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High-performance editor with integrated AI agent features.

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Config files Zed AI has changed

Config you own — hooks, permission rules, MCP servers, settings — that releases below state a change to. Counted from the release notes we track, newest change first. How a harness is layered.

skills and plugins5 changes · 11 releases touched it · latest Sep 16, 2026 · v1.20.1 ↗
permission rules2 changes · 10 releases touched it · latest Jun 17, 2026 · v1.7.2 ↗
background and headless runs2 changes · 5 releases touched it · latest Jul 15, 2026 · v1.11.3 ↗
hooks2 changes · 4 releases touched it · latest Jul 29, 2026 · v1.13.1 ↗

Release signals

Zed AIv1.22.0-preSep 23, 2026

This week's release includes BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI), on-the-fly model selection for new subagents, automatic subagent compaction, and dynamically fetched OpenCode models.

  • Added BYOK support for GPT-6 Astra with an OpenAI API key. ([#64420](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64420))
  • Added BYOK support for GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna with an OpenAI API key. ([#64628](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64628))
  • +56 more changes
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This week's release includes BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI), on-the-fly model selection for new subagents, automatic subagent compaction, and dynamically fetched OpenCode models.

Features

AI

  • Added BYOK support for GPT-6 Astra with an OpenAI API key. (#64420)

  • Added BYOK support for GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna with an OpenAI API key. (#64628)

  • Added BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 with an Anthropic API key. (#64627)

  • Added an optional model parameter to spawn_agent to choose a model for that spawn instead of using the configured subagent model or inheriting the parent model, with the active model shown in its card. (#64498; thanks itsfuad)

  • Added Grok 4.7 to the SuperGrok and xAI providers and made it their recommended default. (#64567; thanks raphaelluethy)

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Zed AIv1.21.0Sep 23, 2026

This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server command picker, a setting that keeps your system awake during long-running agent turns, and BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI).

  • Added SuperGrok sign-in so SuperGrok subscribers can use Grok models in the Agent Panel. ([#63248](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63248); thanks [thibaudgg](https://github.com/thibaudgg))
  • +52 more changes
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This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server command picker, a setting that keeps your system awake during long-running agent turns, and BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI).

Features

AI

  • Added SuperGrok sign-in so SuperGrok subscribers can use Grok models in the Agent Panel. (#63248; thanks thibaudgg)

  • Added the agent.prevent_idle_sleep setting, enabled by default, to prevent idle system sleep while agent threads are running. (#53130; thanks cppcoffee)

  • Added support for DeepSeek Flash 4.1. (#64014; thanks cppcoffee)

  • Added the agent.threads_sidebar_default_width setting to configure the width of the Threads Sidebar. (#62883; thanks porada)

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Zed AIv1.21.0-preSep 16, 2026

This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server command picker, and a setting that keeps your system awake during long-running agent turns.

  • Fixed a bug where folders remained highlighted after they stopped being dragged. ([#64038](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64038); thanks [tidely](https://github.com/tidely))
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  • *Learn about the [Zed Guild](https://zed.dev/community/zed-guild).*
  • +44 more changes
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This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server command picker, and a setting that keeps your system awake during long-running agent turns.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Fixed a bug where folders remained highlighted after they stopped being dragged. (#64038; thanks tidely)

Learn about the Zed Guild.

Features

AI

  • Added SuperGrok sign-in so SuperGrok subscribers can use Grok models in the Agent Panel. (#63248; thanks thibaudgg)

  • Added the agent.prevent_idle_sleep setting, enabled by default, to prevent idle system sleep while agent threads are running. (#53130; thanks cppcoffee)

  • Added support for DeepSeek Flash 4.1. (#64014; thanks cppcoffee)

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Zed AIv1.20.1Sep 16, 2026

This week's release includes an optional cursor movement animation, a setting to open Markdown files directly in the rendered preview, Emmet wrap with abbreviation support, and configurable window title formatting.

  • Added the `on_new_window` setting to choose whether new windows show the Launchpad (`launchpad`, the default) or an empty untitled buffer (`empty_tab`). ([#63522](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63522); thanks [albertbogusz](https://github.com/albertbogusz))
  • +60 more changes
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This week's release includes an optional cursor movement animation, a setting to open Markdown files directly in the rendered preview, Emmet wrap with abbreviation support, and configurable window title formatting.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Added the on_new_window setting to choose whether new windows show the Launchpad (launchpad, the default) or an empty untitled buffer (empty_tab). (#63522; thanks albertbogusz)

  • Fixed ctrl-tab jumping to random documents when the mouse moved during a quick tab switch. (#52671; thanks OmChillure)

  • Fixed a crash in editor: rotate selections forward and editor: rotate selections backward when using cursors on nonconsecutive lines. (#63937; thanks timvermeulen)

  • Fixed language servers from other projects appearing in the LSP Logs view and their statuses showing in unrelated windows' status bars. (#61221; thanks

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Zed AIv1.20.1-preSep 14, 2026

Raised the default open file descriptor soft limit at startup on Unix/macOS to prevent `EMFILE` (`Too many open files`) errors in large workspaces. ([#64188](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64188))

  • Added `dev: Debug Filesystem Watching` to inspect local watcher events, watch roots, and scan exclusions, and export diagnostic captures as JSON. ([#64186](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64186))
  • Fixed Linux `mailto:` URI handling when using `Help → Email Us...`. ([#64090](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/64090))
  • +4 more changes
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  • Raised the default open file descriptor soft limit at startup on Unix/macOS to prevent EMFILE (Too many open files) errors in large workspaces. (#64188)

  • Added dev: Debug Filesystem Watching to inspect local watcher events, watch roots, and scan exclusions, and export diagnostic captures as JSON. (#64186)

  • Fixed Linux mailto: URI handling when using Help → Email Us.... (#64090)

  • Fixed diagnostics batches stopping at paths without a worktree (#64073)

  • Fixed an issue in SSH remote mode where reopening a newly created file at a path that was previously renamed could incorrectly reuse the buffer for the renamed file. (#64028)

  • Fixed CRLF line breaks not normalized in completion labels (#63984)

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Zed AIv1.20.0-preSep 9, 2026

This week's release includes configurable window title formatting, support for configuring what is shown on new windows, a setting to open Markdown files directly in the rendered preview, and an optional cursor movement animation.

  • Added the `on_new_window` setting to choose whether new windows show the Launchpad (`launchpad`, the default) or an empty untitled buffer (`empty_tab`). ([#63522](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63522); thanks [albertbogusz](https://github.com/albertbogusz))
  • +60 more changes
Read the full release note

This week's release includes configurable window title formatting, support for configuring what is shown on new windows, a setting to open Markdown files directly in the rendered preview, and an optional cursor movement animation.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Added the on_new_window setting to choose whether new windows show the Launchpad (launchpad, the default) or an empty untitled buffer (empty_tab). (#63522; thanks albertbogusz)

  • Fixed ctrl-tab jumping to random documents when the mouse moved during a quick tab switch. (#52671; thanks OmChillure)

  • Fixed a crash in editor: rotate selections forward and editor: rotate selections backward when using cursors on nonconsecutive lines. (#63937; thanks timvermeulen)

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Zed AIv1.19.2Sep 9, 2026

This week's release includes call hierarchy support, multi-select in the Git Panel, automatic language detection for untitled buffers, and project search on type by default.

  • Added automatic language detection for untitled buffers. ([#61412](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61412); thanks [amtoaer](https://github.com/amtoaer))
  • Added support for rendering LSP 3.18 Markdown diagnostic messages from language servers. ([#61030](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61030); thanks [aviatesk](https://github.com/aviatesk))
  • +54 more changes
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This week's release includes call hierarchy support, multi-select in the Git Panel, automatic language detection for untitled buffers, and project search on type by default.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Added automatic language detection for untitled buffers. (#61412; thanks amtoaer)

  • Added support for rendering LSP 3.18 Markdown diagnostic messages from language servers. (#61030; thanks aviatesk)

  • Fixed searching for full SHA-256 commit hashes in the Git Graph. (#63371; thanks albertbogusz)


Learn about the Zed Guild.

Features

AI

  • Added support for effort-based reasoning when using OpenRouter models. (#61308; thanks codello)

  • Added support for renaming Terminal Threads from the Threads Sidebar. (#63494)

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Zed AIv1.18.1Sep 4, 2026

Fixed AltGr / diacritic input being swallowed by the integrated terminal on Windows. ([#63763](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63763))

  • Fixed goToDefinition opening out-of-worktree entries ([#63757](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63757))
  • Fixed dev container environment variables being logged in full ([#63735](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63735))
  • Fixed OpenCode Go requests that could fail when Zed omitted the session header. ([#63715](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63715))
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Zed AIv1.19.1-preSep 4, 2026

Fixed AltGr / diacritic input being swallowed by the integrated terminal on Windows. ([#63762](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63762))

  • Fixed goToDefinition opening out-of-worktree entries ([#63756](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63756))
  • Fixed dev container environment variables being logged in full ([#63734](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63734))
  • Fixed OpenCode Go requests that could fail when Zed omitted the session header. ([#63714](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/63714))
  • +1 more change
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  • Fixed AltGr / diacritic input being swallowed by the integrated terminal on Windows. (#63762)

  • Fixed goToDefinition opening out-of-worktree entries (#63756)

  • Fixed dev container environment variables being logged in full (#63734)

  • Fixed OpenCode Go requests that could fail when Zed omitted the session header. (#63714)

  • Fixed containers becoming scrollable by a sub-pixel amount, with a phantom full-height scrollbar thumb, at fractional UI font sizes. (#63659)

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Zed AIv1.18.0Sep 2, 2026

This week's release includes refreshed Markdown preview styling, inline debugger values for C and C++, and File Finder history that persists across workspace sessions.

  • Fixed the inline assistant doing nothing when the model emitted reasoning before its tool call. ([#61220](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61220); thanks [aviatesk](https://github.com/aviatesk))
  • Fixed some Pyright and BasedPyright settings not being applied properly. ([#62673](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/62673); thanks [lingyaochu](https://github.com/lingyaochu))
  • +62 more changes
Read the full release note

This week's release includes refreshed Markdown preview styling, inline debugger values for C and C++, and File Finder history that persists across workspace sessions.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Fixed the inline assistant doing nothing when the model emitted reasoning before its tool call. (#61220; thanks aviatesk)

  • Fixed some Pyright and BasedPyright settings not being applied properly. (#62673; thanks lingyaochu)

  • Fixed bookmarks not disappearing from the gutter immediately after clearing all bookmarks. (#62847; thanks austincummings)

  • Fixed the LSP status tooltip to display the target script path for runtime-managed language servers. (#62919; thanks lingyaochu)


Learn about the Zed Guild.

Features

AI

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Zed AIv1.19.0-preSep 2, 2026

This week's release includes call hierarchy support, multi-select in the Git Panel, automatic language detection for untitled buffers, and project search on type by default.

  • Added automatic language detection for untitled buffers. ([#61412](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61412); thanks [amtoaer](https://github.com/amtoaer))
  • Added support for rendering LSP 3.18 Markdown diagnostic messages from language servers. ([#61030](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61030); thanks [aviatesk](https://github.com/aviatesk))
  • +58 more changes
Read the full release note

This week's release includes call hierarchy support, multi-select in the Git Panel, automatic language detection for untitled buffers, and project search on type by default.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Added automatic language detection for untitled buffers. (#61412; thanks amtoaer)

  • Added support for rendering LSP 3.18 Markdown diagnostic messages from language servers. (#61030; thanks aviatesk)

  • Fixed searching for full SHA-256 commit hashes in the Git Graph. (#63371; thanks albertbogusz)


Learn about the Zed Guild.

Features

AI

  • Added support for effort-based reasoning when using OpenRouter models. (#61308; thanks codello)

  • Added support for renaming Terminal Threads from the Threads Sidebar. (#63494)

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Zed AIv1.18.0-preAug 26, 2026

This week's release includes refreshed Markdown preview styling, inline debugger values for C and C++, and File Finder history that persists across workspace sessions.

  • Fixed the inline assistant doing nothing when the model emitted reasoning before its tool call. ([#61220](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/61220); thanks [aviatesk](https://github.com/aviatesk))
  • Fixed some Pyright and BasedPyright settings not being applied properly. ([#62673](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/62673); thanks [lingyaochu](https://github.com/lingyaochu))
  • +62 more changes
Read the full release note

This week's release includes refreshed Markdown preview styling, inline debugger values for C and C++, and File Finder history that persists across workspace sessions.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Fixed the inline assistant doing nothing when the model emitted reasoning before its tool call. (#61220; thanks aviatesk)

  • Fixed some Pyright and BasedPyright settings not being applied properly. (#62673; thanks lingyaochu)

  • Fixed bookmarks not disappearing from the gutter immediately after clearing all bookmarks. (#62847; thanks austincummings)

  • Fixed the LSP status tooltip to display the target script path for runtime-managed language servers. (#62919; thanks lingyaochu)


Learn about the Zed Guild.

Features

AI

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Zed AIv1.17.2Aug 26, 2026

This week's release includes tabular data previews for CSV, TSV, PSV, and SSV files with sortable and resizable columns, value-based row filtering, and right-click copying; new Git blame and stashing actions; and lower memory use when opening large files.

  • Added support for low reasoning effort for DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro. ([#62577](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/62577); thanks [lingyaochu](https://github.com/lingyaochu))
  • +57 more changes
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This week's release includes tabular data previews for CSV, TSV, PSV, and SSV files with sortable and resizable columns, value-based row filtering, and right-click copying; new Git blame and stashing actions; and lower memory use when opening large files.

Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️

  • Added support for low reasoning effort for DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro. (#62577; thanks lingyaochu)

  • Improved JetBrains keymap behavior with CamelHump-style subword navigation for alt-left, alt-right, shift-alt-left, and shift-alt-right in editors. (#51540; thanks loadingalias)

  • Improved Markdown table column sizing based on content. (#61773; thanks timvermeulen)

  • Improved filtering for language server completions. (#62433; thanks lingyaochu)

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[github-releases] GitHub Releases

GitHub Releases · last read Oct 24, 2026

https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases

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