Zed

Fast, open-source multiplayer code editor written in Rust, with AI edit predictions and an Agent Panel that runs its own agent or external ones like Claude Agent and Codex CLI.

Pricing
Freemium
Use cases
Coding & App Builders
Official site
https://zed.dev

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