Zed 1.0, a Rust‑written cross‑platform code editor, adds bookmarks, Git commit view, extensive LSP support and optional AI assistance while letting users disable all AI features, but it faces ecosystem challenges compared to VS Code's massive extension market.
This guide explains how to integrate Claude Code (or Codex) into JetBrains IDEA using the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), covering plugin installation, JSON configuration, adapter setup, MCP enabling, and the benefits of a unified AI‑coding workflow.
Zed, the Rust‑based open‑source editor, now offers preview‑stage SSH remote processing, allowing language servers, tasks, and terminals to run on a remote machine while the UI stays local, bringing fast native performance and collaborative editing features that challenge VS Code’s dominance.
This article compares Zed IDE and RustRover, highlighting their key features, pros and cons, and recommending suitable scenarios for each to help Rust developers select the most appropriate development environment.
Zed, a Rust‑based open‑source editor, promises developers higher speed, GPU acceleration, built‑in AI assistance, collaborative CRDT buffers, and seamless integration with tools like GitHub Copilot, positioning itself as a compelling alternative to VS Code and Sublime Text.
Zed, the Rust‑based collaborative code editor originally for macOS, was open‑sourced in January 2024 and within three months added Linux support by tackling GPUI framework issues, Wayland window handling, and distribution fragmentation, while planning future features like audio calls and drag‑and‑drop.
Zed, a Rust‑written collaborative code editor created by the original Atom author, offers superior startup speed and low memory usage compared with Electron‑based editors, and introduces an unconventional "open source Zed on Zed" plan that lets contributors use the editor itself to develop and improve the project.
Microsoft announced the retirement of the open‑source Atom editor on December 15 2022, explaining that the move supports its strategy to focus on cloud‑centric development tools like Visual Studio Code and GitHub Codespaces, while the Atom code remains open‑source and its legacy lives on through projects such as Electron and the upcoming Rust‑based Zed editor.
