A fast, native editor that has grown real agentic features without losing its speed. If the editor itself matters to you, this is the one that respects that.

How I tested it

I ran Zed on macOS, version 0.160, across two weeks of ordinary project work — the refactors, the migrations, the test coverage. Not a benchmark harness; the real, unglamorous middle of building something. Last retested 16 days ago, and the notes below come from that run.

Where it lands

The honest read after that stretch is in the verdict and the rating, both of which I revisit on every retest. When either moves, the changelog says why. Nothing here is a one-time score.

Verdict

It earns a place in the daily rotation. Use it — and keep verifying the output, like everything else.