmap still places Zed on the Web upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed supported client platforms

   Finding: The complete installation list is macOS, Linux and Windows. Other platforms are not yet available, and Web is explicitly listed as unavailable.

   Locator

   Installation, lines 10-16

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

CLI

Typed value: Yes.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Cli: The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. CLI Reference

   Finding: Product-owned zed CLI opens files/directories, remote projects and diff views; wait/reuse/add options integrate with other tools. This is an editor launcher, not a headless agent API.

   Locator

   Installation; Paths; Diff; Wait

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Claude Code

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Codex

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Cursor Agent

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Gemini CLI

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: OpenCode

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Pi

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Custom adapters: Custom ACP agents configure an executable, arguments and environment through agent_servers.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coding agents: Grok

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Session integration: Registry installation adds the ACP agent to the Agent Panel/Threads Sidebar new-thread menu; Zed hosts its thread and the agent owns its runtime, auth and configuration.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. Zed ACP Registry installation and agent threads

   Finding: Zed installs registry agents through zed: acp registry or Agent Settings/Add Agent. Installed agents appear in the Agent Panel and Threads Sidebar new-thread menu. Zed manages their threads while each ACP agent owns its runtime and authentication; the common-agent list is explicitly not exhaustive.

   Locator

   Install from the ACP Registry; Start an External Agent Thread

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

2. Grok Build in the Zed ACP Registry

   Finding: Zed provides a named Grok Build ACP Registry listing with install/select instructions and the native xAI CLI command npx @xai-official/grok agent stdio. This is the coding-agent runtime, not selecting a Grok model in Zed Agent.

   Locator

   Getting Started: registry install and npx @xai-official/grok agent stdio

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Coding agents: Antigravity

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

• Harnesses: Official integrations cover Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside, plus named ACP Registry installs for Grok Build and Google Antigravity. The list is not exhaustive.
• Session integration: Registry installation adds the ACP agent to the Agent Panel/Threads Sidebar new-thread menu; Zed hosts its thread and the agent owns its runtime, auth and configuration.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. Zed ACP Registry installation and agent threads

   Finding: Zed installs registry agents through zed: acp registry or Agent Settings/Add Agent. Installed agents appear in the Agent Panel and Threads Sidebar new-thread menu. Zed manages their threads while each ACP agent owns its runtime and authentication; the common-agent list is explicitly not exhaustive.

   Locator

   Install from the ACP Registry; Start an External Agent Thread

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

2. Google Antigravity in the Zed ACP Registry

   Finding: Zed provides a named Google Antigravity ACP Registry listing with a binary distribution and instructions to install/select it or configure its agy_acp_server.par command as an agent server.

   Locator

   Getting Started: registry install and agy_acp_server.par

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Use my subscription

Typed value: Yes.

A separate existing-subscription setup route is documented; support must be checked per provider and agent path. Zed Agent supports provider API access; provider-specific setup applies. Zed-hosted models use Zed account billing separately from own provider accounts. Local or self-hosted model endpoints are a documented Zed Agent route. Provider and external-agent authentication are configured separately; native Zed provider settings do not configure external-agent credentials. The editor itself needs no authentication; collaboration features require sign-in. ChatGPT Plus/Pro is a native subscription provider; Claude Pro/Max uses Claude external/CLI paths; OpenCode requires API keys and Cursor uses external/CLI paths.

• Agent subscriptions: A separate existing-subscription setup route is documented; support must be checked per provider and agent path.
• Api accounts: Zed Agent supports provider API access; provider-specific setup applies.
• Vendor credits: Zed-hosted models use Zed account billing separately from own provider accounts.
• Local models: Local or self-hosted model endpoints are a documented Zed Agent route.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. LLM providers

   Finding: Native Zed AI has hosted, API, subscription, gateway and local model setup routes; these settings do not configure external agents.

   Locator

   Choose a model access path

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Where agents run: On your computer

Typed value: Yes.

Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment. SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established. Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH. The local client builds/launches the configured devcontainer using installed Docker/Podman. The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host. The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

• Local: Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: managed_cloud, hybrid, region, expiry, client_disconnect, other_device_continuation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Where agents run: On your own server

Typed value: Yes.

Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment. SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established. Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH. The local client builds/launches the configured devcontainer using installed Docker/Podman. The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host. The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

• Byo remote: SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established.
• Self hosted: Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH.
• Payer: The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host.
• Resources: The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: managed_cloud, hybrid, region, expiry, client_disconnect, other_device_continuation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Remote development

   Finding: Local UI and model communication remain local while source files, language servers, tasks and terminals run on an SSH server.

   Locator

   Overview; Setup; Supported platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud

Typed value: No.

Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment. SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established. Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH. The local client builds/launches the configured devcontainer using installed Docker/Podman. The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host. The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

• Managed cloud: No vendor execution mode in the native local-agent/SSH architecture; hosted model inference is separate.
• Client disconnect: The agent/model loop belongs to the controlling local app even with SSH tools, so sleeping that app host stops its loop.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: managed_cloud, hybrid, region, expiry, client_disconnect, other_device_continuation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/native_agent_server.rs

   Finding: The native agent server constructs an agent in the local app process. SSH remoting moves files, tasks and terminals to the user server while model communication stays local; there is no vendor-hosted agent execution mode in this scoped architecture. The local app must remain running for its agent loop.

   Locator

   NativeAgentServer::connect lines 12-52; remote-development docs; ThreadStore ownership

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Workspace isolation: Git worktree

Typed value: Yes.

A new agent worktree has its own checkout. New worktrees start detached HEAD; a branch is selected/created separately. A thread can select or create a Git worktree to isolate changes from other threads. Zed opens projects inside devcontainers using Docker or Podman; tasks/terminals run in that container. Zed Agent terminal and fetch tools use OS-enforced resource restrictions; external agents, terminal threads and ordinary tasks are excluded. When enabled, the sandbox permits only configured write locations by default while allowing broad file reads. Enabled terminal sandbox blocks outbound networking until approved; WSL grants are all-or-nothing. Separate worktrees prevent overlapping working files; model conversations remain independent. Native terminal sandbox has OS-level restrictions; Windows requires WSL, and separate ACP/MCP/fetch tools have different boundaries.

• Worktree: A thread can select or create a Git worktree to isolate changes from other threads.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: vm, process, secrets. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Workspace isolation: Container

Typed value: Yes.

A new agent worktree has its own checkout. New worktrees start detached HEAD; a branch is selected/created separately. A thread can select or create a Git worktree to isolate changes from other threads. Zed opens projects inside devcontainers using Docker or Podman; tasks/terminals run in that container. Zed Agent terminal and fetch tools use OS-enforced resource restrictions; external agents, terminal threads and ordinary tasks are excluded. When enabled, the sandbox permits only configured write locations by default while allowing broad file reads. Enabled terminal sandbox blocks outbound networking until approved; WSL grants are all-or-nothing. Separate worktrees prevent overlapping working files; model conversations remain independent. Native terminal sandbox has OS-level restrictions; Windows requires WSL, and separate ACP/MCP/fetch tools have different boundaries.

• Container: Zed opens projects inside devcontainers using Docker or Podman; tasks/terminals run in that container.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: vm, process, secrets. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Dev Containers

   Finding: Zed builds/opens devcontainers with Docker or Podman and runs tasks, terminals and language servers there. Config changes do not rebuild automatically; users restart and reopen.

   Locator

   Setup; Runtime; Reload limits

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Workspace isolation: VM or microVM

Typed value: No.

A new agent worktree has its own checkout. New worktrees start detached HEAD; a branch is selected/created separately. A thread can select or create a Git worktree to isolate changes from other threads. Zed opens projects inside devcontainers using Docker or Podman; tasks/terminals run in that container. Zed Agent terminal and fetch tools use OS-enforced resource restrictions; external agents, terminal threads and ordinary tasks are excluded. When enabled, the sandbox permits only configured write locations by default while allowing broad file reads. Enabled terminal sandbox blocks outbound networking until approved; WSL grants are all-or-nothing. Separate worktrees prevent overlapping working files; model conversations remain independent. Native terminal sandbox has OS-level restrictions; Windows requires WSL, and separate ACP/MCP/fetch tools have different boundaries.

• Vm: No native VM/microVM agent-isolation backend in the inspected sandbox, worktree and devcontainer implementations.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: vm, process, secrets. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/sandboxing.rs

   Finding: The pinned native sandbox supports macOS Seatbelt and Linux/WSL Bubblewrap; worktrees and devcontainers are separate options. The product provides no VM/microVM agent-isolation backend; user servers and Docker host VMs do not add a product VM option.

   Locator

   Sandbox implementation and platform dispatch; docs/src/ai/sandboxing.md and docs/src/dev-containers.md

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Parallel runs

Typed value: Yes.

Multiple agent and terminal threads can run at once, against different projects. Multiple threads can receive independent tasks while previous threads continue. Docs permit multiple concurrent threads but give no numerical product concurrency quota. The Threads Sidebar groups independent conversations by project.

• Concurrent sessions: Multiple agent and terminal threads can run at once, against different projects.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: observed_concurrency. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. AI overview

   Finding: Zed separates its native agent, external ACP agents and terminal threads, with several threads running across projects.

   Locator

   Agent paths; Model access

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Coordinator

Typed value: Yes.

Native spawn_agent delegates a bounded task to a subagent with a separate context window. agent.subagent_model configures subagent model, thinking, effort and speed; otherwise the native child inherits its parent’s settings. Subagent work returns an outcome to the parent when only its result is needed. The built-in Zed Agent invokes spawn_agent rather than requiring an external coordinator. The parent uses its built-in spawn_agent tool during a task. Resuming a subagent preserves its existing model, reasoning and speed settings.

• Roles: Native spawn_agent delegates a bounded task to a subagent with a separate context window.
• Results return: Subagent work returns an outcome to the parent when only its result is needed.
• Orchestration owner: The built-in Zed Agent invokes spawn_agent rather than requiring an external coordinator.
• Activation: The parent uses its built-in spawn_agent tool during a task.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: messages, cross_harness, authentication, live_progress, retained_results, invocation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Native issue tracking

Typed value: No.

Zed task records are terminal commands, while agent history consists of conversation threads. The inspected pinned source has no product-owned issue/backlog entity separate from these.

• Task session separation: No product issue/backlog entity; task means terminal command and agent thread means conversation.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Not specified in this finding

Surface

Zed editor

Version

c84af5b99cbc366d675064e52b23664a015b6e35

• Bounded task/agent/agent_ui schema and dispatcher inspection; external tracker MCP tools are not a native issue system.

1. Zed crates/task/src/task.rs

   Finding: Editor tasks are shell commands spawned in terminal tabs. Agent history stores conversation threads, not independent issue/backlog records. A bounded source inspection of task, agent and agent_ui found no native issue entity or issue state machine; GitHub issue operations through MCP remain external.

   Locator

   TaskId and SpawnInTerminal; crates/agent/src/db.rs and thread_store.rs; bounded agent/agent_ui/task source searches for issue, backlog and ticket

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Unattended triggers

Typed value: No.

The native agent and agent UI start work from explicit session prompts. Source inspection found no product scheduler or external-event-to-agent run starter.

• Schedules: No scheduled or external-event agent starter in the pinned native agent/UI implementation.
• Events: No scheduled or external-event agent starter in the pinned native agent/UI implementation.
• Recurring tasks: No scheduled or external-event agent starter in the pinned native agent/UI implementation.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Not specified in this finding

Surface

Zed editor

Version

c84af5b99cbc366d675064e52b23664a015b6e35

• Search covered agent, agent_ui and task modules for cron, schedule and webhook; task hooks are workspace shell setup, not an agent scheduler.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/agent.rs

   Finding: Agent work starts through editor/session prompt actions. The inspected agent and agent_ui modules have no scheduler or webhook-to-agent run service. Editor TaskHook only has CreateWorktree and runs shell setup, not scheduled autonomous agent work.

   Locator

   NativeAgent session/prompt handling; crates/agent_ui actions; crates/task/src/task_template.rs; bounded cron/scheduler/webhook search

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Shared prompting

Typed value: No.

Collaborators see shared files, cursors, navigation and edits, and guests can view read-only. Persistent channels support shared projects and voice chat. Channels have a shared Markdown notes document for design/status discussion. Multiple editors see each other's cursors and edits in the shared project. Sharing grants project filesystem access; this does not establish simultaneous prompting of the same agent. Shared project code is hosted on the sharer’s machine; unsharing disconnects participants.

• Coprompting: Shared project collaboration does not share a live agent runtime/thread; clients own their own agent connection and stored thread.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: coprompting, ordering, conflicts, attribution, plan_restrictions. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/native_agent_server.rs

   Finding: Each client owns its native agent connection and local thread database. Collaboration shares project edits/cursors, but the pinned collaboration RPC has no shared agent-thread prompt/session service. External agents are disabled for collab guest projects. Shared thread links import copies instead of a live co-prompting session.

   Locator

   Local native connection; crates/agent/src/thread_store.rs local DB; crates/agent_ui/src/agent_panel.rs collab guard; crates/proto/proto/zed.proto

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Team roles

Typed value: Yes.

Business organizations have Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member. Owners/Admins invite by email, change roles and remove non-owner members. Members cannot access billing/admin settings; Billing Managers have billing but no paid Business AI seat. Removal ends organization-managed settings and feature access while personal Zed remains usable. These role rights apply to Zed Business organizations.

• Organization roles: Business organizations have Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member.
• Membership: Owners/Admins invite by email, change roles and remove non-owner members.
• Unauthorized access: Members cannot access billing/admin settings; Billing Managers have billing but no paid Business AI seat.
• Revocation: Removal ends organization-managed settings and feature access while personal Zed remains usable.
• Plan scope: These role rights apply to Zed Business organizations.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: project_roles, task_roles, sso, provisioning. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Roles

   Finding: Business organizations use Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member with explicit administration/feature/billing rights. Removing membership revokes org-managed access without disabling personal editor use.

   Locator

   Matrix; Invitations; Removal

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

SSO

Typed value: No.

Business organizations have Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member. Owners/Admins invite by email, change roles and remove non-owner members. Members cannot access billing/admin settings; Billing Managers have billing but no paid Business AI seat. Removal ends organization-managed settings and feature access while personal Zed remains usable. These role rights apply to Zed Business organizations.

• Sso: The public pricing FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned but unavailable.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: project_roles, task_roles, sso, provisioning. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Pull request workflow

Typed value: No.

The Git Panel reflects working-tree, staging and branch state, commits and undoes commits, manages branches and linked worktrees, and resolves merge conflicts. Its Create Pull Request action only opens the hosting provider's create page in the browser.

• Pull requests: The Create Pull Request action opens the hosting provider's create-PR page for the tracked branch; Zed does not create or manage the PR itself (v1.27.0 source).

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Pull request creation is handed off to the hosting provider's web page; PR comments, CI response and rebase flows were not established. No installed-product fixture was run.

1. Zed Git Panel create_pull_request

   Finding: The Create Pull Request action builds the hosting provider's create-pull-request URL for the tracked upstream branch and opens it in the browser; Zed itself does not create or manage the pull request.

   Locator

   crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs lines 5064-5115 (GitPanel::create_pull_request), registered as the git CreatePullRequest action in crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs line 188, release v1.27.0 commit c84af5b

   Retrieved

   2026-11-10

Review interface

Typed value: Yes.

Review Changes opens a multi-buffer view of all agent-edited files and changed-line counts. Edited-file accordion and Review Changes navigate the affected files. Users keep or reject individual hunks or the whole agent change set. Review Changes has a documented keyboard shortcut. File/line review remains alongside the agent conversation.

• Change understanding: Review Changes opens a multi-buffer view of all agent-edited files and changed-line counts.
• Evidence navigation: Edited-file accordion and Review Changes navigate the affected files.
• Request changes: Users keep or reject individual hunks or the whole agent change set.
• Keyboard: Review Changes has a documented keyboard shortcut.
• Retained context: File/line review remains alongside the agent conversation.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: pending_reviews, comments, shipping_guidance, effort, missed_evidence, narrow_screen, context_switching, roles. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: Apache-2.0

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: MIT

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: GPL-3.0

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: Yes. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: AGPL-3.0

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: Elastic License 2.0

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: Custom terms

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Product license: Proprietary

Typed value: No. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Self-hosting

Typed value: Yes.

The native editor/agent can use locally hosted llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio or customer-compatible endpoints on user infrastructure. Local/native core use can avoid Zed-hosted models; real-time collaboration and Zed-hosted inference remain vendor services. Thread History imports supported external-agent threads; Cursor and Gemini CLI are currently excluded. Editor and own-key AI work without Zed sign-in; hosted models and real-time collaboration require authentication. Archived native threads restore within Zed; a general cross-product transcript export format remains unestablished.

• Self hosting: The native editor/agent can use locally hosted llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio or customer-compatible endpoints on user infrastructure.
• Vendor dependencies: Local/native core use can avoid Zed-hosted models; real-time collaboration and Zed-hosted inference remain vendor services.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: export, formats, cancellation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Use a Local Model

   Finding: Native Zed features work with local llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio or an OpenAI-compatible server using configured model/base URL. Endpoint auth is customer controlled.

   Locator

   Local paths; Remote endpoints; Configuration

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Telemetry opt-out

Typed value: Yes.

Zed does not retain prompt or code context by default; opt-in feedback/data sharing is separate. Hosted model requests route through Zed to its providers under no-training contracts. Provider keys saved through Zed are stored in the system keychain, not settings.json. Users inspect client telemetry through zed: open telemetry log. Most hosted inference has ZDR; provider-designated safety-retention models retain prompts/outputs under provider rules, including at least thirty days for named Anthropic Covered Models. Zed-hosted providers commit not to train on prompts/code; optional feedback or edit-prediction training requires explicit sharing. Telemetry documentation names Sentry, Snowflake, Hex and Amplitude for diagnostics/analytics. Zed documents client diagnostics and metrics separately from required hosted-service metadata. telemetry.diagnostics=false and telemetry.metrics=false disable client reports; hosted-service rate-limit/billing metadata is required. Conversation feedback and eligible edit-prediction data are retained only through explicit sharing/opt-in. BYOK, subscription, gateway, local-model, external-agent and terminal paths use their own provider handling.

• Telemetry disclosure: Zed documents client diagnostics and metrics separately from required hosted-service metadata.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: artifacts, deletion, residency, telemetry_defaults. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Telemetry in Zed

   Finding: Client metrics and diagnostics can be disabled; hosted AI/collaboration metadata remains necessary for those services.

   Locator

   Configuring telemetry; server-side metrics

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Free access

Typed value: Yes.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: Free

Typed value: Yes. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: Up to $20/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: $21–40/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: $41–100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: Over $100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Starting price: Contact for pricing

Typed value: No. Free.

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

• Ongoing free: Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route.
• Trial: The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free.
• Card required: The documented trial requires no credit card.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Pricing model: Free, no paid plan

Typed value: No.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Seats: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month; Pro is USD 10 monthly.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Pricing model: Free plan

Typed value: Yes.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Pricing model: Subscription

Typed value: Yes.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Pricing model: Per seat

Typed value: Yes.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Seats: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month; Pro is USD 10 monthly.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Pricing model: Usage-based

Typed value: Yes.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Pricing model: Per machine or compute

Typed value: No.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Seats: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month; Pro is USD 10 monthly.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Pricing model: Bring your own key

Typed value: Yes.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Pricing model: One-time purchase

Typed value: No.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Seats: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month; Pro is USD 10 monthly.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Paid plans from: No paid plan

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: $10 or less/month

Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: $11–20/month

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: $21–40/month

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: $41–100/month

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: Over $100/month

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plans from: Contact sales

Typed value: No. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Keeps going with laptop closed

Typed value: No.

Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment. SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established. Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH. The local client builds/launches the configured devcontainer using installed Docker/Podman. The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host. The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

• Managed cloud: No vendor execution mode in the native local-agent/SSH architecture; hosted model inference is separate.
• Client disconnect: The agent/model loop belongs to the controlling local app even with SSH tools, so sleeping that app host stops its loop.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: managed_cloud, hybrid, region, expiry, client_disconnect, other_device_continuation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/native_agent_server.rs

   Finding: The native agent server constructs an agent in the local app process. SSH remoting moves files, tasks and terminals to the user server while model communication stays local; there is no vendor-hosted agent execution mode in this scoped architecture. The local app must remain running for its agent loop.

   Locator

   NativeAgentServer::connect lines 12-52; remote-development docs; ThreadStore ownership

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

Open-source license

Typed value: Yes. GPL-3.0-or-later.

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

• Client license: At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source visibility: Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
• Source revision: The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Any desktop app

Typed value: Yes.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Desktop os: The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides.
• Browser: The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plan up to $20/month

Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Paid plan up to $40/month

Typed value: Yes. $10 or less/month.

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

• Currency: Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars.
• Included usage: Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly.
• Trial: Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required.
• Model cost: Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

Any phone client

Typed value: No.

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

• Mobile apps: The complete native installation list distributes desktop platforms only; no native iOS/Android build is distributed.
• Mobile browser: The browser version is explicitly not yet available; the current roadmap still places Zed on the Web upcoming.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed supported client platforms

   Finding: The complete installation list is macOS, Linux and Windows. Other platforms are not yet available, and Web is explicitly listed as unavailable.

   Locator

   Installation, lines 10-16

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:ACC-01

The pinned README lists macOS, Linux and Windows downloads; minimum OS versions need the platform guides. The pinned Zed README explicitly lists Web among platforms not yet available; current roadmap still lists Zed on the Web as upcoming. The product-owned zed CLI opens local/remote projects, files and diff views. It is an editor launcher/control interface, not a documented headless agent runner. Native threads support prompting, context, cancellation, editable messages, history and reviewing edited files. Agent completion/waiting can generate visual/audio notifications controlled by agent settings.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_apps, mobile_browser, editor_extensions, cross_device_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Zed roadmap

   Finding: The roadmap lists async collaboration in progress and Web and Plan Mode next; undated plans are not current capabilities.

   Locator

   Currently working on; Coming up next

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. CLI Reference

   Finding: Product-owned zed CLI opens files/directories, remote projects and diff views; wait/reuse/add options integrate with other tools. This is an editor launcher, not a headless agent API.

   Locator

   Installation; Paths; Diff; Wait

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

5. Zed supported client platforms

   Finding: The complete installation list is macOS, Linux and Windows. Other platforms are not yet available, and Web is explicitly listed as unavailable.

   Locator

   Installation, lines 10-16

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:ACC-02

Zed Agent runs alongside ACP-integrated External Agents. Documented integrations include Claude Agent/Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Pi, Copilot and Poolside; the current official registry also supplies named Grok Build and Google Antigravity installations. Registry agents appear as managed threads in Agent Panel/sidebar, while each external agent owns its runtime and authentication. Custom ACP executable/arguments/environment configurations remain supported, so this is not a closed list.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. AI overview

   Finding: Zed separates its native agent, external ACP agents and terminal threads, with several threads running across projects.

   Locator

   Agent paths; Model access

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. LLM providers

   Finding: Native Zed AI has hosted, API, subscription, gateway and local model setup routes; these settings do not configure external agents.

   Locator

   Choose a model access path

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. External Agents

   Finding: Zed ACP registry supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and Pi among others. Custom ACP command/args/env adapters are configurable. External auth/tools/retention remain agent owned.

   Locator

   Registry; Common agents; Configuration; Custom agents

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

5. Zed ACP Registry installation and agent threads

   Finding: Zed installs registry agents through zed: acp registry or Agent Settings/Add Agent. Installed agents appear in the Agent Panel and Threads Sidebar new-thread menu. Zed manages their threads while each ACP agent owns its runtime and authentication; the common-agent list is explicitly not exhaustive.

   Locator

   Install from the ACP Registry; Start an External Agent Thread

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

6. Grok Build in the Zed ACP Registry

   Finding: Zed provides a named Grok Build ACP Registry listing with install/select instructions and the native xAI CLI command npx @xai-official/grok agent stdio. This is the coding-agent runtime, not selecting a Grok model in Zed Agent.

   Locator

   Getting Started: registry install and npx @xai-official/grok agent stdio

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

7. Google Antigravity in the Zed ACP Registry

   Finding: Zed provides a named Google Antigravity ACP Registry listing with a binary distribution and instructions to install/select it or configure its agy_acp_server.par command as an agent server.

   Locator

   Getting Started: registry install and agy_acp_server.par

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:ACC-03

A separate existing-subscription setup route is documented; support must be checked per provider and agent path. Zed Agent supports provider API access; provider-specific setup applies. Zed-hosted models use Zed account billing separately from own provider accounts. Local or self-hosted model endpoints are a documented Zed Agent route. Provider and external-agent authentication are configured separately; native Zed provider settings do not configure external-agent credentials. The editor itself needs no authentication; collaboration features require sign-in. ChatGPT Plus/Pro is a native subscription provider; Claude Pro/Max uses Claude external/CLI paths; OpenCode requires API keys and Cursor uses external/CLI paths.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. LLM providers

   Finding: Native Zed AI has hosted, API, subscription, gateway and local model setup routes; these settings do not configure external agents.

   Locator

   Choose a model access path

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Collaboration

   Finding: Signed-in users can simultaneously edit a shared project and use channels and voice; project sharing exposes its local filesystem.

   Locator

   Collaboration panel; shared project warning

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Use an Existing Subscription

   Finding: ChatGPT Plus/Pro authenticates as a native Zed provider without API key; Claude Pro/Max uses external Claude or CLI. OpenCode uses API keys; Cursor uses its external/CLI route.

   Locator

   Provider table; ChatGPT; Claude; Boundaries

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:ACC-04

The CLI opens arbitrary files or directories as editor workspaces; no Git remote is required for opening them. The Remote Projects dialog checks SSH connectivity, downloads the remote server and prompts for a project path.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: first_task_setup, local_git_without_remote, hosted_git, prerequisite_guidance, managed_cloud_setup. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Remote development

   Finding: Local UI and model communication remain local while source files, language servers, tasks and terminals run on an SSH server.

   Locator

   Overview; Setup; Supported platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. CLI Reference

   Finding: Product-owned zed CLI opens files/directories, remote projects and diff views; wait/reuse/add options integrate with other tools. This is an editor launcher, not a headless agent API.

   Locator

   Installation; Paths; Diff; Wait

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:ACC-05

zed [OPTIONS] [PATHS] opens files/directories and supports --wait, --diff, --new, --add and --reuse. CLI opens workspaces, waits for files/windows to close and presents diff views. The launcher is local; editor use does not itself require hosted AI authentication.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: api, sdk, mcp_server, webhooks, stability. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. CLI Reference

   Finding: Product-owned zed CLI opens files/directories, remote projects and diff views; wait/reuse/add options integrate with other tools. This is an editor launcher, not a headless agent API.

   Locator

   Installation; Paths; Diff; Wait

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:ACC-06

Zed native agents use locally spawned or remote MCP servers. MCP extensions can expose tool integrations. Configured MCP servers add custom tools beyond native tools. Zed recognizes multiple project formats, including .cursorrules, .clinerules, Copilot instructions, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md and GEMINI.md. Remote MCP accepts authorization headers or prompts standard OAuth when no Authorization header is configured. Native MCP tools use agent.tool_permissions and per-tool rules. Users configure servers in Zed; external agents may receive forwarded ACP MCP or use their own config.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Documentation establishes the named facts; release, plan and execution boundaries remain as stated in the atomic answers. No hands-on fixture was run.

1. MCP

   Finding: Zed connects local/remote MCP servers through configuration/extensions with headers or OAuth. Native profiles and per-tool permission rules apply; ACP forwarding and external native config are separate.

   Locator

   Local/Remote; OAuth; Permissions; Boundaries

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Instructions

   Finding: Personal AGENTS.md and compatible project instruction files provide persistent context; project rules override personal instructions. External/terminal agents have their own loaders.

   Locator

   Personal; Project; Precedence

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:ACC-07

Zed uses Rust and the GPU-accelerated GPUI framework for its editor/client. Vendor developer docs identify gpui, editor, project, workspace and cli crates; no installed-build performance test was run.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: mobile_implementation, hybrids. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Developing Zed

   Finding: Vendor developer documentation identifies Rust crates, GPU-accelerated GPUI, native editor/project/workspace components and a separate collaboration server.

   Locator

   Crate overview

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:PLAN-01

Users create native or installed external-agent threads from the panel/sidebar. The Agent Panel accepts project-context prompts. Sent messages can be edited and resubmitted with revised prompts/context.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: external_import, chat_git_triggers, authoritative_tracker, stable_ids, sync, external_roundtrips. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:PLAN-04

Zed Agent loads personal AGENTS.md and the first matching compatible project instruction file. Native SKILL.md packages load on demand or through /slash and @ mentions. Project guidance can use .rules, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md and other documented compatibility paths. Skills are global under ~/.agents/skills or project-local .agents/skills. Imported/shared skills show their body and target path; a recipient must explicitly save a shared skill. Users edit the personal/project instruction files to change persistent guidance. Skills Manager deletes the installed folder.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: memory, freshness, takeover_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Instructions

   Finding: Personal AGENTS.md and compatible project instruction files provide persistent context; project rules override personal instructions. External/terminal agents have their own loaders.

   Locator

   Personal; Project; Precedence

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Skills

   Finding: SKILL.md packages are created/imported, scoped global/project, editable/deletable and shared as self-contained links requiring explicit recipient save. Model-loaded skills follow tool permissions; manual invocation is explicit.

   Locator

   Create; Scope; Sharing; Invocation; Trust

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:PLAN-05

Native find_path and regex grep navigate project files. Files, directories, symbols, previous threads, diagnostics, diffs and fetched URLs can be attached as context. Vision-capable providers accept images via mention, drag/drop or paste. search_web is Pro-only with the Zed provider; other configurations can use a search MCP server. Pasted code selections retain their file-context mention.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: indexing, freshness, api_retrieval, conflict_detection, review_enforcement. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:PLAN-06

Zed task records are terminal commands, while agent history consists of conversation threads. The inspected pinned source has no product-owned issue/backlog entity separate from these.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Not specified in this finding

Surface

Zed editor

Version

c84af5b99cbc366d675064e52b23664a015b6e35

• Bounded task/agent/agent_ui schema and dispatcher inspection; external tracker MCP tools are not a native issue system.

1. Zed crates/task/src/task.rs

   Finding: Editor tasks are shell commands spawned in terminal tabs. Agent history stores conversation threads, not independent issue/backlog records. A bounded source inspection of task, agent and agent_ui found no native issue entity or issue state machine; GitHub issue operations through MCP remain external.

   Locator

   TaskId and SpawnInTerminal; crates/agent/src/db.rs and thread_store.rs; bounded agent/agent_ui/task source searches for issue, backlog and ticket

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:PLAN-08

Persistent channel Markdown notes can hold design/status ideas, but are not a typed requirements object. Channel members collaboratively edit Markdown notes. Channel notes can be opened without joining its call.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: agent_edits, revisions, approvals, implementation_links, drift_detection, review_integration. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Channels

   Finding: Channels offer real-time shared code editing, voice and Markdown notes. Guests are read-only unless temporarily granted write access. Unsharing disconnects collaborators; terminal following is not supported.

   Locator

   Project sharing; Guests; Notes; Following

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:COORD-01

Multiple agent and terminal threads can run at once, against different projects. Multiple threads can receive independent tasks while previous threads continue. Docs permit multiple concurrent threads but give no numerical product concurrency quota. The Threads Sidebar groups independent conversations by project.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: observed_concurrency. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. AI overview

   Finding: Zed separates its native agent, external ACP agents and terminal threads, with several threads running across projects.

   Locator

   Agent paths; Model access

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:COORD-03

Native spawn_agent delegates a bounded task to a subagent with a separate context window. agent.subagent_model configures subagent model, thinking, effort and speed; otherwise the native child inherits its parent’s settings. Subagent work returns an outcome to the parent when only its result is needed. The built-in Zed Agent invokes spawn_agent rather than requiring an external coordinator. The parent uses its built-in spawn_agent tool during a task. Resuming a subagent preserves its existing model, reasoning and speed settings.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: messages, cross_harness, authentication, live_progress, retained_results, invocation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent Settings

   Finding: Subagents inherit model/effort/speed by default or use agent.subagent_model. Requested models preserve configured controls with documented fallback; compaction defaults to ninety percent context.

   Locator

   Subagent Models; Compaction

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:COORD-04

The native agent and agent UI start work from explicit session prompts. Source inspection found no product scheduler or external-event-to-agent run starter.

Checked

2026-11-13 · checked 2 days ago

Plan

Not specified in this finding

Surface

Zed editor

Version

c84af5b99cbc366d675064e52b23664a015b6e35

• Search covered agent, agent_ui and task modules for cron, schedule and webhook; task hooks are workspace shell setup, not an agent scheduler.

1. Zed crates/agent/src/agent.rs

   Finding: Agent work starts through editor/session prompt actions. The inspected agent and agent_ui modules have no scheduler or webhook-to-agent run service. Editor TaskHook only has CreateWorktree and runs shell setup, not scheduled autonomous agent work.

   Locator

   NativeAgent session/prompt handling; crates/agent_ui actions; crates/task/src/task_template.rs; bounded cron/scheduler/webhook search

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:COORD-05

A stop button interrupts execution; a distinct durable pause mechanism is not established. The panel documents an immediate stop action, separate from queued follow-up messages. Queued messages can interrupt Zed Agent at its next step using Steer; external-agent turn boundaries are not detected. Waiting/completion notifications can be enabled visually and audibly. Permission-gated tool actions request human confirmation before running. Native threads retain conversation history and can start fresh from a summary.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: resume, escalation, visible_errors, chat_terminal_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:COORD-07

Native Write, Ask and Minimal profiles provide different tool sets. Native thread settings and subagent model/effort/speed can be configured separately. Later parent model/effort changes do not update already configured/requested child models. The panel’s profile selector exposes Configure and custom-profile creation.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: quick_task, growing_epic, natural_language, live_roles, retained_relationships, auth_friction. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Settings

   Finding: Subagents inherit model/effort/speed by default or use agent.subagent_model. Requested models preserve configured controls with documented fallback; compaction defaults to ninety percent context.

   Locator

   Subagent Models; Compaction

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent Profiles

   Finding: Write enables edits/commands, Ask is read-only and Minimal has no project tools. Profiles set tool availability and default model; permission rules are separate and external agents do not inherit these profiles.

   Locator

   Write/Ask/Minimal; Controls; External boundaries

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:RUN-01

Native agent terminal tools run shell commands in the project environment. SSH remoting runs code, tools and terminals remotely; model communication remains on the local client, so unattended execution after closing it is not established. Zed Remote Development uses a local UI and customer-hosted headless server connected over SSH. The local client builds/launches the configured devcontainer using installed Docker/Podman. The user supplies and pays for the remote server or devcontainer host. The user supplies local UI hardware and remote host compute.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: managed_cloud, hybrid, region, expiry, client_disconnect, other_device_continuation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Remote development

   Finding: Local UI and model communication remain local while source files, language servers, tasks and terminals run on an SSH server.

   Locator

   Overview; Setup; Supported platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Dev Containers

   Finding: Zed builds/opens devcontainers with Docker or Podman and runs tasks, terminals and language servers there. Config changes do not rebuild automatically; users restart and reopen.

   Locator

   Setup; Runtime; Reload limits

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Zed crates/agent/src/native_agent_server.rs

   Finding: The native agent server constructs an agent in the local app process. SSH remoting moves files, tasks and terminals to the user server while model communication stays local; there is no vendor-hosted agent execution mode in this scoped architecture. The local app must remain running for its agent loop.

   Locator

   NativeAgentServer::connect lines 12-52; remote-development docs; ThreadStore ownership

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:RUN-02

A new agent worktree has its own checkout. New worktrees start detached HEAD; a branch is selected/created separately. A thread can select or create a Git worktree to isolate changes from other threads. Zed opens projects inside devcontainers using Docker or Podman; tasks/terminals run in that container. Zed Agent terminal and fetch tools use OS-enforced resource restrictions; external agents, terminal threads and ordinary tasks are excluded. When enabled, the sandbox permits only configured write locations by default while allowing broad file reads. Enabled terminal sandbox blocks outbound networking until approved; WSL grants are all-or-nothing. Separate worktrees prevent overlapping working files; model conversations remain independent. Native terminal sandbox has OS-level restrictions; Windows requires WSL, and separate ACP/MCP/fetch tools have different boundaries.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: vm, process, secrets. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Sandboxing

   Finding: OS sandboxing covers Zed Agent terminal/fetch tools, not external agents or terminal threads; platform-specific limits apply.

   Locator

   Scope; requirements; default access

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Dev Containers

   Finding: Zed builds/opens devcontainers with Docker or Podman and runs tasks, terminals and language servers there. Config changes do not rebuild automatically; users restart and reopen.

   Locator

   Setup; Runtime; Reload limits

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

5. Zed Agent sandboxing

   Finding: Native sandbox blocks terminal networking and out-of-scope writes by default when enabled. macOS uses Seatbelt, Linux Bubblewrap and Windows WSL Bubblewrap only. Non-terminal fetch does not inherit terminal network limits.

   Locator

   Scope; Default access; Platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

6. Zed crates/agent/src/sandboxing.rs

   Finding: The pinned native sandbox supports macOS Seatbelt and Linux/WSL Bubblewrap; worktrees and devcontainers are separate options. The product provides no VM/microVM agent-isolation backend; user servers and Docker host VMs do not add a product VM option.

   Locator

   Sandbox implementation and platform dispatch; docs/src/ai/sandboxing.md and docs/src/dev-containers.md

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:RUN-03

Thread History can restore Zed threads; external-agent restoration depends on its integration. Archived native threads can be restored, including their removed linked worktree. Archiving an unused linked worktree saves its Git state; restoration recreates it. External thread import/history support varies; Cursor/Gemini CLI imports are explicitly not supported.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: client_disconnect, worker_crash, service_restart, expiry, process_reconnect, context_loss, duplicate_actions, multi_day_continuity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:RUN-04

Project devcontainer.json defines the container image, dependencies and environment. Language servers, tasks and terminals run on the user’s remote server. SSH port forwarding is configurable per remote project. Open in Container builds the image if needed, launches the container and reconnects the project. Changes to devcontainer.json do not automatically rebuild/reload the container; users must stop it and reopen.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: caches, snapshots, secrets, duplicate_installs, collisions. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Remote development

   Finding: Local UI and model communication remain local while source files, language servers, tasks and terminals run on an SSH server.

   Locator

   Overview; Setup; Supported platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Dev Containers

   Finding: Zed builds/opens devcontainers with Docker or Podman and runs tasks, terminals and language servers there. Config changes do not rebuild automatically; users restart and reopen.

   Locator

   Setup; Runtime; Reload limits

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:RUN-05

Automatic compaction defaults at ninety percent of context; a configurable threshold or /compact is supported. Pro/Business set pre-tax monthly hosted-token spend limits; included credit is separate. Hosted-model use stops when the configured limit is reached until reset or administrator increase.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: time_limits, turn_limits, timeouts, retries, provider_failures. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Agent Settings

   Finding: Subagents inherit model/effort/speed by default or use agent.subagent_model. Requested models preserve configured controls with documented fallback; compaction defaults to ninety percent context.

   Locator

   Subagent Models; Compaction

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:RUN-06

The thread transcript shows streamed responses and tools in use. Panel surfaces active-thread token usage and edited-file/line counts.

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2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: traces, failure_reasons, usage_export, agent_stats, project_stats, time_stats, failure_status, approval_status, reconnect_consistency, performance_method, responsiveness. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:RUN-07

Active native threads show token usage near the model/profile selector. The current thread exposes token counts; complete cross-harness invoice reconciliation is not established.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

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cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: task_cost, session_cost, child_cost, epic_cost, harness_aggregation, billed_vs_estimated, subscription_allowance, provider_reconciliation, compute_cost, refresh_delay, alerts, export. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:TEAM-01

Collaborators see shared files, cursors, navigation and edits, and guests can view read-only. Persistent channels support shared projects and voice chat. Channels have a shared Markdown notes document for design/status discussion. Multiple editors see each other's cursors and edits in the shared project. Sharing grants project filesystem access; this does not establish simultaneous prompting of the same agent. Shared project code is hosted on the sharer’s machine; unsharing disconnects participants.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: coprompting, ordering, conflicts, attribution, plan_restrictions. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Collaboration

   Finding: Signed-in users can simultaneously edit a shared project and use channels and voice; project sharing exposes its local filesystem.

   Locator

   Collaboration panel; shared project warning

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Channels

   Finding: Channels offer real-time shared code editing, voice and Markdown notes. Guests are read-only unless temporarily granted write access. Unsharing disconnects collaborators; terminal following is not supported.

   Locator

   Project sharing; Guests; Notes; Following

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Zed crates/agent/src/native_agent_server.rs

   Finding: Each client owns its native agent connection and local thread database. Collaboration shares project edits/cursors, but the pinned collaboration RPC has no shared agent-thread prompt/session service. External agents are disabled for collab guest projects. Shared thread links import copies instead of a live co-prompting session.

   Locator

   Local native connection; crates/agent/src/thread_store.rs local DB; crates/agent_ui/src/agent_panel.rs collab guard; crates/proto/proto/zed.proto

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:TEAM-02

Business organizations have Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member. Owners/Admins invite by email, change roles and remove non-owner members. Members cannot access billing/admin settings; Billing Managers have billing but no paid Business AI seat. Removal ends organization-managed settings and feature access while personal Zed remains usable. These role rights apply to Zed Business organizations.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: project_roles, task_roles, sso, provisioning. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Roles

   Finding: Business organizations use Owner, Admin, Billing Manager and Member with explicit administration/feature/billing rights. Removing membership revokes org-managed access without disabling personal editor use.

   Locator

   Matrix; Invitations; Removal

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:TEAM-03

Native terminal commands are matched against regex allow/deny/confirm rules, including chained subcommands. Profiles determine tool availability; permission rules separately govern confirmations. Enabled native terminal sandbox blocks network by default and requests host-specific or unrestricted access. Sandbox limits writes/network, but terminal reads can include much of the filesystem; it is not a claim that every credential is unreadable. Rules persist in the user/project settings file until changed. always_allow or a global allow default auto-approves eligible actions. always_deny blocks matching actions even when global permission default allows. macOS/Linux host-specific access uses an HTTP proxy; SSH/raw-socket tools may not work under those host restrictions. The documented global tool-permissions default is confirm. Ask removes edit/terminal tools for read-only questions; Minimal uses no project tools. Hardcoded security rules and always_deny outrank allow; always_confirm can force approval.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: delivery, approver_identity, revoke. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Sandboxing

   Finding: OS sandboxing covers Zed Agent terminal/fetch tools, not external agents or terminal threads; platform-specific limits apply.

   Locator

   Scope; requirements; default access

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Tool permissions

   Finding: Tool rules support allow, deny and confirm; deny takes precedence and built-in security rules cannot be overridden.

   Locator

   How it works; rule precedence

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Agent Profiles

   Finding: Write enables edits/commands, Ask is read-only and Minimal has no project tools. Profiles set tool availability and default model; permission rules are separate and external agents do not inherit these profiles.

   Locator

   Write/Ask/Minimal; Controls; External boundaries

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Tool Permissions

   Finding: Native tools support allow/deny/confirm patterns. Hardcoded protections and always_deny outrank auto-approve; chained shell commands are individually checked. ACP/terminal-agent boundaries remain separate.

   Locator

   Regex; Precedence; Autoapprove

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

5. Zed Agent sandboxing

   Finding: Native sandbox blocks terminal networking and out-of-scope writes by default when enabled. macOS uses Seatbelt, Linux Bubblewrap and Windows WSL Bubblewrap only. Non-terminal fetch does not inherit terminal network limits.

   Locator

   Scope; Default access; Platforms

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:TEAM-04

Thread History retains archived conversations across projects until deleted. Permanent deletion removes conversation history and associated worktree data, and cannot be undone.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: actions, approvals, edits, discussion, decisions, cross_user_persistence, export, mutability, integrity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent panel

   Finding: Independent threads have history and optional worktrees. Steer works for Zed Agent, while external-agent history and token support vary.

   Locator

   Managing multiple threads; Queueing messages

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:TEAM-05

Review Changes opens a multi-buffer view of all agent-edited files and changed-line counts. Edited-file accordion and Review Changes navigate the affected files. Users keep or reject individual hunks or the whole agent change set. Review Changes has a documented keyboard shortcut. File/line review remains alongside the agent conversation.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: pending_reviews, comments, shipping_guidance, effort, missed_evidence, narrow_screen, context_switching, roles. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:SHIP-01

Project Diff shows repository changes.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Retained artifacts and outputs: first-party sources in this pass did not establish documents, screenshots, recordings, previews, test_outputs, reviewer_outputs, gallery, task_links, revision_links, persistence, child_findings, prompt_leakage. No draft PR, failed-gate, stale-approval, rollback or six-task batch-review fixture was run. Described actions do not prove delivery authority.

1. Git

   Finding: Zed displays working tree, staging and branch state with native Git controls; unsupported operations can use the terminal.

   Locator

   Git panel; Project Diff

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:SHIP-02

The native terminal tool can run repository tests and return command output. The diagnostics tool reads file or project errors/warnings after edits. Tool access permits tests/diagnostics; no universal mandatory delivery check is established.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: lint, ci, independent_review, spec_checks, failure_blocking, requirement_conflicts, configured_policy, enforced_policy. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Tools

   Finding: Native tools include grep/find/read, diagnostics, fetch/search_web, file edits, terminal and spawn_agent with a separate context window. Pro/Zed-provider-only web search is distinct from MCP search.

   Locator

   Read/search; Terminal; spawn_agent

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:SHIP-03

The Git Panel reflects working-tree, staging and branch state, commits and undoes commits, manages branches and linked worktrees, and resolves merge conflicts. Its Create Pull Request action only opens the hosting provider's create page in the browser.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-10

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Pull request creation is handed off to the hosting provider's web page; PR comments, CI response and rebase flows were not established. No installed-product fixture was run.

1. Git

   Finding: Zed displays working tree, staging and branch state with native Git controls; unsupported operations can use the terminal.

   Locator

   Git panel; Project Diff

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Zed Git documentation (v1.27.0)

   Finding: The Git Panel commits staged changes and can undo the last commit, creates, switches and deletes branches, creates and switches linked worktrees from a picker, and shows merge conflicts with per-conflict resolution buttons.

   Locator

   docs/src/git.md lines 168-258 (Committing, Branch Management, Git Worktrees, Merge Conflicts), release v1.27.0 commit c84af5b

   Retrieved

   2026-11-10

3. Zed Git Panel create_pull_request

   Finding: The Create Pull Request action builds the hosting provider's create-pull-request URL for the tracked upstream branch and opens it in the browser; Zed itself does not create or manage the pull request.

   Locator

   crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs lines 5064-5115 (GitPanel::create_pull_request), registered as the git CreatePullRequest action in crates/git_ui/src/git_ui.rs line 188, release v1.27.0 commit c84af5b

   Retrieved

   2026-11-10

zed:SHIP-06

Multi-buffer review groups the thread’s changed files. The review surface shows actual file diffs. Review controls keep or reject hunks or all changes.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: review_queue, summaries, risk_size_filters, findings, request_changes, exact_revision_approval, dependency_queues, stale_approval_invalidation, check_deduplication. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Agent Panel

   Finding: Panel supports queued/steer messages, native thread history and summaries, per-hunk keep/reject, multi-buffer review, context attachments and token counts. External integration feature parity varies.

   Locator

   Messages; Notifications; Review; Context; Tokens

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-01

At commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020, Zed's README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Zed’s public repository and build guides cover macOS, Linux and Windows. Main source is GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked. The license statement is scoped to the pinned README revision, not an assertion about all hosted components.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: server_license, hosted_extensions, hosted_parity. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed pinned README

   Finding: This pinned README states primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; hosted-service parity does not follow.

   Locator

   Licensing at commit 0dea8c63d9a5d747b3d0903adb110a9def1d1020

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-02

The native editor/agent can use locally hosted llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio or customer-compatible endpoints on user infrastructure. Local/native core use can avoid Zed-hosted models; real-time collaboration and Zed-hosted inference remain vendor services. Thread History imports supported external-agent threads; Cursor and Gemini CLI are currently excluded. Editor and own-key AI work without Zed sign-in; hosted models and real-time collaboration require authentication. Archived native threads restore within Zed; a general cross-product transcript export format remains unestablished.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: export, formats, cancellation. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Parallel Agents

   Finding: Threads run independently with different native/external agents, own history and context. History archives/restores/deletes, agent-dependent imports and detached-HEAD worktree save/restore are documented.

   Locator

   Threads; History; Import; Worktree lifecycle

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Use a Local Model

   Finding: Native Zed features work with local llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio or an OpenAI-compatible server using configured model/base URL. Endpoint auth is customer controlled.

   Locator

   Local paths; Remote endpoints; Configuration

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Authenticate with Zed

   Finding: Editor use needs no login. Own-key AI can work without Zed sign-in; hosted models and real-time collaboration require Zed’s GitHub OAuth account.

   Locator

   Optional account; Hosted features

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-03

Zed does not retain prompt or code context by default; opt-in feedback/data sharing is separate. Hosted model requests route through Zed to its providers under no-training contracts. Provider keys saved through Zed are stored in the system keychain, not settings.json. Users inspect client telemetry through zed: open telemetry log. Most hosted inference has ZDR; provider-designated safety-retention models retain prompts/outputs under provider rules, including at least thirty days for named Anthropic Covered Models. Zed-hosted providers commit not to train on prompts/code; optional feedback or edit-prediction training requires explicit sharing. Telemetry documentation names Sentry, Snowflake, Hex and Amplitude for diagnostics/analytics. Zed documents client diagnostics and metrics separately from required hosted-service metadata. telemetry.diagnostics=false and telemetry.metrics=false disable client reports; hosted-service rate-limit/billing metadata is required. Conversation feedback and eligible edit-prediction data are retained only through explicit sharing/opt-in. BYOK, subscription, gateway, local-model, external-agent and terminal paths use their own provider handling.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: artifacts, deletion, residency, telemetry_defaults. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. AI privacy

   Finding: Zed describes no default retention of prompts/code and separates hosted commitments from own-provider terms; some models have safety-retention exceptions.

   Locator

   AI request paths; retention and training

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Telemetry in Zed

   Finding: Client metrics and diagnostics can be disabled; hosted AI/collaboration metadata remains necessary for those services.

   Locator

   Configuring telemetry; server-side metrics

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. AI Privacy

   Finding: Zed normally retains no prompt/code context; provider contracts prohibit training but designated safety-retention models are exceptions to ZDR. Feedback/training sharing is explicit opt-in. BYOK/external/terminal paths follow their own providers.

   Locator

   Request paths; Retention; Training; Keychain

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

4. Telemetry in Zed

   Finding: Client metrics/crashes can be disabled independently. Hosted-service metadata needed for billing/rate limiting remains required; account-linked random IDs and inspectable logs are documented.

   Locator

   Controls; Services; Server metrics

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-04

Plans and token allowances are quoted in US dollars. Pro's spend-limit example states a $10/month subscription with $5 included token credit, checked 7 November 2026. Pro includes five dollars of hosted-model token credit monthly. Fourteen-day Pro trial includes five dollars of designated-model usage and predictions; no card required. Hosted tokens use provider list price plus 10%; Pro's default incremental spend limit is $10 pre-tax and can be set to zero. Hosted inference is provider list pricing plus ten percent.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: seats, seat_minimum, workspace_fees, credits, taxes, compute_cost. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

3. Zed pricing

   Finding: Business costs USD 30 per seat per month. Personal is free and Pro is USD 10 monthly. The complete plan list has no compute or one-time license fee. The FAQ explicitly says SSO, SAML and SCIM are planned, not currently available.

   Locator

   Business plan; admin controls FAQ; complete plan list

   Retrieved

   2026-11-13

zed:OWN-06

Zed publishes a stable editor release channel alongside other channels. The official stable-release page contains current release notes; this was read on 2026-11-07.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

First-party documentation; client, plan and execution restrictions are named per atomic answer. Unlisted parity is unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: access_restrictions, support, response_commitments, status_history, deprecation, export_options. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Zed stable releases

   Finding: Stable-release notes publish current shipped editor fixes and new features. This source pass did not install or benchmark the release.

   Locator

   Current stable release page

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-08

Zed Free supports the editor, own API access and external agents; Zed-hosted models require a paid or trial route. The fourteen-day trial includes $5 GPT-6 Luna usage and unlimited edit predictions, then reverts to Free. Free editor supports user API keys and external agents; paid hosted-model costs remain separate. The documented trial requires no credit card. Pro monthly token allowance is five dollars; the student plan is capped at ten dollars monthly. Trial automatically reverts to Free after fourteen days; it does not auto-enroll in paid Pro.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: credits_trial, self_host_cost, paid_only, early_access. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

zed:OWN-09

Hosted-model usage is metered in tokens and converted to dollars. Included hosted-model credit resets on the monthly billing date. Usage above the allowance is billed at hosted-model rates, bounded by configured spend limits. Hosted usage is token based at provider list price plus 10%. Public base price, included token allowance, model markup and spend-limit mechanics are documented; fixed workload costs remain unknown.

Checked

2026-11-07 · checked 1 week ago

Cross-check

cross-checked 2026-11-07

Plan

Plan restrictions and client/mode boundaries are stated per atomic answer; unlisted parity remains unknown.

Surface

Zed editor

Version

Public sources checked 2026-11-07; no installed release tested

• Unknown after the targeted first-party documentation, release and repository pass: compute_markup, minimum_commitment, cancellation, sales_only_unknowns. No configured product fixture was run; documentation does not establish successful hands-on behavior.

1. Plans & pricing

   Finding: The editor works without an account. Pro includes $5 monthly usage, metered at provider list price plus 10%, with configurable spend limits.

   Locator

   Plans; Usage; Spend limits; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07

2. Plans & Pricing

   Finding: Free editor includes own-key and external-agent use. Pro is ten dollars monthly with five token dollars; hosted usage is provider list plus ten percent. Trial is fourteen days/no card and shares balance with Delta; no Delta execution capability is inferred.

   Locator

   Free; Pro; Spend; Trials

   Retrieved

   2026-11-07