CodeEdit
A community-built native Mac code editor with projects, terminal tools, and Git integration.GetMIT
Zed
A fast code editor with project navigation, collaboration, and integrated development tools.
GPL-3.0+ AND Apache-2.0 · Free download · Downloads from zed.dev
- License
- GPL-3.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- zed-industries
- Verified
- 2026
About Zed
Zed is a code editor designed around responsive navigation and editing. It brings project files, language tooling, and collaboration into a compact workspace.
The editor source is primarily GPL-3.0-or-later, with Apache-2.0 components where marked. Optional hosted services have their own plans and terms.
Information
- Source code
- zed-industries/zed
- Website
- zed.dev
- Download
- zed.dev
- Homebrew
- zed
- Category
- Developer tools
- Alternative to
- Sublime Text, UltraEdit, Visual Studio Code
- Topics
- Code editors
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/zed-industries/zed
- github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/LICENSE-APACHE
- zed.dev/download
- github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/LICENSE-GPL
- icon.png: Zed contributors. GPL-3.0-or-later; project trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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