tool
Zed
GPU-native code editor with a built-in agent panel and multi-model support.
Price
Free tier
Licence
GPL-3.0
Runs commands
Yes
Sandbox
Partial
Pricing
Editor is free and open source. An optional paid plan bundles hosted model usage.
Not verified against the vendor page — confirm before budgeting. Vendor pricing ↗
What it is allowed to touch
the field most directories skip| Runs shell commands | Yes |
| OS-level sandbox | Partial |
| Can read .env / secrets | Yes |
| Outbound network | Yes |
| Audit log | None |
Agent edits are reviewable in the editor's buffer; terminal execution is approval-based.
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