# Zed (Zed Industries)

Feedback Bench, coding agents, built 2026-10-01, window 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-27. Web page: https://feedbackbench.com/#/agent/zed

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank | =8 of 17 (rank range 8–10) |
| Feedback Score | 42.4 (95% interval 41.7–43.0) |
| Popularity | 0.362 (share of voice 1.72%) |
| Customer love | 0.496 (95% interval 0.481–0.511) |
| Top quadrant | no |
| Authors | 1693 |
| Posts counted | 2629 |
| Posts that judge the agent | 1310 |
| Criteria better / worse than peers | 2 / 2 of 63 |

## The brief

Written by Claude Opus 5.5 from 73 labelled posts and the numbers on this page. Interpretation, not measurement: every quote is verbatim and links to its post.

**The fastest editor in the room, still catching up as an IDE.**

TL;DR:

- Speed is why people switch; users keep calling Zed faster and lighter than the editors they left.
- Extensions and MCP setup trail peers; users can't find how to register servers or reach PR tooling.
- Delta's review flow wins praise, but its beta lacks the custom providers Zed itself already supports.

### What hurts

- **Extensions and MCP feel unfinished** ([MCP servers, plugins, skills and hooks](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.extensions_mcp.md)). Extension and MCP support trails peers because users cannot find how to wire in custom servers, and code-hosting integrations like PR review do not exist, even as extensions.
  This is the weakest criterion on the page. A new Windows user could not work out how to register a custom MCP server. Another says the missing PR and issue integrations turned them away despite liking the editor.
  
  ACP draws mixed reviews. One user says JetBrains renders the UI that ACP agents expect, while in Zed they see only raw input. Noisy extension logs filling the disk add friction.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-16: “crazy to me there are still no meaningful integrations to code hosting platforms like pr reviews and issue viewing, not even through extensions. turned me away from zed even though i like many other aspects of it. curious to see where this goes” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pa8238i/)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-08: “@zeddotdev stoked about the windows build to try out dev, so far i have enjoyed the experience! i am unsure if i am missing something as i am new to the world of ai agents and all the corresponding parts but i was unable to figure out how to register custom mcp servers?” [source](https://twitter.com/537127128/status/2097451559399702969)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-23: “the feature i feel is most lacking is acp support. jetbrains, which co-developed acp with zed, fully implements the ui that acp-based agents want to display, whereas the same could not be confirmed in zed except through raw input. additionally, if possible, i would like code execution buttons like those in vs code for python, node.js, and (c/c++). i understand that keyboard shortcuts are faster, but since the timing for executing code comes after a pause in work, i prefer stress-free, visual execution over shaving off 0.1 seconds.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbm8i9k/)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-03: “@biomejs finally, you’ve fixed the logs? so i can use the extensions in @zeddotdev or @code again? :) can we please be able to turn off the logs at all? i don’t really need them to drill my disk.” [source](https://twitter.com/4385727334/status/2095476664209711599)

- **The agent panel crowds the editor** ([How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md)). Interface complaints outnumber praise because the agent panel takes too much screen space and vim-mode navigation across panes, file tree and terminal does not map cleanly.
  One user objects to giving half the screen to an agent panel. A would-be switcher asks for video tutorials because vim keybinds will not move between pane tabs, the file tree, the terminal and the agent.
  
  Requests point the same way. Users want detachable panels, customizable keybindings, better markdown rendering and a switch to turn off AI features selectively.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-03: “is that skill issue, or it's the best ui you guys came up with? really, i don't wanna waste half of my screen for just a damn agent panel @zeddotdev <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1155373452225843207/status/2095458338968416677)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-09: “@zeddotdev can someone from @zeddotdev please send me some video tutorial on how to use and navigate using vim/nvim keybinds the vim mode is so damn confusing and nothing maps correctly navigating to pane tabs or file tree and terminal/agent. i really wanna switch but i dont get it.” [source](https://twitter.com/46911518/status/2097817154490102042)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-20: “looks coo would be nice to get off datagrip. one nice feature in datagrip i like is the ability to color code databases. help to know which is staging or production for example when the names are stupid. also +1 for linux.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wlqx62/dbdelve_db_client_made_in_gpui/pb20hs5/)

- **IDE basics lag behind the speed** ([IDE and editor integration](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.ide_integration.md), [Can do the user's kind of task](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.capability.md)). Users like the speed but go back to VS Code for language depth, citing missing run buttons, no debug hover evaluation, and LSP analysis that waits until a file opens.
  Users list concrete gaps. There is no default run button for Python or Node files. Debug values do not evaluate on hover. Ctrl+click will not reach external package definitions, and code behind Rust feature gates goes unanalysed.
  
  One .NET developer reports no code lens and a third-party debugger to maintain, and now uses Zed only for C++. A Linux user calls a project panel that ignores external file changes a blocker.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-25: “also, also no default "run" button like any other modern ide for python or node files.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wohfe8/zed_the_new_ide_to_rule_them_all/pc0794f/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-23: “debug variable evaluation on hover. yes i know the watch window is there but it's just so clunky compared to evaluation on hover. it's one of the blockers for me using zed more often. also the fact it won't open a file into the same window i already have open unless i open the file from the cli - that one seems like it was coded in just to annoy people 😄” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbl6wfz/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-20: “the one thing that whenever i get excited and open zed shoota me back to vscode is when i open a project it loads kinda fast but no lsp work or analysis happen until i open a file of the language which is frustrating also ctrl + click to navigate to definition is like my go to for almost everything and it just doesn't support it for external packages even for rust!!!, oh and for it being written in rust the rust support is horrible, like if you feature gate some code of a crate then that code will not be analyzed and you will have to run check manually like wtf edit: just realized those were like 50 things 😂 i love everything zed stabds for it just doesn't feel like it does” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pb0esfy/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-17: “it sucks, don’t use it for .net dev. i tried and i just didn’t have a good experience. for starters, microsoft does not allow other editors to use their official debugger, so you have to use netcoredbg. that’s not terrible, but it’s just another layer of maintenance you have to be mindful of. additionally, you’re missing out on code lens. you can’t view references of your objects or fields the same way you can in vs proper or vs code. zed is pretty and fast, but it really only suits certain workflows. i use it for c++ dev but that’s about it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wj0n9s/net_in_zed/paexk5j/)

- **Delta beta lacks custom providers** ([Connecting own API keys, local models and custom endpoints](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.provider_byok_local.md), [Using an existing subscription across tools](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.subscription_portability.md), [Which models are offered on a plan and when](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.catalog_access.md)). Delta testers like the product but keep hitting one wall. It does not accept the custom or local LLM providers that the Zed editor already accepts.
  The asks repeat across posts. Users want custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, llama.cpp or Ollama, and the same provider list Zed offers. One tester says the bundled credit is the only thing keeping them on Delta for now.
  
  The broader request list fits this. Bringing an existing subscription is the most-asked change, and custom provider support and multi-provider choice also make the list.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-25: “@zeddotdev can you guy make delta support custom llm providers please” [source](https://twitter.com/1925398929904214019/status/2103312711803420977)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-08: “just got delta beta access from @zeddotdev -- looks exciting. gonna use it for a while and see if it actually holds up. only wish is local provider support like llama.cpp or ollama, the way zed itself does it. but the $100 credit that comes with zed vip should keep me going for now” [source](https://twitter.com/1198703901270249479/status/2097404923461681646)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-16: “@zeddotdev when can we have more providers? at least the same as zed. i can't add a custom openai like <strict_link> coding plan” [source](https://twitter.com/8217762/status/2100235687194776060)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-25: “@zeddotdev delta is goood like really good just need custom provider” [source](https://twitter.com/1261173216455712768/status/2103520442594332993)

- **Onboarding hides what matters** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md), [Data retention, training use and deployment isolation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/account.data_privacy.md)). Documentation and onboarding complaints come from things users found too late, including buried doc links, unclear key sequences, and deleted Delta data still sitting in cloud storage.
  One user found a needed link only by digging through the docs. Another misread a key hint as a chord, which triggers something else in vim mode.
  
  The sharpest post is about data. Removing a project and thread from Delta does not remove it from cloud storage, and onboarding never says you must contact Zed for deletion. Repeated macOS keychain prompts made first launch feel jarring.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-19: “i actually found the link in the documentation now, it’s kinda hidden tbh. i think the product and idea is fantastic though!” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whydrw/delta_in_public_beta/paomygg/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-17: “this is nice, excellent work zed team. i have zero hopes of getting my team on this and using it solo feels weird because i'm just commenting and talking to myself via an agent so ultimately it's not a good fit for my use case. it should be stated more clearly in the onboarding that you need to contact zed if you want your data removed and that removing a project and thread from delta doesn't remove it from cloud storage. i used a nonsense personal project to test but had i used a work project to test this would have been very irritating to deal with. on macos the initial onboarding is a bit jarring because of the repeated keychain access requests just for it to also discover my provider credentials from zed.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whydrw/delta_in_public_beta/pagdq34/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-21: “it now hints this in the ui, but it wasn't clear to me that it is a g followed by a space and not "hold g, press space" which, with vim mode on does something different.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1f8mp47/help_how_to_open_a_file_from_global_search_result/pb77nxp/)

### What works

- **Speed that converts switchers** ([Latency, throughput and fast mode](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.response_speed.md)). Speed scores better than peers, and posts treat it as the headline feature, calling the UI faster than editors and agents users previously considered fast.
  Praise here is near-unanimous. Users call Zed better and faster than alternatives and recommend it to others on that basis.
  
  One Delta beta user switched back to a model they normally find quick and said it suddenly felt like a snail by comparison. The few complaints are about slow boot on specific machines and a general sense of bloat.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-16: “@taniyatweets_ zed it's just unrealistic fast for ui/ux @zeddotdev they just built different” [source](https://twitter.com/2242568539/status/2100104182619631865)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-04: “got @zeddotdev delta beta access, blindly claimed zed vip, and accidentally burned through the free $100 credits in half a day. switched back to omp flash 3.8 (150–350 t/s)—which usually feels blazing fast—and it suddenly feels like a total snail 🐌. zed completely smokes it. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1376195389305409539/status/2095857452592091204)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-18: “@taniyatweets_ try zed it's better and faster, tell him @zeddotdev” [source](https://twitter.com/2040670492315508736/status/2100795739949437167)

- **Light on memory, heavy on GPU** ([Client crashes, freezes and failed tool execution](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.client_failures.md)). Reliability beats peers mainly because users find Zed lightweight, with low memory use and GPU rendering that keep it responsive where VS Code feels bloated.
  New installs get described as memory efficient and very fast. Long-time users credit the small memory footprint for keeping them on Zed for Python work, even while criticising the roadmap.
  
  This is the most consistent positive signal outside raw speed. It is also the reason people in these posts give for leaving VS Code.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-16: “@strzibnyj i just now installed zed, very memory efficient &amp; very fast @zeddotdev” [source](https://twitter.com/1888252538836955136/status/2100218449238827397)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-27: “@0xprajwal_ i use @zeddotdev, btw. it’s fast, lightweight, consumes less memory, and uses the gpu for rendering.” [source](https://twitter.com/1542127649463898113/status/2104217257153110457)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-19: “same thought honestly. vscode has become too much bloated even after i installed a lot of my extensions. @zeddotdev has been really fast and consistent (at least for me) so far. this as an editor and filepilot for file explorer have been working great for me <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1790782980396314624/status/2101209750499393781)
  - Praise, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-16: “because the team literally busy building an agentic git and not extending extention capabilities or even the core editor to support more workflows to support ui tool similar to vs code i'm literally watching the roadmap and it stuck at 1.9.0 no core feature that touches the ide experience i'm not an anit ai but dropping the core features in favor of ai trend milking so they can fulfill and tell why they spent all there 31m budget am pretty disappointed about that i hope i know rust so i can boost the feature dev i really started to give zed though it helped me alot in python dev and the lightweight memory footprints” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pa6amst/)

- **Delta makes review feel clean** ([Reviewing and approving the agent's changes](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/verify.change_review_ui.md)). Change review is a quiet strength. Delta's shared threads, subthreads and diff feedback, plus Zed's git diff viewer, give users a review flow they call uncluttered.
  Users praise the agent turning a diff into a review guide beside the thread. Returning users single out the git diff viewer.
  
  The gaps are specific. Users want branch-to-branch diffs like a GitHub PR view and a fix for submodule diffs. One user also wants an easier way to reconstruct why a line changed when they did not author it.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-19: “@zeddotdev clean workflow shared threads + subthreads + diff feedback makes code review in delta feel effortless!” [source](https://twitter.com/2008812694628175872/status/2101373928572854541)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-11: “@zeddotdev agent turning the diff into a review guide beside the thread is the right shape.” [source](https://twitter.com/1569824026444599297/status/2098491713518002438)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-25: “@zeddotdev oh man, it's been awhile since firing up zed, but the git diff viewer is so good” [source](https://twitter.com/410192130/status/2103488364347375816)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-24: “@zeddotdev i need to be able to see changes from my feature branch to develop branch. as github pr diff view shows it. is it too hard to build?” [source](https://twitter.com/2060822033387139076/status/2103076253519478903)

- **Bring your own model and harness** ([Connecting own API keys, local models and custom endpoints](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.provider_byok_local.md), [MCP servers, plugins, skills and hooks](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.extensions_mcp.md), [IDE and editor integration](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.ide_integration.md)). Zed lets users plug in OpenRouter keys, local models and outside agents over ACP. Users frame this as a cheaper, more open alternative to a Cursor subscription.
  Users describe pasting an OpenRouter key into settings and working much as they would in Cursor, at a fraction of the spend. Others value that Zed is open source and works with local models.
  
  ACP is the other half. Users like connecting their own harness and running Gemini CLI in the sidebar, rather than waiting for a vendor to add support.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-09: “i just stumbled on @zeddotdev which connects seamlessly with @openrouter – this might be the most cost effective approach to a local agent environment. my cursor subscription might be in danger, honestly.” [source](https://twitter.com/401763464/status/2097615001930387627)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-09: “1. create an account on <strict_link> then create an api key. 2. download/install zed from <strict_link> 3. in zed go to settings > general > ai providers > openrouter and paste in your api key 4. start using zed like you use cursor. openrouter has a "autorouter" which will leverage different models based on your request to optimize for different things. but you can set it to use only free models if you wanted. i just left it on the default and i spent maybe $2 in tokens. for my usage i could imagine maybe $50/mo in openrouter costs potentially, but i could even get it down to free potentially. compare that to cursor max right now at $200/mo and it's a significant savings for the same work.” [source](https://twitter.com/401763464/status/2097711328269885741)
  - Praise, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-13: “@maria_rcks that it takes forever to see new harnesses added and that i can't just connect my own harness over acp the way i can in @zeddotdev” [source](https://twitter.com/2022645967615365120/status/2099028259589521876)
  - Praise, Zed, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-10: “check out [zed editor](<strict_link>), it's made on rust and more lightweight than vs code. you can use gemini cli via acp and the chat runs on the sidebar.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wc8ybv/should_switch_to_antigravity_extension/p904uxk/)

### Under the surface

- **AI focus versus core editor** ([Can do the user's kind of task](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.capability.md), [IDE and editor integration](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.ide_integration.md)). A recurring thread says investment is flowing to agentic features while core IDE work stalls, and that perception colours many of the capability complaints.
  Users say the roadmap has stopped on core editor features while the team builds agentic git. They ask Zed to give the IDE side more attention.
  
  The same users often praise the speed and footprint. The frustration comes from people who want to stay, which makes it worth tracking against future releases.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-25: “@zeddotdev this was useful when you were still in the game of developing it as an actual ide. can you not just give that side a bit more love?” [source](https://twitter.com/511223011/status/2103444726594588826)
  - Praise, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-16: “because the team literally busy building an agentic git and not extending extention capabilities or even the core editor to support more workflows to support ui tool similar to vs code i'm literally watching the roadmap and it stuck at 1.9.0 no core feature that touches the ide experience i'm not an anit ai but dropping the core features in favor of ai trend milking so they can fulfill and tell why they spent all there 31m budget am pretty disappointed about that i hope i know rust so i can boost the feature dev i really started to give zed though it helped me alot in python dev and the lightweight memory footprints” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pa6amst/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-20: “the one thing that whenever i get excited and open zed shoota me back to vscode is when i open a project it loads kinda fast but no lsp work or analysis happen until i open a file of the language which is frustrating also ctrl + click to navigate to definition is like my go to for almost everything and it just doesn't support it for external packages even for rust!!!, oh and for it being written in rust the rust support is horrible, like if you feature gate some code of a crate then that code will not be analyzed and you will have to run check manually like wtf edit: just realized those were like 50 things 😂 i love everything zed stabds for it just doesn't feel like it does” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pb0esfy/)

- **Flakiness beneath the speed story** ([Client crashes, freezes and failed tool execution](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.client_failures.md)). Client reliability rates better than peers overall, yet a vocal minority reports long-standing flakiness, desktop bugs traced to Zed, and RAM pressure from running several agents at once.
  One Linux user blamed their desktop environment for weeks before tracing the bug to Zed. A long-time user says Zed has always been somewhat flaky, with old issues lingering while new ones arrive.
  
  Heavy agent users running several subscriptions in parallel report running out of RAM. That cuts against the lightweight reputation.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-18: “i don't know what kind of apps you're used to using, but there was never a time when zed was not at least somewhat flaky. and not only old issues take forever to solve, but new ones get added on top.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wjp5nq/popular_zed_fork_where_the_community_is_more/pal71bq/)
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-16: “oh my god, i didn't realize this was caused by zed until reading this comment. this issue was driving me utterly insane, i was about to switch back to windows because i thought it was a plasma issue...” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1v5qw8e/does_anyone_else_feel_like_zeds_quality_has_been/pa6xu8h/)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-24: “@christianlempa @zeddotdev used vs code for years, once tried zed - never looked back. to go environment for all agentic activities. i'm basically running claude, codex and grok subscriptions in parralel across all projects. only constraint is that i'm constantly running out of ram now” [source](https://twitter.com/1774383867027148800/status/2103244411081498866)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-25: “@bradgessler @zeddotdev i split the suite in my harness after `mcp__workspace__write` returned 200 but the editor still showed old bytes after 2 retries and 11s. do you keep git and agent state in one receipt or separate them?” [source](https://twitter.com/1835841692852682752/status/2103323881117307218)

### Fine print

- Most posts are X mentions of @zeddotdev and r/ZedEditor threads, a community skewed toward existing fans.
- Posts mix the Zed editor, the Delta beta and apps built on GPUI, so some praise may not describe Zed itself.
- Most criteria have too few posts to separate from peers; treat those cards as directional.

## Top requests

What users ask to add or change, most asked first. 489 author-weeks ask for something. Requests do not change the Feedback Score. Rule: A separate pass by Claude Sonnet 5 reads every counted post and extracts what the author asks the agent or its vendor to add or change, with the criteria it maps to and a short normalised wording; it does not touch the labels or the Feedback Score. Claude Opus 5.5 groups the wordings within each criterion (the first criterion the request maps to) into themes; code counts them. A theme counts distinct author-weeks that ask for it, per agent; across agents, one author-week per agent. Themes asked in fewer than 2 author-weeks, and requests that share no theme, are not shown. Examples: up to 3 posts per theme from different authors, without slurs, preferring posts of 60 to 450 characters, most recent first.

| Rank | Request | Criterion | Author-weeks | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bring existing subscription into this agent | [Using an existing subscription across tools](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.subscription_portability.md) | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support | [MCP servers, plugins, skills and hooks](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.extensions_mcp.md) | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Custom model provider support | [Connecting own API keys, local models and custom endpoints](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.provider_byok_local.md) | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Jupyter notebook support | [IDE and editor integration](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.ide_integration.md) | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Multi-provider model choice in one harness | [Which models are offered on a plan and when](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.catalog_access.md) | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | SSH and remote machine development | [Mobile, remote-control and voice access](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/surfaces.remote_mobile.md) | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Selectively disable AI features | [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Add DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model | [Which models are offered on a plan and when](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.catalog_access.md) | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Better markdown rendering | [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Clearer delete vs permanent delete labels | [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Customizable keybindings | [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Detachable panels and multi-window support | [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | 6 | 6 |

### 1. Bring existing subscription into this agent

- Zed, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev when can we expect claude code subscription support?” [source](https://twitter.com/1438844690326036483/status/2103914178201485603)
- Zed, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev this will be hard to test until claude code plans can be used. hope you guys figure out a way. opencode should be easy to implement too.” [source](https://twitter.com/2065156316562141184/status/2103808310642131452)
- Zed, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @avivs can i use my existing codex sub with this?” [source](https://twitter.com/1001759769558896641/status/2103804139956580695)

### 2. Agent Client Protocol (ACP) support

- Zed, 2026-09-02, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev's delta is the most unique, yet (on the surface) the simplest coding agent orchestrator i've used. it's so beautiful, i'm such a big fan. my only issue is i can't continue using it unless they support acp like they do on zed.” [source](https://twitter.com/1801018634602479616/status/2095290435250126910)
- Zed, 2026-09-01, @zeddotdev (X): “@maria_rcks @t3dotcodes add native support for oh my pi, prime agent by prime intellect @primeintellect , pi @pidotdev , devin and virtually every single agent that has acp. and if you don't want to do that, that's fine just make it easier to connect an acp to your app the way you can in @zeddotdev <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/2022645967615365120/status/2094836601322959056)
- Zed, 2026-09-23, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “the feature i feel is most lacking is acp support. jetbrains, which co-developed acp with zed, fully implements the ui that acp-based agents want to display, whereas the same could not be confirmed in zed except through raw input. additionally, if possible, i would like code execution buttons like those in vs code for python, node.js, and (c/c++). i understand that keyboard shortcuts are faster, but since the timing for executing code comes after” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbm8i9k/)

### 3. Custom model provider support

- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev delta is goood like really good just need custom provider” [source](https://twitter.com/1261173216455712768/status/2103520442594332993)
- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev can you guy make delta support custom llm providers please” [source](https://twitter.com/1925398929904214019/status/2103312711803420977)
- Zed, 2026-09-16, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev when can we have more providers? at least the same as zed. i can't add a custom openai like <strict_link> coding plan” [source](https://twitter.com/8217762/status/2100235687194776060)

### 4. Jupyter notebook support

- Zed, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i don't know how many of you use zed for running jupyter notebooks - so many issues and vs code support is much better.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wr5qmt/jupyter_notebook_support_in_zed_is_not_good/)
- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev i have been defaulting zed for an year now. and my only grievance is that there is no jupyter notebook support 😭😭.” [source](https://twitter.com/1671465198409089024/status/2103348563367559346)
- Zed, 2026-09-24, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “jupyter notebooks. enginging, physics, data science and a tonne of other sciences use them extensively and zed currently has no support for them at all (except for in the preview with a few feature flags but lsp's, vim mode and a tonne of other stuff doesn't work in them so who cares)” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbpza9i/)

### 5. Multi-provider model choice in one harness

- Zed, 2026-09-23, @zeddotdev (X): “@1kartikkabadi1 @zeddotdev yes i really like delta, but their harness is so bad. wanna be able to use claude, codex and cursor!” [source](https://twitter.com/1465255410546450435/status/2102871976411041968)
- Zed, 2026-09-23, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @reflectronic yes let’s chat about getting @gmi_cloud listed as an inference provider in delta, our ambassadors asking for it” [source](https://twitter.com/306028501/status/2102819874951295113)
- Zed, 2026-09-22, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev hi, has the delta team considered adding more llm providers in the future ?” [source](https://twitter.com/1764487903080853504/status/2102479297860796666)

### 6. SSH and remote machine development

- Zed, 2026-09-22, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev now i need to run everything remotely. please, please!” [source](https://twitter.com/203317967/status/2102485681452744824)
- Zed, 2026-09-22, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev any plans to introduce working with remote projects in delta? currently find myself switching to herdr just for that.” [source](https://twitter.com/1049200051178885120/status/2102481549170188314)
- Zed, 2026-09-17, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @rtfeldman good support for remote machines would be amazing” [source](https://twitter.com/1025745856773980160/status/2100484187547398392)

### 7. Selectively disable AI features

- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev feature request: is it possible to partially disable ai feature? i need to disable ai features except the edit prediction. i really like zed's edit prediction feature.” [source](https://twitter.com/42179249/status/2103590820553294064)
- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev works but i do wonder can we make it so you can then turn back on specific features? i personally use edit predictions and nothing else. i even direct those to a local model.” [source](https://twitter.com/1587524325229400064/status/2103431903676354674)
- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev i know this is the road to hell, but it would be great if you could do disable ai except edit predictions.” [source](https://twitter.com/1669816796633784320/status/2103414754966470837)

### 8. Add DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model

- Zed, 2026-09-15, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev should host deepseek v4.1 flash models on their pro plans. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1834469161856069632/status/2099787794566779268)
- Zed, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @nathansobo @as__cii please add deepseek harness” [source](https://twitter.com/111883453/status/2103832925146169665)
- Zed, 2026-09-16, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev deepseek needed.” [source](https://twitter.com/2800059014/status/2100245274186899912)

### 9. Better markdown rendering

- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev please, add a way to customize or create plugins for rendering markdown files, the existing ui is terrible, especially now that md files are more important than code. i love zed, but i had to go back to vs code for this only reason.” [source](https://twitter.com/910155404415553536/status/2103343251650727937)
- Zed, 2026-09-24, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “inline mardown rendering or/and better markdown syntax highlighting.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbqqwb9/)
- Zed, 2026-09-23, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “better markdown, it's hard to read and should not depend on zed theme. there si more special dedicated better themes for markdown” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pblaidi/)

### 10. Clearer delete vs permanent delete labels

- Zed, 2026-09-11, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @lowly_dev if we have to keep both, i’d renamem as “move to trash” and “delete permanently”. but i’d just keep the trash one. managing user’s disk should not be one of zed’s responsibilities and it’s why the button needs to explain itself. delete the delete” [source](https://twitter.com/1059546489695936513/status/2098344413239922921)
- Zed, 2026-09-11, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @lowly_dev that should be "delete" and "permanent delete".” [source](https://twitter.com/569250136/status/2098313748364566780)
- Zed, 2026-09-11, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @lowly_dev maybe "trash" &amp; "trash &amp; delete"” [source](https://twitter.com/1565933826513051648/status/2098300028758753668)

### 11. Customizable keybindings

- Zed, 2026-09-26, r/cursor (Reddit): “zed also had interesting take on this, where you have to reveal a suggestion by pressing some key combo (which should be customizable, because you just leave my tab alone).” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wquwo9/autocomplete/pc8t9sf/)
- Zed, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev wish these pls · compare all changed files against a commit/branch/revision in one multi-file diff view · open a file’s history and diff two versions, or compare an old version with my working tree · make these commands so we can bind our own shortcuts” [source](https://twitter.com/2543890370/status/2103369091142803785)
- Zed, 2026-09-23, @zeddotdev (X): “@mauriciord @zeddotdev custom keybinding to rename a terminal thread in zed 1.21 small agent-panel qol that people will feel every day” [source](https://twitter.com/1675906158304038912/status/2102895762938175921)

### 12. Detachable panels and multi-window support

- Zed, 2026-09-23, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “being able to detach tabs to other windows. it hurts me to use zed on my 3-screens setup” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wo7jua/what_do_you_think_is_missing_in_zed_editor/pbm0qhu/)
- Zed, 2026-09-17, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “and we still cannot have detachable tabs after 3 mrs, but we have this” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wie2h8/animated_cursor_trail_added_to_zed/pabeyys/)
- Zed, 2026-09-17, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “floating windows so i can have a file / the terminal open on a separate monitor is the biggest thing i want to see.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/paat55y/)

## Facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | n/a |
| Released | n/a |
| Price | Personal free (2,000 accepted edit predictions/mo, BYOK), Pro $10/mo (unlimited predictions + $5 tokens), Business $30/seat/mo |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5, Haiku 4.5; GPT-5.6, GPT-5.4; Gemini 3.1 Pro; local models via Ollama/LM Studio/llama.cpp |
| Surface | Native desktop editor (built in Rust) |

## Sources

| Channel | Source | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| X | @zeddotdev | 1544 |
| Reddit | r/ZedEditor | 991 |
| Reddit | Posts that name it | 94 |

## Better than peers on

Latency, throughput and fast mode, Client crashes, freezes and failed tool execution

## Worse than peers on

MCP servers, plugins, skills and hooks, Can do the user's kind of task

## All 63 criteria

Criterion love: 0.5 is the category norm. n: rated author-weeks.

### Paying and limits: Typical (customer love 0.501, n 40)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [How much use a plan's price buys](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.plan_value.md) | Too few posts | 0.488 | 0.472–0.505 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| [Using an existing subscription across tools](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.subscription_portability.md) | Too few posts | 0.493 | 0.482–0.506 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| [Single prompt, model or effort level consumes disproportionate quota](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.burn_rate.md) | Too few posts | 0.516 | 0.495–0.541 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| [Free tier and free model availability and limits](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.free_tier.md) | Too few posts | 0.506 | 0.497–0.515 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| [Pricing and plan terms stated clearly and consistently](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.pricing_clarity.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.489–0.499 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| [Price, allowance or plan terms changed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.allowance_change.md) | Too few posts | 0.497 | 0.493–0.500 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| [Usage meter visibility and accuracy](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.usage_meter.md) | Too few posts | 0.497 | 0.493–0.500 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| [Prompt cache hits, misses and invalidation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.prompt_cache.md) | Too few posts | 0.497 | 0.490–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Pay-as-you-go overage, fallback billing and spend caps](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.overage_charges.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.496–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Short rolling usage window blocks or interrupts work](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.window_interrupts_work.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Quota reset timing and bonus or banked resets](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.reset_schedule.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i work by myself most of the time and i really like the review process (probably you could get something similar with a skill), but i also get better usage there than on the codex app with my codex sub (probably context or cache), so it became my first ai coding app this week” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc17ujd/)
- Praise, 2026-09-17, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “it don't replace git. also its free, you can use your own api keys” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whydrw/delta_in_public_beta/paftkwl/)
- Praise, 2026-09-17, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “they're saying it will always be a free version. currently works like zed, you can bring your own sub/api keys or you can use zed pro plan.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whydrw/delta_in_public_beta/paftw8t/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i just tried it out for the first time and i don't really get it... the ui is not really intuitive and i have threads... subthreads... and so on. also need to pay extra for it and can't use my claude code subscription (yes thats anthropic who is blocking that) then there is the change panel who does show nothing.. beside the agent is already changing the code... edit: it did now show changes after…” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc3xwob/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev this will be hard to test until claude code plans can be used. hope you guys figure out a way. opencode should be easy to implement too.” [source](https://twitter.com/2065156316562141184/status/2103808310642131452)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i got the 100 bucks zed pro for it but never got to use it because sol and opus were too expensive, though i might try it this week with opus 5.5 or sol 6 now that they’re way more affordable. i wonder if it’s worth using as a harness without utilising the multiplayer aspect because no way will my company allow our repositories in the zed cloud.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc0jeuz/)

### Setting up and connecting: Worse than peers (customer love 0.422, n 175)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IDE and editor integration](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.ide_integration.md) | Typical | 0.473 | 0.447–0.500 | 63 | 21 | 42 |
| [MCP servers, plugins, skills and hooks](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.extensions_mcp.md) | Worse than peers | 0.426 | 0.400–0.453 | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| [Install, launch and sign-in](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.install_signin.md) | Too few posts | 0.487 | 0.466–0.512 | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| [Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md) | Too few posts | 0.479 | 0.463–0.496 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| [Connecting own API keys, local models and custom endpoints](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.provider_byok_local.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.476–0.513 | 19 | 9 | 10 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev zed + oxlint plugin + oxfmt plugin feels truly blessed.” [source](https://twitter.com/1996002534834798592/status/2103674527859503164)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@theo since switching to mostly coding with agents in t3 code, i've been enjoying @zeddotdev more and more. it's ultra fast and without clutter. most of what i use is supported in there out of the box, i highly recommend it.” [source](https://twitter.com/1140568348285186048/status/2103845154587120104)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, r/cursor (Reddit): “i haven’t found any ui that is as nice to use as cursor, but you can try zed. if you maximise the agent panel then the ui is good. you can then use claude code + opus 5.5 via acp in zed. for dictation you can either pay for wisprflow or use typewhisper for free” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wptv9n/thinking_of_switching_from_codex_to_cursor/pc3n7mi/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “no criticism here. looks like a really cool project you're working on. just an fyi that turning the feature flags on doesn't give you proper jupyter notebook support. zed's lack of effort in getting jupyter notebooks working is very annoying but there's a good reason for them being behind a feature flag, at the moment.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wjp5nq/popular_zed_fork_where_the_community_is_more/pcbbw64/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “sadly, zed devs are focusing too much on ai imo. one of the reasons i could not adopt zed, and for which there is already a feature request is creation configs to be referenced in tasks.json as in vscode” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wris6u/pls_dont_turn_into_vs_code/pcfw6ns/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “thanks for the support, however my \~/.agents/skills/ is already populated with the solid skill, as per the docs you provided. i think this file path is there for the zed agent and nothing else, as it does not appear in antigravity external agent / commands only in the integrated one.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wruye7/does_anyone_use_antigravity_external_agent_what/pcgn1y2/)

### Choosing models: Too few posts (customer love 0.481, n 18)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Which models are offered on a plan and when](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.catalog_access.md) | Too few posts | 0.480 | 0.465–0.494 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| [Automatic model routing and fallback](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.routing_auto.md) | Too few posts | 0.504 | 0.495–0.516 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| [Reasoning effort setting and its defaults](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.effort_control.md) | Too few posts | 0.498 | 0.493–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Quality got worse or better over time](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/models.quality_drift.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-21, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “my personal huge level up was going from cursor ide to zed + omp. it is more efficient, i have everything i could've asked for and more. i love the custom fallbacks. being able to force the use of subagents. and the advisor... the advisor is really something tbh” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wlpj30/lord_forgive_me_for_the_time_i_wasted/pb4z6kj/)
- Praise, 2026-09-08, @zeddotdev (X): “@adamholtererer i am playing with muse 1.3 from opencode inside of @zeddotdev delta, and it is pretty nice there, far from even sol, but interesting play with” [source](https://twitter.com/1695152071320743936/status/2097410815624188262)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev would be great if we could use claude with it!” [source](https://twitter.com/388386067/status/2103516646858256737)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev it need more llm providers” [source](https://twitter.com/1647734160839135233/status/2102926145910091776)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev add more ilm providers support please 🙏” [source](https://twitter.com/892350789640781824/status/2103060520534512003)

### Instructing and context: Too few posts (customer love 0.498, n 19)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Finding the right files in the codebase](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.codebase_retrieval.md) | Too few posts | 0.498 | 0.487–0.509 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| [Persistent project rules files are read and obeyed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.instruction_files.md) | Too few posts | 0.490 | 0.477–0.501 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| [Context compaction keeps what matters, cheaply and quickly](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.compaction.md) | Too few posts | 0.494 | 0.488–0.500 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| [Memory and state carried across sessions](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.session_memory.md) | Too few posts | 0.505 | 0.500–0.514 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| [Direct in-prompt instructions and caps are followed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.instruction_following.md) | Too few posts | 0.504 | 0.500–0.513 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| [Output degrades as the context window fills](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.long_context_decay.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.495–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Images, PDFs and file attachments as input](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.attachments.md) | Too few posts | 0.498 | 0.493–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Asks the user versus guessing](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/context.clarifying_questions.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “what i use: - `zed -r dir` to open a new project - `zed -a file` to see a single file - `ctrl+r` to switch between recent projects zed keeps projects state active in the background (terminals, file edits) once open. i work with dozens of repos without issues like this.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wowmwx/how_do_you_handle_multiple_zed_window/pby9k6l/)
- Praise, 2026-09-12, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev love the call hierarchy addition — huge for navigating codebases in zed!” [source](https://twitter.com/2010658787611619328/status/2098628406401212721)
- Praise, 2026-09-11, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev huge win for navigating codebases call hierarchy for incoming and outgoing calls makes tracing logic in zed so much faster!” [source](https://twitter.com/2008812694628175872/status/2098490192592282056)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “sometimes i need to view a pdf, and zed can’t do it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wohfe8/zed_the_new_ide_to_rule_them_all/pce4f14/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “look, i keep trying it again from time to time, but find all references and global find are nowhere near as good as vs code. you can't easily jump to matches without having to switch tabs (it makes you edit right there inline, which doesn't give you enough context), you can't x matches out, etc. there's no persistent errors panel you can use to jump to errors. there's technically the "outline pane…” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wohfe8/zed_the_new_ide_to_rule_them_all/pbz9xy1/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “not while it can’t display pdfs it’s not” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wohfe8/zed_the_new_ide_to_rule_them_all/pc0lr27/)

### Doing the work: Worse than peers (customer love 0.455, n 102)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Can do the user's kind of task](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.capability.md) | Worse than peers | 0.440 | 0.411–0.472 | 52 | 19 | 33 |
| [Git commits, branches and sync](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.git_workflow.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.479–0.513 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| [Subagents, parallel agents and orchestrators](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.multi_agent_orchestration.md) | Too few posts | 0.498 | 0.480–0.515 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| [Risky or irreversible actions without confirmation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.destructive_actions.md) | Too few posts | 0.516 | 0.496–0.541 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| [Frontend and visual UI output](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.frontend_ui.md) | Too few posts | 0.503 | 0.496–0.511 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| [Tool approval prompts and autonomy modes](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.permission_prompts.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.489–0.500 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| [Plan-before-edit mode](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.plan_mode.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.492–0.508 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| [Long unattended runs and goal/loop mode](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.long_running_autonomy.md) | Too few posts | 0.490 | 0.474–0.500 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| [Diagnosing and fixing reported bugs](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.bug_diagnosis.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.485–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Breaks existing code or reintroduces bugs](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.regressions_introduced.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.496–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Computer use and browser control](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.computer_browser_use.md) | Too few posts | 0.497 | 0.492–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Length and clarity of replies, summaries and comments](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.response_verbosity.md) | Too few posts | 0.498 | 0.495–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Does unrequested work or over-engineers](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.scope_overreach.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Spins, loops or gets stuck without progress](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.stuck_loops.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Stops mid-task or answers instead of acting](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.premature_stop.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Games checks instead of fixing the problem](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.reward_hacking.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Safety filters block legitimate coding tasks](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.safety_refusals.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Caves to or argues with the user's judgement](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/work.sycophancy_pushback.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “is this the pr replacement we’ve been waiting for in the agentic age? @zeddotdev team has already turned off pull requests on delta’s own repository. they’re building, reviewing and merging changes inside shared agent conversations instead. delta entered public beta on september 16. you spend an hour with an agent investigating a problem, ruling out approaches and working through the fix. then you…” [source](https://twitter.com/36634050/status/2104270370635452902)
- Praise, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “is this the pr replacement we’ve been waiting for in the agentic age? @zeddotdev team has already turned off pull requests on delta’s own repository. they’re building, reviewing and merging changes inside shared agent conversations instead. delta entered public beta on september 16. you spend an hour with an agent investigating a problem, ruling out approaches and working through the fix. then you…” [source](https://twitter.com/36634050/status/2104272571055349948)
- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “definitely, i already have a few relatively large projects which would be good to test it with, i’ve been using your fork for the past week and i like the git addons.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whv207/i_love_zed_but/pbxp393/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i mean it’s behind a flag and setting. of course it’s not good yet.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wr5qmt/jupyter_notebook_support_in_zed_is_not_good/pc9x3jk/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “is still experimental. you can use it, and it works for most of things but it's not complete yet” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wr5qmt/jupyter_notebook_support_in_zed_is_not_good/pcavhh5/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i don't know how many of you use zed for running jupyter notebooks - so many issues and vs code support is much better.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wr5qmt/jupyter_notebook_support_in_zed_is_not_good/)

### Checking and finishing: Typical (customer love 0.504, n 38)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Reviewing and approving the agent's changes](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/verify.change_review_ui.md) | Typical | 0.517 | 0.494–0.542 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| [Claims work is done or fixed when it is not](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/verify.false_completion.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.495–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Builds, tests or runs its own changes](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/verify.self_testing.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Agent-performed code review finds real issues](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/verify.agent_code_review.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “is this the pr replacement we’ve been waiting for in the agentic age? @zeddotdev team has already turned off pull requests on delta’s own repository. they’re building, reviewing and merging changes inside shared agent conversations instead. delta entered public beta on september 16. you spend an hour with an agent investigating a problem, ruling out approaches and working through the fix. then you…” [source](https://twitter.com/36634050/status/2104270370635452902)
- Praise, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “is this the pr replacement we’ve been waiting for in the agentic age? @zeddotdev team has already turned off pull requests on delta’s own repository. they’re building, reviewing and merging changes inside shared agent conversations instead. delta entered public beta on september 16. you spend an hour with an agent investigating a problem, ruling out approaches and working through the fix. then you…” [source](https://twitter.com/36634050/status/2104272571055349948)
- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i work by myself most of the time and i really like the review process (probably you could get something similar with a skill), but i also get better usage there than on the codex app with my codex sub (probably context or cache), so it became my first ai coding app this week” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc17ujd/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i just tried it out for the first time and i don't really get it... the ui is not really intuitive and i have threads... subthreads... and so on. also need to pay extra for it and can't use my claude code subscription (yes thats anthropic who is blocking that) then there is the change panel who does show nothing.. beside the agent is already changing the code... edit: it did now show changes after…” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc3xwob/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@shadowfetch @zeddotdev a useful companion is a review mode that shows the task contract, changed files, and verification status beside the diff. less prompt chrome is great, but the trust signal is an explicit gate before merge.” [source](https://twitter.com/2099871292480421888/status/2103334568006947155)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev fix the search pls. i stopped using bcz of search and diff viewer” [source](https://twitter.com/2065733203663659008/status/2103345319836815865)

### Interface and sessions: Worse than peers (customer love 0.459, n 238)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [How the interface shows work, and what the user can configure](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.display_settings.md) | Typical | 0.505 | 0.470–0.539 | 218 | 79 | 139 |
| [Saving, switching, resuming and rewinding sessions](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.session_history.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.481–0.520 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| [Mobile, remote-control and voice access](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/surfaces.remote_mobile.md) | Too few posts | 0.495 | 0.482–0.506 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| [Cloud and remote sandbox execution](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/surfaces.cloud_sessions.md) | Too few posts | 0.483 | 0.465–0.498 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| [Stopping and steering a running agent](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/ui.interrupt_steer.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-26, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “its working for me. keybinding shows the following. zed 1.21.0 * action: `editor: add selection below` * arguments: `{"skip_soft_wrap":true}` * keystrokes: `alt+shift+down` * context: `editor` * source: `default`” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wqd88z/did_column_selection_go_away/pc34z9k/)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev one setting beats a fork when opting out stays complete and reversible.” [source](https://twitter.com/1802951653525770240/status/2103653185550471625)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “i have got my own fusion blend with my own agents panel. tell me that this is not cool looking? <strict_link> @zeddotdev #gpui <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1685032741161541632/status/2103671428348600540)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i agree. zed is so good, its ui seems has something missing... i think its contrast is low or something.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wohfe8/zed_the_new_ide_to_rule_them_all/pccdid3/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i love everything about zed except for search results and git diff in one long page.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wris6u/pls_dont_turn_into_vs_code/pce1aew/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i am still waiting when they will make the top bar optional. with window managers i don’t need a bar but unfortunately so far it cannot be hidden” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wris6u/pls_dont_turn_into_vs_code/pcflx7x/)

### Reliability and speed: Better than peers (customer love 0.666, n 112)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Latency, throughput and fast mode](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.response_speed.md) | Better than peers | 0.603 | 0.576–0.629 | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| [Client crashes, freezes and failed tool execution](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.client_failures.md) | Better than peers | 0.599 | 0.535–0.659 | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| [Updates break working setups](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.update_breakage.md) | Too few posts | 0.508 | 0.490–0.532 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| [Outages, server errors and capacity or rate errors](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/rel.service_errors.md) | Too few posts | 0.500 | 0.500–0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “as long as it’s fast, responsive and no memory bloat, i’ll keep using it - biggest reason why i moved away from vs code. does zed have some kind of task manager or something? would love to see the effect of every extension i install haha.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wris6u/pls_dont_turn_into_vs_code/pcekb3x/)
- Praise, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “@0xprajwal_ i use @zeddotdev, btw. it’s fast, lightweight, consumes less memory, and uses the gpu for rendering.” [source](https://twitter.com/1542127649463898113/status/2104217257153110457)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev yk what zed? i moved from vscode to zed quite a while ago and it's fucking amazing it starts faster looks better lets me disable ai features bullshit completely honestly, thanks for making my life a bit more better” [source](https://twitter.com/1188417649203539968/status/2103694133131202673)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “you can disable them but still zed is slower than gram” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wris6u/pls_dont_turn_into_vs_code/pce43ch/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @zeddotdev (X): “opened @zeddotdev after a while what is this? only happens wiht opencode acp <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/851365565201514498/status/2104122682895921447)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “tried, but not reliable for everyday use. got some weird issues, saying it can't find neovim, but it works fine in other terminals.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wpr20d/is_there_any_zed_terminal/pc539bm/)

### Account and support: Typical (customer love 0.477, n 33)

| Criterion | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Support, refunds and issue handling](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/account.support.md) | Too few posts | 0.486 | 0.471–0.506 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| [Data retention, training use and deployment isolation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/account.data_privacy.md) | Too few posts | 0.484 | 0.470–0.500 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| [Wrong charges, failed payments and plan provisioning](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/account.billing_errors.md) | Too few posts | 0.497 | 0.494–0.500 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| [Account bans and access restrictions](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/account.bans_restrictions.md) | Too few posts | 0.499 | 0.496–0.500 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

Most recent posts:

- Praise, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev useful for client repos under strict data policies. the next step for teams is enforcing it, so nobody can flip it back on locally” [source](https://twitter.com/2301217708/status/2103475976734687488)
- Praise, 2026-09-03, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i kinda started october last year, when i decided to contribute to zed. i also did some pairing sessions with the team and they were really helpful, over time i got familiar with gpui by looking at how zed does things. there has been couple of breaking changes but nothing too significant, i just handle it at my end and pin the dependencies to a specific git revision.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1w6czxg/zaku_260_beta_api_client_desktop_app_built_with/p7mhxo1/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i was blocked within a day of testing it. <strict_link> emailed their billing department. they said vpn/etc can be blocked, then asked me for my github username and linked in. i told them i'm on residential ip, and gave both github username+linked in link to them. they then they ghosted me for over a week already. not a great first impression. i might skip it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1tg7v04/zeds_aggressive_abuse_ring_countermeasures/pcaeplh/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “the terms stopped me from using this. i believe it is going to be the future of agentic coding since it combines herdr's left sidebar with zed's editor capabilities / worktree workflows, but "delta stores project data, including code, repository metadata, and thread contents." is an absolute no go for me. once it no longer consumes my code or my repos' code, i will gladly download this and use it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1whydrw/delta_in_public_beta/pc040pa/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “it looks like it sends your source code and chat history to zed's servers so it was immediately shot down by security at my company.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc0hxb5/)