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Zed

An editor with native agents, external agent runtimes, and terminal threads.

ENVIRONMENTDesktop editor
SOURCE ACCESSNot established · Platform license not established in cited source
RESEARCH STATUSunreviewed · Within review window
LAST CHECKED2026-09-13 · 18 cited claims

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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.

Open questions & limitations

  • Native, ACP, and terminal agents have different configuration paths.
  • Model access does not imply every external agent supports the same tools.

Applicability

Unpinned public documentation as of 2026-09-13. Documentation review only.

Excludes: Runtime behavior; Performance comparisons; Security guarantees.

Verification plan

  1. Pin a product release or repository commit and record the host environment.
  2. Create a disposable repository with a passing baseline test.
  3. Run a bounded change with two agents where supported; record permissions and logs.
  4. Record a failed attempt, actual outcome, and artifacts without secrets.
  5. Have another person reproduce the result before labeling it reproduced.

Commissioned by a Nimbalyst maintainer; not an independent comparison. Revision 2026-09-13.4. Recheck by 2026-10-13. Content: Unlicensed prototype; redistribution decision pending. No executed product tests recorded.