Zed AI

Zed AI is an advanced AI integration within the Zed text editor, designed to enhance coding productivity by leveraging large language models. It offers seamless integration through slash commands, allowing users to pull in specific contexts like tab contents, files, and terminal outputs. Custom prompts and URL content fetching are also supported. The AI can be triggered inline within source files and from the terminal, providing versatile and context-aware assistance.

The assistant panel is a fully editable text interface that exposes the entire AI request, giving users full transparency and control. It supports slash commands to insert various types of content, which can be folded for a balanced view of details and overall structure. This system is extensible, allowing users to create custom commands.

Inline transformations, activated with ctrl-enter, enable real-time code generation and editing through natural language prompts. These transformations are precise and responsive, thanks to a custom streaming diff protocol. The assistant panel's context is used for these transformations, ensuring transparency and control over the AI's output.

Zed AI also features workflows for complex transformations, enabling two-way interactions between the assistant panel and project files. Future developments include tools like the /project and /auto commands to streamline context building while maintaining transparency and control.

Overall, Zed AI offers a powerful and integrated AI-assisted coding experience, tailored for developers who require precision and control in their workflows.