“Giselle is built with the help of many coding agents. Reviewing, refining, and extending what those agents generate—and collaborating with them to shape something that didn’t exist before—requires an editor that is truly fast. Without Zed’s speed and responsiveness, Giselle’s release would have taken much longer. We’re very grateful for it.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗
Zed
A code editor written in Rust with multiplayer collaboration and built-in AI features like edit predictions and agent chat.
Works with AI agents:llms.txtWhere it fits
How Zed itself is built
16 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.
Who uses it
31 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it.
“I use zed for Ruby and Typescript programming in a large monorepo. Ruby has no sane LSP regardless of your editor, and Typescript works well in zed. for personal projects (python / haskell / gleam / etc) I still use spacemacs.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Fast. That's it. After years of VS Code feeling heavier with every update, Zed was a breath of fresh air. It launches instantly, never lags on large files, and the native performance is noticeable — especially when jumping between multiple project files while building Pluto Door. Built in Rust too, which felt fitting since Pluto Door's backend is Rust. Minimal, distraction-free, and gets out of the way so you can actually code. No extension bloat, no Electron overhead. Just a fast editor that respects your machine.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“We didn't use Zed but we used ACP which is developed by Zed team.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Preferred over VSCode for Rust coding because it feels leaner and faster and allows multi-buffer editing”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Shoutout to Zed for proving that developer tools can feel native, fast, and deeply crafted without losing their hacker soul. Kuku is a very different product, but Zed’s taste for performance, focus, and beautiful systems-level software has been a huge inspiration for how we think about building an AI-native workspace.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Fast performance, the best git worktree support out of all IDEs, auto resolve merge conflicts.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Zed is fast, efficient, modern, and sleek. I love using Zed for developing many of my applications, regardless of the language, as it is so fast and clean, and its intelligent autocomplete feels superb. It's definitely one of the better editors out there. The only thing keeping me from using this as my only code editor is the powerful features of JetBrains editors.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Very fast text editor.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Super faster and really good coding tool”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“It took some time to switch to Zed from VSCode, but now there's no going back.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Zed is an excellent fast IDE”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“What I build Screen Ruler in every day.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“I stumbled upon this Editor by chance, and I must say, it's a hidden gem. Not only is it lightweight, but it excels in both PHP and JavaScript development. Despite being a relatively new product, it receives frequent updates, with new features and improvements introduced daily. The Editor's commitment to staying current and continuously enhancing the user experience sets it apart in the competitive landscape of development tools. If you're seeking a versatile and dynamic solution for your PHP and JavaScript projects, I highly recommend giving this Editor a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised by its capabilities and the seamless development experience it offers.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Introduced through a professional, enabled in speed and control.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Collaboration feature helped build our product faster!”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Zed is blazingly fast and I love to use it for every project now instead of VSCode.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Lightning fast, minimal, and stays out of my way. Zed's speed and native performance let me focus on building Knowns CLI without waiting for my editor to catch up.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Built Pill Mom using Zed and it's been a game changer - the speed and AI features made development so much smoother. If you're a developer looking for a fast, modern editor, definitely check them out.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Zed's Rust-based GPUI framework inspired Reviu's native desktop experience and the level of speed and polish we aim for.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Thank you to the Zed team for building one of the best open-source editors out there as well as the GUI framework that powers it: GPUI.”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“Inspired by the ai tools in zed”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗“After using CLion for a large portion of Cosmil's development process I tried out Zed, and I have to say I was very pleased. It has some rough edges but it definitely helped me get Cosmil to release”
AI Coding AssistantsMaker says so · source ↗What makers say
23 makers on why they use Zed, in their own words on Product Hunt.
I stumbled upon this Editor by chance, and I must say, it's a hidden gem. Not only is it lightweight, but it excels in both PHP and JavaScript development. Despite being a relatively new product, it receives frequent updates, with new features and improvements introduced daily. The Editor's commitment to staying current and continuously enhancing the user experience sets it apart in the competitive landscape of development tools. If you're seeking a versatile and dynamic solution for your PHP and JavaScript projects, I highly recommend giving this Editor a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised by its capabilities and the seamless development experience it offers.
I stumbled upon this Editor by chance, and I must say, it's a hidden gem. Not only is it lightweight, but it excels in both PHP and JavaScript development. Despite being a relatively new product, it receives frequent updates, with new features and improvements introduced daily. The Editor's commitment to staying current and continuously enhancing the user experience sets it apart in the competitive landscape of development tools. If you're seeking a versatile and dynamic solution for your PHP and JavaScript projects, I highly recommend giving this Editor a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised by its capabilities and the seamless development experience it offers.
Fast. That's it. After years of VS Code feeling heavier with every update, Zed was a breath of fresh air. It launches instantly, never lags on large files, and the native performance is noticeable — especially when jumping between multiple project files while building Pluto Door. Built in Rust too, which felt fitting since Pluto Door's backend is Rust. Minimal, distraction-free, and gets out of the way so you can actually code. No extension bloat, no Electron overhead. Just a fast editor that respects your machine.
Pluto DoorSep 2026 ↗Zed is fast, efficient, modern, and sleek. I love using Zed for developing many of my applications, regardless of the language, as it is so fast and clean, and its intelligent autocomplete feels superb. It's definitely one of the better editors out there. The only thing keeping me from using this as my only code editor is the powerful features of JetBrains editors.
Giselle is built with the help of many coding agents. Reviewing, refining, and extending what those agents generate—and collaborating with them to shape something that didn’t exist before—requires an editor that is truly fast. Without Zed’s speed and responsiveness, Giselle’s release would have taken much longer. We’re very grateful for it.
giselleSep 2026 ↗Loved and watch-outs
Themes that recur in makers' words and Hacker News comments, each linked to what it summarises, with how Product Hunt tags its reviews.
Reliability and open issues
- Test runner integration👍 881 · opened Aug 2022 · active Sep 2026
- Smooth scrolling👍 876 · opened Nov 2023 · active Sep 2026
- Add support for jj SCM👍 556 · opened Dec 2024 · active Sep 2026
- Add secondary editor windows to support multi-monitor setup👍 451 · opened Mar 2024 · active Sep 2026
- Flash.nvim style search in a document.👍 398 · opened Jul 2024 · active Sep 2026
Alternatives to Zed
All alternatives by situation →On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Cursor, Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf), Claude Code.