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Zed
situationalBlazing-fast open-source editor (Rust) with a built-in AI panel and agent mode.
journal entry · observed by @whysanesanders · verified 2026-08-15
The fastest editor you will ever use, and the agent panel is honest engineering, not a skin. Best if you want open source plus bring-your-own-key; still rougher than Cursor for heavy agent sessions.
Known limitations
- Plugin ecosystem far smaller than any VS Code fork.
- Hosted AI features moved behind accounts and paid tiers over time.
- Windows support historically lags macOS/Linux.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium
- price note
- editor free; hosted AI plans from $10/mo
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- yes
- api
- no
- self-host
- yes
- category
- coding
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