Code & Build / Developer Environments

Zed

High-performance open-source code editor with modern collaboration and AI-oriented workflows.

ClaudeOpenAI / CodexModel-agnosticGPL-3.0-or-later
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Aug 20, 2026last commit

Where this fits

Zed sits in Code & Build, specifically the Developer Environments group — one of 11 subcategories EE Solutions tracks within that part of the index. It was captured in the August 2026 edition, sourced via OpenAlternative / GitHub.

Common questions

What is Zed?

Zed is High-performance open-source code editor with modern collaboration and AI-oriented workflows. It's indexed under Code & Build → Developer Environments on the AI Operator's Index, a working reference of 443 tools and sources for people building with Claude and other frontier models.

Which AI models does Zed work with?

Zed is tagged for: Claude, OpenAI / Codex, Model-agnostic.

What license is Zed released under?

Zed is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, as of the August 2026 edition of this index. Check the source for the current terms.

Where can I access Zed?

Zed is available at https://github.com/zed-industries/zed.

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