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- irony? ai-focused… lets you disable all ai — itsfoss.com (2025-07-25, reporting). "irony? ai-focused… lets you disable all ai"
- first editor in years that made vs code feel slow — jpk.io, jpk (undated, reference). "first editor in years that made vs code feel slow"
- 3-month dual daily-driver measurements — kunalganglani.com, kunal ganglani (2026, reporting). 3-month dual daily-driver measurements
- wasm/wasmtime + tree-sitter hybrid extension design — zed.dev, max brunsfeld (2024-04-18, reporting). wasm/wasmtime + tree-sitter hybrid extension design
- pricing/architecture matrix — layer3labs.io (2026, reference). pricing/architecture matrix
- canonical perf-driven switch essay — stevedylan.dev, steve simkins (2024-08-16, reporting). canonical perf-driven switch essay
- coding agent free lunch is over — alexleighton.com, alex leighton (2025-09-25, reporting). "coding agent free lunch is over"; markup comparison
- helix counterpoint — lobsters (2024-08-19, community). helix counterpoint; neovim-profiling pushback
- 106 upvotes — lobsters (2024-01, community). 106 upvotes; maxdeviant q&a; a11y/accesskit
- disable-ai toggle discussed — lobsters (2026-01, community). disable-ai toggle discussed
- ghostty platform-native rationale — mitchellh.com, mitchell hashimoto (2024, reporting). ghostty platform-native rationale; libghostty
- lemmy: another vc funded bait and switch + pushback — mtgzone.com (2026-03, community). lemmy: "another vc funded bait and switch" + pushback
- stable windows — neowin.net (2025-10, reporting). stable windows; dx11/directwrite; standing team
- gpu-memory bugs — neowin.net (2025-08, reporting). gpu-memory bugs; directwrite switch
- first hands-on review — thenewstack.io (2023-04-08, reference). first hands-on review
- hands-on — thenewstack.io (2025-10-28, reference). hands-on; maturity caveats
- install script coverage — omgubuntu.co.uk (2024-07, reporting). install script coverage
- parallel agents — zed.dev (2026-04-22, reporting). parallel agents; hn 279 pts
- phoronix.com — phoronix.com (2026-04-29, reporting). 1.0 cross-platform coverage
- notes year of requests — phoronix.com (2025-07-23, reporting). notes year of requests
- vulkan, wayland+x11 — phoronix.com (2024-07-10, reporting). vulkan, wayland+x11; 168 comments
- zeta coverage — phoronix.com (2025-02-13, reporting). zeta coverage
- $45m total — pitchbook (2026, reporting). $45m total; seed 2021-04-20 $2.53m; b 2025-08-20 $32.4m
- gpui/native-app comeback — podrocket.logrocket.com (2026, interview). gpui/native-app comeback; rustconf 2025 talk link
- $10 pro — zed.dev (2025-09-24, reporting). $10 pro; +10% pass-through; $5 credits
- we dont want your data — zed.dev (undated, primary). "we don't want your data"; zero-retention provider contracts
- syndicated raise coverage — pulse2.com (2025-08-21, reporting). syndicated raise coverage
- original r/programming post — old.reddit.com (2024-07-07, community). original r/programming post
- theregister.com — theregister.com (2026-04-30, reporting). 1.0 coverage; ai-timeline recap; jetbrains-on-acp note
- ai-free mode wry coverage — theregister.com (2025-07-30, reporting). "ai-free mode" wry coverage
- windows public beta — theregister.com (2025-09-30, reporting). windows public beta; ga in october
- different on windows — theregister.com (2025-08-22, reporting). "different on windows"; three shader stacks
- cognition–windsurf acquisition — reuters (2025-07-14, reporting). cognition–windsurf acquisition; $82m arr
- regretfully enjoying zed — ryanabx.org (2026-05-13, reporting). "regretfully enjoying zed"; cla/eula dislike; acp praise
- abdulkadersafi.com — abdulkadersafi.com, abdulkader safi (2026, reference). 1.0 review; "five years and over a million lines of code"
- $32m series b — zed.dev (2025-08-20, reporting). $32m series b; operation-based vcs tease
- vs code defector — tenthousandmeters.com (2026-01-03, reporting). vs code defector; "extension ecosystem is tiny"
- sobo on syntax: rust/gpui, agents write most code, deltadb — snipd (2026, interview). sobo on syntax: rust/gpui, agents write most code, deltadb
- google $2 — techcrunch (2025-07-14, reporting). google $2.4b acqui-hire context; openai bid expiry
- crdt explanation — tech times (2026-06-13, reporting). crdt explanation; git-2005 framing; thursday waitlist
- client opt-out — zed.dev (undated, primary). client opt-out; server-side required for hosted features; no prompt storage
- tos overhaul effective mar 2, 2026 — zed.dev (2026-02, reporting). tos overhaul effective mar 2, 2026; arbitration; eula conflict fix
- early tildes discussion w/ sobo comment — tildes.net (2021-12, community). early tildes discussion w/ sobo comment
- ~800–1,000 vs 50k–100k extensions — toolchew.com (2026-05-17, reference). ~800–1,000 vs 50k–100k extensions; no dev containers
- gpui 120fps gpu-ui rationale — zed.dev, antonio scandurra (2023, reporting). gpui 120fps gpu-ui rationale; per-primitive shaders
- introducing zed—a lightning-fast, collaborative code editor written in rust full text — vuink.com (2021-12-15, primary). "introducing zed—a lightning-fast, collaborative code editor written in rust" full text
- helix-vs-zed framing — weavai.app (2026-05-29, reference). helix-vs-zed framing
- dx11 backend — zed.dev (2025-08, reporting). dx11 backend; 4 engineers; wsl/path/updater issues
- 100,000 extensions keep me hostage — xda-developers.com (undated, reporting). "100,000 extensions keep me hostage"; zed 180mb vs vscode 650mb idle
- xray: rust-core experimental editor — github (2018, repo). xray: rust-core experimental editor; memo operation-based vcs
- is it dead? — sobo confirms github shelved xray — github (2019, repo). "is it dead?" — sobo confirms github shelved xray
- official page conceding extension gap — zed.dev (undated, reporting). official page conceding extension gap; perf claims
- async rust deep-dive w/ video — zed.dev, thorsten ball (2024-04-09, reporting). async rust deep-dive w/ video
- company runs all-hands inside zed channels — zed.dev (2025-11-13, reporting). company runs all-hands inside zed channels
- linux when? linux now — zed.dev (2024-07-10, reporting). "linux when? linux now"
- privacy/local-first fork — github (2025-08-20, repo). privacy/local-first fork; no telemetry/cla/cloud deps
- beta coverage — 80.lv (2023-03, reporting). beta coverage; macos 10.15+ detail
- atom-editor.cc — atom-editor.cc (2015-06-25, archive). 1.0; atomicity origin; sobo joined dec 2011; 350k mau
- atom public beta, by nathansobo — atom-editor.cc, nathan sobo (2014-02-26, archive). atom public beta, by nathansobo
- mit open-sourcing incl — wayback machine (2014-05-06, archive). mit open-sourcing incl. atom shell
- seed 20 apr 2021 — caplight.com (2026-09, reference). seed 20 apr 2021; investor round mapping
- as atoms sun sets, zeds sun is rising tweet quote — changelog (2023-03-15, interview). "as atom's sun sets, zed's sun is rising" tweet quote; teletype origin
- sobo on agentic editing + business model — changelog (2025-05-07, interview). sobo on agentic editing + business model
- zeds secret sauce — changelog (2024-03-01, interview). "zed's secret sauce"
- delta product site — delta.dev (2026-09, primary). delta product site
- kris jenkins interview — apple podcasts (2024-06-05, interview). kris jenkins interview
- seed $2 — everydev.ai (2026-09, reference). seed $2.5m spring 2021; root/matchstick/v1.vc
- series a recap — finsmes (2023-03-16, reporting). series a recap
- full-text mirror of oss post incl — futurum.dev (2024-01-26, community). full-text mirror of oss post incl. channels/fireside details
- brunsfeld galois talk — galois.com, max brunsfeld (2017-12-11, community). brunsfeld galois talk; github.com+atom integration in progress
- github — github (2015-06-25, repo). 1.0.0 tag
- archived banner — github (2022-12-15, repo). archived banner
- central extension registry — github (2024-02-07, repo). central extension registry
- evidence pro/free prompt tiers existed by may 2025 — github (2025-05, community). evidence pro/free prompt tiers existed by may 2025
- linux when? linux now — github (2024-07-10, repo). "linux when? linux now." first stable linux build
- teletype-crdt components — github (2017-06-06, repo). teletype-crdt components; archived
- windows + codex acp release notes — github (2025-10-15, repo). windows + codex acp release notes
- created 2021-02-20 — github (2026-09-16, repo). created 2021-02-20; ~90.3k stars, ~10.6k forks; gpl-3.0
- ~1,119 registry / ~1,562 tracked extensions — github (2026-06-22, community). ~1,119 registry / ~1,562 tracked extensions; type breakdown
- gpui framework site — gpui.rs (2026-09, primary). gpui framework site
Original source occurrences
- irony? ai-focused… lets you disable all ai · itsfoss.com · 2025-07-25 (day) · original ID: src-ci-itsfoss-disable-ai · Other public citations of this URL
"irony? ai-focused… lets you disable all ai"
- first editor in years that made vs code feel slow · jpk.io · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-ci-jpk-review · Other public citations of this URL · jpk
"first editor in years that made vs code feel slow"
- 3-month dual daily-driver measurements · kunalganglani.com · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-kunalganglani-zed-cursor · Other public citations of this URL · kunal ganglani
3-month dual daily-driver measurements
- wasm/wasmtime + tree-sitter hybrid extension design · zed.dev · 2024-04-18 (day) · original ID: src-ci-language-extensions · Other public citations of this URL · max brunsfeld
wasm/wasmtime + tree-sitter hybrid extension design
- pricing/architecture matrix · layer3labs.io · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-layer3-zed-cursor · Other public citations of this URL
pricing/architecture matrix
- canonical perf-driven switch essay · stevedylan.dev · 2024-08-16 (day) · original ID: src-ci-leaving-neovim · Other public citations of this URL · steve simkins
canonical perf-driven switch essay
- coding agent free lunch is over · alexleighton.com · 2025-09-25 (day) · original ID: src-ci-leighton-pricing · Other public citations of this URL · alex leighton
"coding agent free lunch is over"; markup comparison
- helix counterpoint · lobsters · 2024-08-19 (day) · original ID: src-ci-lobsters-leaving-neovim · Other public citations of this URL
helix counterpoint; neovim-profiling pushback
- 106 upvotes · lobsters · 2024-01 (month) · original ID: src-ci-lobsters-open-source · Other public citations of this URL
106 upvotes; maxdeviant q&a; a11y/accesskit
- disable-ai toggle discussed · lobsters · 2026-01 (month) · original ID: src-ci-lobsters-switched · Other public citations of this URL
disable-ai toggle discussed
- ghostty platform-native rationale · mitchellh.com · 2024 (year) · original ID: src-ci-mitchellh-ghostty-coming · Other public citations of this URL · mitchell hashimoto
ghostty platform-native rationale; libghostty
- lemmy: another vc funded bait and switch + pushback · mtgzone.com · 2026-03 (month) · original ID: src-ci-mtgzone-tos · Other public citations of this URL
lemmy: "another vc funded bait and switch" + pushback
- stable windows · neowin.net · 2025-10 (month) · original ID: src-ci-neowin-windows · Other public citations of this URL
stable windows; dx11/directwrite; standing team
- gpu-memory bugs · neowin.net · 2025-08 (month) · original ID: src-ci-neowin-windows-friction · Other public citations of this URL
gpu-memory bugs; directwrite switch
- first hands-on review · thenewstack.io · 2023-04-08 (day) · original ID: src-ci-newstack-multiplayer · Other public citations of this URL
first hands-on review
- hands-on · thenewstack.io · 2025-10-28 (day) · original ID: src-ci-newstack-windows · Other public citations of this URL
hands-on; maturity caveats
- install script coverage · omgubuntu.co.uk · 2024-07 (month) · original ID: src-ci-omgubuntu-linux · Other public citations of this URL
install script coverage
- parallel agents · zed.dev · 2026-04-22 (day) · original ID: src-ci-parallel-agents · Other public citations of this URL
parallel agents; hn 279 pts
- phoronix.com · phoronix.com · 2026-04-29 (day) · original ID: src-ci-phoronix-1-0 · Other public citations of this URL
1.0 cross-platform coverage
- notes year of requests · phoronix.com · 2025-07-23 (day) · original ID: src-ci-phoronix-disable-ai · Other public citations of this URL
notes year of requests
- vulkan, wayland+x11 · phoronix.com · 2024-07-10 (day) · original ID: src-ci-phoronix-linux · Other public citations of this URL
vulkan, wayland+x11; 168 comments
- zeta coverage · phoronix.com · 2025-02-13 (day) · original ID: src-ci-phoronix-zeta · Other public citations of this URL
zeta coverage
- $45m total · pitchbook · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-pitchbook · Other public citations of this URL
$45m total; seed 2021-04-20 $2.53m; b 2025-08-20 $32.4m
- gpui/native-app comeback · podrocket.logrocket.com · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-podrocket-mikayla · Other public citations of this URL
gpui/native-app comeback; rustconf 2025 talk link
- $10 pro · zed.dev · 2025-09-24 (day) · original ID: src-ci-pricing-token · Other public citations of this URL
$10 pro; +10% pass-through; $5 credits
- we dont want your data · zed.dev · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-ci-privacy · Other public citations of this URL
"we don't want your data"; zero-retention provider contracts
- syndicated raise coverage · pulse2.com · 2025-08-21 (day) · original ID: src-ci-pulse2-32m · Other public citations of this URL
syndicated raise coverage
- original r/programming post · old.reddit.com · 2024-07-07 (day) · original ID: src-ci-reddit-binaries · Other public citations of this URL
original r/programming post
- theregister.com · theregister.com · 2026-04-30 (day) · original ID: src-ci-register-1-0 · Other public citations of this URL
1.0 coverage; ai-timeline recap; jetbrains-on-acp note
- ai-free mode wry coverage · theregister.com · 2025-07-30 (day) · original ID: src-ci-register-disable-ai · Other public citations of this URL
"ai-free mode" wry coverage
- windows public beta · theregister.com · 2025-09-30 (day) · original ID: src-ci-register-windows-beta · Other public citations of this URL
windows public beta; ga in october
- different on windows · theregister.com · 2025-08-22 (day) · original ID: src-ci-register-windows-friction · Other public citations of this URL
"different on windows"; three shader stacks
- cognition–windsurf acquisition · reuters · 2025-07-14 (day) · original ID: src-ci-reuters-windsurf · Other public citations of this URL
cognition–windsurf acquisition; $82m arr
- regretfully enjoying zed · ryanabx.org · 2026-05-13 (day) · original ID: src-ci-ryanabx-zed · Other public citations of this URL
"regretfully enjoying zed"; cla/eula dislike; acp praise
- abdulkadersafi.com · abdulkadersafi.com · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-safi-1-0 · Other public citations of this URL · abdulkader safi
1.0 review; "five years and over a million lines of code"
- $32m series b · zed.dev · 2025-08-20 (day) · original ID: src-ci-sequoia-backs · Other public citations of this URL
$32m series b; operation-based vcs tease
- vs code defector · tenthousandmeters.com · 2026-01-03 (day) · original ID: src-ci-switched-vscode · Other public citations of this URL
vs code defector; "extension ecosystem is tiny"
- sobo on syntax: rust/gpui, agents write most code, deltadb · snipd · 2026 (year) · original ID: src-ci-syntax-1029 · Other public citations of this URL
sobo on syntax: rust/gpui, agents write most code, deltadb
- google $2 · techcrunch · 2025-07-14 (day) · original ID: src-ci-techcrunch-windsurf · Other public citations of this URL
google $2.4b acqui-hire context; openai bid expiry
- crdt explanation · tech times · 2026-06-13 (day) · original ID: src-ci-techtimes-deltadb · Other public citations of this URL
crdt explanation; git-2005 framing; thursday waitlist
- client opt-out · zed.dev · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-ci-telemetry-docs · Other public citations of this URL
client opt-out; server-side required for hosted features; no prompt storage
- tos overhaul effective mar 2, 2026 · zed.dev · 2026-02 (month) · original ID: src-ci-terms-update · Other public citations of this URL
tos overhaul effective mar 2, 2026; arbitration; eula conflict fix
- early tildes discussion w/ sobo comment · tildes.net · 2021-12 (month) · original ID: src-ci-tildes-2021 · Other public citations of this URL
early tildes discussion w/ sobo comment
- ~800–1,000 vs 50k–100k extensions · toolchew.com · 2026-05-17 (day) · original ID: src-ci-toolchew-vscode · Other public citations of this URL
~800–1,000 vs 50k–100k extensions; no dev containers
- gpui 120fps gpu-ui rationale · zed.dev · 2023 (year) · original ID: src-ci-videogame-gpui · Other public citations of this URL · antonio scandurra
gpui 120fps gpu-ui rationale; per-primitive shaders
- introducing zed—a lightning-fast, collaborative code editor written in rust full text · vuink.com · 2021-12-15 (day) · original ID: src-ci-vuink-2021 · Other public citations of this URL
"introducing zed—a lightning-fast, collaborative code editor written in rust" full text
- helix-vs-zed framing · weavai.app · 2026-05-29 (day) · original ID: src-ci-weavai-helix-zed · Other public citations of this URL
helix-vs-zed framing
- dx11 backend · zed.dev · 2025-08 (month) · original ID: src-ci-windows-progress · Other public citations of this URL
dx11 backend; 4 engineers; wsl/path/updater issues
- 100,000 extensions keep me hostage · xda-developers.com · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-ci-xda-extensions · Other public citations of this URL
"100,000 extensions keep me hostage"; zed 180mb vs vscode 650mb idle
- xray: rust-core experimental editor · github · 2018 (year) · original ID: src-ci-xray · Other public citations of this URL
xray: rust-core experimental editor; memo operation-based vcs
- is it dead? — sobo confirms github shelved xray · github · 2019 (year) · original ID: src-ci-xray-dead · Other public citations of this URL
"is it dead?" — sobo confirms github shelved xray
- official page conceding extension gap · zed.dev · undated (unknown) · original ID: src-ci-zed-compare-vscode · Other public citations of this URL
official page conceding extension gap; perf claims
- async rust deep-dive w/ video · zed.dev · 2024-04-09 (day) · original ID: src-ci-zed-decoded-async · Other public citations of this URL · thorsten ball
async rust deep-dive w/ video
- company runs all-hands inside zed channels · zed.dev · 2025-11-13 (day) · original ID: src-ci-zed-office · Other public citations of this URL
company runs all-hands inside zed channels
- linux when? linux now · zed.dev · 2024-07-10 (day) · original ID: src-ci-zed-on-linux · Other public citations of this URL
"linux when? linux now"
- privacy/local-first fork · github · 2025-08-20 (day) · original ID: src-ci-zedless · Other public citations of this URL
privacy/local-first fork; no telemetry/cla/cloud deps
- beta coverage · 80.lv · 2023-03 (month) · original ID: src-hp-80lv-beta · Other public citations of this URL
beta coverage; macos 10.15+ detail
- atom-editor.cc · atom-editor.cc · 2015-06-25 (day) · original ID: src-hp-atom-10 · Other public citations of this URL
1.0; atomicity origin; sobo joined dec 2011; 350k mau
- atom public beta, by nathansobo · atom-editor.cc · 2014-02-26 (day) · original ID: src-hp-atom-intro · Other public citations of this URL · nathan sobo
atom public beta, by nathansobo
- mit open-sourcing incl · wayback machine · 2014-05-06 (day) · original ID: src-hp-atom-oss · Other public citations of this URL
mit open-sourcing incl. atom shell
- seed 20 apr 2021 · caplight.com · 2026-09 (month) · original ID: src-hp-caplight · Other public citations of this URL
seed 20 apr 2021; investor round mapping
- as atoms sun sets, zeds sun is rising tweet quote · changelog · 2023-03-15 (day) · original ID: src-hp-changelog-531 · Other public citations of this URL
"as atom's sun sets, zed's sun is rising" tweet quote; teletype origin
- sobo on agentic editing + business model · changelog · 2025-05-07 (day) · original ID: src-hp-changelog-640 · Other public citations of this URL
sobo on agentic editing + business model
- zeds secret sauce · changelog · 2024-03-01 (day) · original ID: src-hp-changelog-friends33 · Other public citations of this URL
"zed's secret sauce"
- delta product site · delta.dev · 2026-09 (month) · original ID: src-hp-delta-dev · Other public citations of this URL
delta product site
- kris jenkins interview · apple podcasts · 2024-06-05 (day) · original ID: src-hp-dev-voices · Other public citations of this URL
kris jenkins interview
- seed $2 · everydev.ai · 2026-09 (month) · original ID: src-hp-everydev · Other public citations of this URL
seed $2.5m spring 2021; root/matchstick/v1.vc
- series a recap · finsmes · 2023-03-16 (day) · original ID: src-hp-finsmes-series-a · Other public citations of this URL
series a recap
- full-text mirror of oss post incl · futurum.dev · 2024-01-26 (day) · original ID: src-hp-futurum-oss · Other public citations of this URL
full-text mirror of oss post incl. channels/fireside details
- brunsfeld galois talk · galois.com · 2017-12-11 (day) · original ID: src-hp-galois-treesitter · Other public citations of this URL · max brunsfeld
brunsfeld galois talk; github.com+atom integration in progress
- github · github · 2015-06-25 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-atom-10-tag · Other public citations of this URL
1.0.0 tag
- archived banner · github · 2022-12-15 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-atom-repo · Other public citations of this URL
archived banner
- central extension registry · github · 2024-02-07 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-extensions-repo · Other public citations of this URL
central extension registry
- evidence pro/free prompt tiers existed by may 2025 · github · 2025-05 (month) · original ID: src-hp-gh-issue-30058 · Other public citations of this URL
evidence pro/free prompt tiers existed by may 2025
- linux when? linux now · github · 2024-07-10 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-linux-release · Other public citations of this URL
"linux when? linux now." first stable linux build
- teletype-crdt components · github · 2017-06-06 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-teletype · Other public citations of this URL
teletype-crdt components; archived
- windows + codex acp release notes · github · 2025-10-15 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-windows-release · Other public citations of this URL
windows + codex acp release notes
- created 2021-02-20 · github · 2026-09-16 (day) · original ID: src-hp-gh-zed-repo · Other public citations of this URL
created 2021-02-20; ~90.3k stars, ~10.6k forks; gpl-3.0
- ~1,119 registry / ~1,562 tracked extensions · github · 2026-06-22 (day) · original ID: src-hp-ghext-tracker · Other public citations of this URL
~1,119 registry / ~1,562 tracked extensions; type breakdown
- gpui framework site · gpui.rs · 2026-09 (month) · original ID: src-hp-gpui-rs · Other public citations of this URL
gpui framework site