# Zed

> High-performance, open-source code editor engineered in Rust with built-in multiplayer collaboration and AI assistance.

- **Official Website**: <a href="https://zed.dev/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">zed.dev</a>
- **GitHub Repository**: <a href="https://github.com/zed-industries/zed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">github.com/zed-industries/zed</a>
- **Category**: [Development Tools](../README.md#development-tools)
- **Type**: Code Editor & IDE
- **Pricing / License**: Open Source

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## Overview

Zed is a lightning-fast code editor written in Rust from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. It leverages GPU acceleration to render text with virtually zero input latency and instant project startup times.

Zed includes built-in multiplayer editing, letting multiple developers work in the same files simultaneously, alongside a flexible assistant panel that connects to various AI models for code generation and refactoring.

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## Key Highlights & Features

- **Blazing Performance**: Instant startup and sub-millisecond keystroke responsiveness powered by GPU acceleration.
- **Tree-sitter Integration**: Deep, accurate syntax highlighting and structural code navigation for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- **Built-in Collaboration**: Real-time multiplayer screen sharing and collaborative cursor editing with zero configuration.
- **Assistant Panel**: Integrated AI panel supporting Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, and Ollama for code questions and transformation.
- **Integrated Terminal**: Fast GPU-accelerated terminal for running static development servers and local build tools.

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## When to Use It

- Developers looking for a lightweight, ultra-responsive editor with minimal memory footprint.
- Real-time pair programming on static websites with remote colleagues.
- Modern keyboard-centric workflows with built-in Vim mode and AI support.