MCP Servers for Zed
Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.
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About
What is Zed?
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. It runs on macOS and Linux.
How to use Zed?
On macOS and Linux you can download Zed directly or install via your local package manager. Windows and web versions are not yet available.
Key features of Zed
- High-performance code editor
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Created by the makers of Atom and Tree-sitter
- Open-source development
Use cases of Zed
- Collaborative coding with real-time multiplayer editing
- High-performance development on macOS and Linux
FAQ from Zed
What platforms does Zed support?
Zed is available on macOS and Linux. Windows and web support are tracked in GitHub issues.
Is Zed free and open source?
Yes, Zed is open source and hosted on GitHub with licensing information for third-party dependencies.
How can I install Zed?
You can download Zed directly from zed.dev or install it via your local package manager on macOS and Linux.
Does Zed support MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
The README does not mention MCP support.
Highlights
- Native MCP context servers in a fast Rust editor
- Install MCP servers as Zed extensions or custom local/remote entries
- Agent panel integrates tools from connected servers
- Low-latency editing with collaborative features
Details
- Author
- zed-industries
- GitHub stars
- 89,200
- Category
- ide
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux
- Website
- zed.dev
- Docs
- Official docs
- Repository
- zed-industries/zed
- Config path
Settings → AI → MCP Servers (settings.json context_servers)
Connect MCP servers in Zed
Config file: Settings → AI → MCP Servers (settings.json context_servers)
- Open Zed Settings → AI → MCP Servers (or run agent: open settings)
- Click Add Server — install from Extensions or add a local/remote server
- Provide any required tokens or environment variables when prompted
- Confirm the server shows a green “active” indicator, then use tools in the agent panel
Note: Extension-based MCP servers often prompt for API keys right after install.
Example MCP config
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed"]
}
}
}Looking for servers to connect? Browse MCP servers for Zed
Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.
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Installation
On macOS and Linux you can download Zed directly or install Zed via your local package manager.
Other platforms are not yet available:
- Windows (tracking issue)
- Web (tracking issue)
Developing Zed
- Building Zed for macOS
- Building Zed for Linux
- Building Zed for Windows
- Running Collaboration Locally
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for ways you can contribute to Zed.
Also... we're hiring! Check out our jobs page for open roles.
Licensing
License information for third party dependencies must be correctly provided for CI to pass.
We use cargo-about to automatically comply with open source licenses. If CI is failing, check the following:
- Is it showing a no license specified error for a crate you've created? If so, add publish = false under [package] in your crate's Cargo.toml.
- Is the error failed to satisfy license requirements for a dependency? If so, first determine what license the project has and whether this system is sufficient to comply with this license's requirements. If you're unsure, ask a lawyer. Once you've verified that this system is acceptable add the license's SPDX identifier to the accepted array in script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml.
- Is cargo-about unable to find the license for a dependency? If so, add a clarification field at the end of script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml, as specified in the cargo-about book.
