Zed
High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
About Zed
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. It is written in Rust and aimed at developers who want a fast editor that also supports working on code together.
Zed is available for macOS, Linux and Windows. It is developed by Zed Industries, and its source code is licensed primarily under GPL-3.0-or-later, with some Apache-2.0 components.
Highlights
- High-performance code editor
- Multiplayer design for working together on code
- Created by the team behind Atom and Tree-sitter
- Written in Rust
- Available for macOS, Linux and Windows
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.24.2
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Size
- 69 MB to 125 MB
- License
- Apache License 2.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.24.2
- Released
- Oct 14, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 91.7K
- Website
- zed.dev
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
PermissiveApache License 2.0
Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays. Includes a patent grant.
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Mac
Signed by Zed Industries, Inc. (MQ55VZLNZQ)
Apple Developer ID team MQ55VZLNZQ
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 5d1207f7ba676963f8bba37da002997d884cdbec8c5c47702210fa5110111b19
Part of GitHub's immutable release v1.24.2
GitHub signed that this file belongs to that release of zed-industries/zed, so it cannot be swapped later.
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
1 technical note
- allow-unsigned-executable-memory (allow-jit is safer)
Windows
Signed by Zed Industries Inc
Certificate from Microsoft ID Verified CS EOC CA 03,O=Microsoft Corporation,C=US
Signature is timestamped
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 116c0a4a2606f01beee81bbeabd0240f3ed4b4ea7394f44e96add8fb9e67f9fb
Part of GitHub's immutable release v1.24.2
GitHub signed that this file belongs to that release of zed-industries/zed, so it cannot be swapped later.
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
1.24.2checked
Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac and Windows
DMG · 113 MB, DMG · 125 MB, EXE · 69 MB, EXE · 80 MB
Questions about Zed
Is Zed free?
Yes. Zed is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Zed safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Zed from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.24.2 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Zed run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Zed has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Zed need to run?
Zed needs macOS 10.15.7 or later.
Who makes Zed?
Zed is an open source project by Zed Industries on GitHub (zed-industries/zed). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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