# Zed

> High-performance multiplayer code editor with an agent panel, local providers and MCP.

Canonical: https://thelocalbench.com/tools/zed · Data as of 2026-10-12 · The Local Bench (thelocalbench.com), data as of 2026-10-12, CC BY 4.0

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- Category: Coding agents / Code editor
- Website: https://zed.dev
- Repository: https://github.com/zed-industries/zed
- Open source: yes, GPL-3.0 / Apache-2.0 (per crate) [verified] https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/HEAD/LICENSE-GPL
- Pricing: freemium, starting $0, $10–$30 / month [sourced] https://zed.dev/pricing
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux [sourced] https://github.com/zed-industries/zed#readme
- Added 2026-10-13, last verified 2026-10-13
- Sponsored: no

## Works with local models

| Integration | Status | Flag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollama | not yet confirmed | [not_measured] |  |
| llama.cpp | not yet confirmed | [not_measured] |  |
| LM Studio | not yet confirmed | [not_measured] |  |
| OpenAI-compatible | yes | [verified] | https://zed.dev/docs/ai/llm-providers |
| MCP | yes | [verified] | https://zed.dev/docs/ai/mcp |

JSON: https://thelocalbench.com/api/v1/tools/zed.json

Logo: trademark of its owner, shown to identify the tool (source: github-org-avatar, https://github.com/zed-industries.png?size=384).