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zed-agent

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Zed · Editor agent, codebase work, and ai-assisted development from the terminal.

$ brew install --cask zed
One-liner to try
$ zed .

Agent pack

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A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

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Readiness
Human-first CLI · 20/100
Verify
zed --help
Agent URL
/cli/zed-agent/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
brew install --cask zed
Verify
zed --help
First command
zed .
Machine JSON
/cli/zed-agent.json

About

The official CLI from Zed. Editor agent, codebase work, and ai-assisted development from the terminal. Runs entirely on your machine.

Example workflow

1. zed .

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