Zed
Zed is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of… It has 91,427 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later (some crates AGPL-3.0 or Apache 2.0) license, and people use it instead of Sublime Text and Cursor.
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About Zed
Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. On macOS, Linux, and Windows you can download Zed directly or install Zed via your local package manager (macOS/Linux/Windows).
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Zed instead of.
- Sublime Text
- Cursor
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What is Zed?
Zed is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of… It has 91,427 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later (some crates AGPL-3.0 or Apache 2.0) license, and people use it instead of Sublime Text and Cursor.
Is Zed free and open source?
Yes. Zed's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later (some crates AGPL-3.0 or Apache 2.0) license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Zed?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.23.2) or the project website.
Can Zed replace Sublime Text?
Zed is commonly used as a free alternative to Sublime Text and Cursor. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.