Zed is an fascinating new code editor from the creators of the OG Atom editor (that in the end impressed Visible Studio Code) with a heavy deal with efficiency and it exhibits. Written solely in Rust and using the GPU it’s fast to begin up and extremely responsive as soon as loaded. Initially Zed was solely accessible on MacOS, then in mid 2024 Linux assist was added. Immediately, Zed is now lastly accessible on Home windows OS as properly!
Key options particular to the brand new Home windows model of Zed:
WSL & Remoting is Constructed-in
Zed now speaks WSL. You possibly can open a Linux distro as a first-class “distant” goal, edit initiatives that stay inside it.
Full Extension Parity
All Zed extensions now work seamlessly on Home windows; no particular steps, no caveats.
Agentic Coding on Home windows
All of Zed’s AI options, together with edit predictions and ACP-powered brokers, are totally supported on Home windows.
A Refreshed Rendering Backend
To run on virtually all Home windows variations, together with VMs, we created a brand new rendering backend primarily based on DirectX 11.
If you’re considering studying extra concerning the technique of porting Zed to the Home windows platform take a look at this YouTube video.
Key Hyperlinks
If you wish to see Zed in motion on Home windows and study extra about why you may need to select this excessive efficiency code editor, take a look at the video beneath.
