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Coding platform / PRODUCT DOSSIER
Zed
An editor with native agents, external agent runtimes, and terminal threads.
Desktop editor · Not established · Platform license not established in cited sourceRevision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewedNeeds recheck · recheck 2026-10-130 attestations · checked 2026-09-13
What we do not know yet · 2 open gaps
- Native, ACP, and terminal agents have different configuration paths.
- Model access does not imply every external agent supports the same tools.
Applies to: Unpinned public documentation as of 2026-09-13 · Documentation review only
Applicability, 3 recheck triggers & verification plan
Applicability
Unpinned public documentation as of 2026-09-13
Documentation review only
Excludes: Runtime behavior; Performance comparisons; Security guarantees
Recheck when
- Documentation changes
- New product release
- License change
Needs recheck · due
Verification plan
- Pin a product release or repository commit and record the host environment.
- Create a disposable repository with a passing baseline test.
- Run a bounded change with two agents where supported; record permissions and logs.
- Record a failed attempt, actual outcome, and artifacts without secrets.
- Have another person reproduce the result before labeling it reproduced.
Provenance & review
Testedknowhow initial research
Commissioned by a Nimbalyst maintainer; not an independent comparison.
Revision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewed · checked
0 attestations · Content: Unlicensed prototype; redistribution decision pending
Capability claims · 18 / 46 sourced
Standing condition: these are documentation claims at the source capture date, with outcome “claimed”; no runtime execution is recorded. Dossier applicability and limitations apply throughout. Expand a row for its statement, specific scope and contradictions. Numbered citations resolve to the source locator and capture date below. Missing evidence means Unknown, not No. Sources are unpinned unless marked “Pinned”; this marks source stability, not stronger support or runtime verification. Reuse counts refer to claims in the full dossier; repeated citations do not represent independent sources.
Yes Documented within scope Partial Limited form of the feature No Explicit evidence of absence Unknown No evidence recorded. These are support assessments, not quality scores or runtime verification.
Orchestration
Parallel agentsYes
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Runs multiple threads across projects and worktrees.
Git worktreesYes
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Documents parallel work against Git worktrees.
Agent choiceYes
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Supports external agents through ACP.
Session continuity
Session branchingPartial
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Creates a new thread from the current conversation summary.
Scope: Summary-seeded continuation, not an exact transcript clone.
Session import & exportYes
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Opens agent threads as Markdown.
Scope: Export direction through the thread-as-Markdown action.
Observability
Context usage visibilityYes
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Displays active-thread token consumption.
Scope: External-agent support varies by integration.
Review & delivery
Change reviewYes
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Agent Panel supports reviewing changes.
Git operationsYes
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Generates commit messages in its Git panel.
Selective change approvalYes
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Accepts or rejects individual change hunks.
Scope: Agent review pane and optional inline review.
Work surface
Code editingYes
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Provides agentic edits and inline editing.
Terminal accessYes
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Supports terminal-backed agent threads.
Context & models
MCP toolsYes
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Native agent uses configured MCP servers.
Project instructionsYes
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Native agent uses project instructions.
Skills & custom agentsYes
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Native agent uses profiles and skills.
Model choiceYes
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Supports hosted models and provider API access.
Local modelsYes
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Documents local model access.
Extension SDKYes
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Extensions add languages, themes and server integrations.
Scope: Supported extension contribution types; procedural components use Rust/Wasm.
User-owned credentialsYes
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Accepts provider API access alongside hosted models.
Scope: Configured provider credentials; not all agents share the same authentication.
Unknown · 28 capabilities without evidence
- Task management →
- Automations →
- Attention notifications →
- Agent delegation →
- Agent messaging →
- Workstream grouping →
- Session lifecycle board →
- Session resume →
- Prompt queues →
- Restart recovery →
- Usage & cost reporting →
- Pull request workflow →
- Checkpoints & rollback →
- Merge & conflict assistance →
- Visual authoring →
- Browser interaction →
- Rich document authoring →
- Visual selection context →
- Voice interaction →
- Project memory & retrieval →
- Remote execution →
- Self-hosting →
- Mobile access →
- Team collaboration →
- Tool permissions →
- Programmatic control →
- Remote agent control →
- Team roles & access →
Interface images & local attachments
Sources · 3
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New From Summary; Token Usage; Reviewing Changes; Errors and Debugging.
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Extension structure; Rust and WebAssembly.
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