Zed Guide
A native editor with its own agent, external agents and terminal threads.
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Suitable workflows
Developers who want to choose their model provider or connect an existing coding agent.
Limitations and billing
External agents have their own authentication and billing; an editor subscription does not cover every agent.
Capabilities we verified
Agent workflowMCPSkillsRules / instructionsBring your own keyLocal modelsParallel agents
This is an evidence-based shortlist, not an exhaustive feature inventory. Omitted capabilities have not been checked for this record.
Pricing & usage
Paid from $10/mo
Free editor / Pro + token usage. The cost of metered usage or an external agent can be separate from the subscription.
Check official pricing ↗Models & access
Hosted, provider API, external-agent or local access; these are distinct configurations.
Verified families: Claude, GPT, Local.
Official model information ↗Project evaluation checklist
- Open a small, familiar project and confirm that your essential language tooling works.
- Give the agent one bounded change with an observable acceptance criterion.
- Review the diff, run the project’s checks and compare the result with your current workflow.
- Inspect usage after the task. Estimate a month of similar work, including any separate model or agent bill.