Last updated: November 10, 2026
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Zed is a fast code editor built in Rust, with built-in AI help, edit predictions, and live collaboration. When Zed down reports rise, this page tracks live Zed status, sign-in faults, and editor crashes.
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Last 30 days, day by day: 11 October 2026 to 9 November 2026
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Is Zed down right now?
No. Zed opens and runs normally for most people today. Live checks here follow Zed status through the day, and Zed down reports from users flag trouble early.
The editor itself works offline, so a dead AI panel is not a dead editor. One service can fail while typing stays instant. Read the latest reports before you reset your setup.
Is Zed down for me or everyone?
Test the same action in a small empty project. If Zed flies there, your big project or one language server is the drag. If it crawls in both, the build on your machine needs a look. Shared reports here show when a bad release hits everyone at once.
How do edit predictions guess your next change?
Zed watches your recent edits and the code around the cursor. Its prediction model then offers the likely next edit as ghost text. A tab press accepts the full suggestion.
Predictions run through the Zed service, so they need a sign-in and a live link. Slow answers here feel like typing lag, yet plain typing never waits on the model.
What does signing in to Zed give you?
A GitHub sign-in turns on collaboration and the hosted AI models. Channels let teammates share a live editing session with voice. Your settings and keymap stay local unless you sync them. Signed-out users keep the full editor, minus the online extras.
Why does Zed eat CPU on some projects?
A language server often does the real damage. Python and TypeScript servers can pin a core while they index a huge repo. Zed itself renders on the GPU, so a driver fault shows up as heat too. When reports here stay quiet, the fire sits inside your project stack, not in a Zed outage.
Can Zed edit code on a remote machine?
Yes. Remote projects open over SSH and run the language servers on the host. Your screen stays local while the heavy work stays remote. A weak link makes remote files feel sticky, even with the editor healthy.
Common Zed Problems and Fixes
Most Zed trouble comes from one language server, a bad setting, or a stale build. Work through the five fixes below and restart the editor after each.
Zed crashes while typing
Note what you typed just before the crash. Certain text patterns trip the prediction engine. Turn edit predictions off for an hour and test again. Send the crash report the app offers, since it carries the exact fault line.
Fans spin and the editor crawls
Open your system monitor and find the hot process. A language server named after your stack is the usual suspect. Restart that server from the language menu. Excluding build folders from the project cuts the load for good.
Sign-in will not finish
Finish the GitHub step in the browser Zed opens. A different default browser breaks the return link. Copy the sign-in link into your main browser by hand. Then watch the editor flip to your avatar within seconds.
The assistant rejects your API key
Re-paste the key in the assistant settings. A trailing space kills the key silently. Check the provider name matches the key you pasted. Hosted models through your Zed account skip keys entirely.
Remote project hangs on connect
Test the same host with a plain SSH login. If plain SSH fails, the host or network is at fault. Remove the saved server entry and connect fresh. A stale server build on the host blocks the handshake often.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zed free to use?
Yes. The editor is free for personal use, and the source code is open. Paid plans add hosted AI usage and team features. Your own provider keys work on the free tier too.
How do I turn off the AI features in Zed?
Open settings and set the AI disable flag to true. That stops the assistant, predictions, and key reads at once. Plain editing, search, and debugging carry on as normal.
Can Zed open projects inside WSL?
Yes. On Windows, Zed connects to WSL folders and treats them like remote projects. Language servers run inside the Linux side. File watching stays fast since the server sits next to the code.
Why do my keybindings feel wrong in Zed?
Zed ships its own default keymap. Vim mode and the VS Code keymap both live in settings. Switching the base keymap fixes most muscle memory clashes in one step.
Does Zed work fully offline?
Editing, search, and local language servers all work offline. Collaboration, hosted AI, and edit predictions need the Zed service. The editor tells you plainly when a feature waits on a connection.
What happens to my settings when Zed updates?
Settings live in your user config folder, apart from the app itself. Updates leave that folder alone. A broken settings file blocks startup, so keep a backup copy once your setup feels right.