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Zed

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Velocity5.0

High-performance multiplayer code editor built in Rust

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Zed keeps compounding weekly releases into a serious AI-native editor.

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◆Current state
Zed ships stable releases nearly every week, and the Agent Panel is its center of gravity. Recent versions added a local llama.cpp model provider, moved LLM providers, external agents, and MCP servers into the settings editor, and layered on Telescope-style resizable pickers with live previews. Git tooling and Vim/Helix parity keep improving in parallel.
◆Where it's heading
The editor is maturing along two axes at once: a first-class agent surface (model providers, MCP, sandboxed agent terminals, auto-compaction) and editor fundamentals (pickers, git performance, language highlighting). Zed is closing the gap with established editors while betting the agent panel is the differentiator.
◆Prediction
Expect the weekly cadence to continue, with more model-provider breadth and deeper agent-terminal sandboxing as the agent panel becomes the primary workflow.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2d ago

    Fix npm v12 language server startup failures

    A single bug fix for language-server startup failures under npm v12. A routine patch between feature releases.

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  2. 5d ago

    Add GPT 5.6 Sol and Terra for ChatGPT subscriptions

    Adds GPT 5.6 Sol and Terra for ChatGPT-subscription users, keeping the agent panel's model roster current. Luna stays gated until OpenAI opens third-party access.

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  3. 5d ago

    Add GPT 5.6 model support and a CLI window-restore fix

    Brings GPT 5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna support to the OpenAI provider plus a CLI fix for workspace restoration, extending the model-provider work.

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  4. 6d ago

    Add llama.cpp provider; move AI providers into settings editor

    Adds a local llama.cpp model provider and consolidates LLM providers, external agents, and MCP servers into the settings editor, alongside inline-blame location controls and format-on-save now off by default. Continues the agent-panel build-out with local inference.

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  5. 13d ago

    Telescope-style resizable pickers with live previews

    Adds resizable file and text finders with live previews plus in-Agent-Panel search, resolving a heavily upvoted request and sharpening everyday navigation.

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  6. 20d ago

    New-thread worktrees and host-scoped agent terminal access

    Lets you spin a worktree from the sidebar's new-thread button and grants agent terminals network access to specific hosts via an allowlisting proxy. Incremental hardening of the agentic workflow.

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