Zed

Tool name:
Zed

Tool category: 🔖

️ What does this tool offer? ✏
Zed is a modern code editor that is simple and fast, designed to be an advanced development environment that combines powerful performance, developer collaboration, and artificial intelligence technologies. The editor is based on the Rust programming language, allowing it to efficiently utilize multiple processor cores and graphics processing units, giving it fast startup and responsiveness when writing and working on large software projects.

Zed provides direct integration with large language models, allowing developers to use artificial intelligence within the editing environment to generate, modify, or analyze code. It also supports what is known as proxy editing, where part of the work can be delegated to an AI agent that performs the task and displays the proposed changes for review.

The editor also supports real-time collaboration, allowing developers to chat with colleagues, write notes, and share projects and screens in real time. It also provides a set of built-in tools such as Git support for version management, debugging tools based on the Debug Adapter Protocol, and the ability to predict possible changes while writing code.

Zed also allows you to work on remote servers so that the code runs on the server while the editing interface is displayed on the user's device. It also supports an extensive extension system that allows you to work with many programming languages such as HTML, Java, PHP, SQL, Ruby, Vue, Lua, and others, with the ability to easily customize the environment and themes. The editor also relies on technologies such as Language Server Protocol to support different languages and offers features such as Multibuffer, which allows multiple parts of a project to be edited in a single workspace, as well as support for editing modes similar to Vim and Helix.

What does it actually offer based on user experience? ⭐
Developers use Zed as an extremely fast code editor that focuses on performance and instant collaboration within software projects. The editor provides real-time teamwork, the use of artificial intelligence to generate or modify code, and prediction of changes while typing to speed up the development process. It also allows the use of various AI models via user-specific API keys or via services hosted within the editor, with the ability to connect to a large number of language model providers.

Does it include automation? 🤖
Yes, the tool includes AI-based automation features within the editing environment, such as predicting changes while writing code, and automatic code generation, as well as a proxy editing feature that allows certain tasks to be delegated to an AI agent that executes them and then displays the proposed changes for review.

Pricing model: 💰
Zed relies on a flexible pricing model that combines a permanent free plan for individuals, a monthly subscription plan for developers who want to use the AI features hosted within the editor, and customized enterprise plans for companies. The use of AI features is also based on a token system that is consumed when text is processed by language models.

🆓 Free plan details:
The free personal plan provides full access to the code editor at no cost for life. This plan includes fast editor performance, team collaboration capabilities, and weekly updates. It also allows up to 2,000 accepted predictions for code modification using the Edit Prediction feature. Users can also run AI features using their API keys or through third-party agents such as Claude Code without restrictions.

Paid plan details: 💳
The Pro plan costs $10 per month and adds AI features hosted directly within the editor. Users on this plan get unlimited predictions for code modification, as well as a monthly credit of $5 worth of tokens to use AI models.

After the monthly credit is used up, costs are calculated based on the actual use of text processed by language models, according to the official API price of the model providers, plus 10% for hosting within the platform. Users can also set a spending limit to control costs.

An Enterprise plan is also available for large companies and organizations, offered through special agreements. This plan includes advanced features such as usage analytics, single sign-on (SSO), security and data privacy guarantees, as well as a shared billing system and dedicated technical support. Pricing for this plan is determined based on the organization's needs.

Zed also offers a two-week free trial of the Pro plan, which includes unlimited predictions and a $20 credit for AI models. The trial ends when the specified period expires or when the available credit is used up.

How to access the tool: 🧭
The tool can be accessed by downloading and installing the Zed editor on your device, then logging into your account to use the collaboration and AI features and connect different language model providers.

Trial link or official website: 🔗
https://zed.dev/pricing