Zed the IDE (Yes, I tried Cursor & Antigravity)

A hands-on review of Zed IDE exploring its performance advantages, AI coding capabilities, and unique approach to agentic development. The editor is built in Rust for speed and memory efficiency, supports Vim motions, and implements the Agent Communication Protocol (ACP) for integration with external coding agents like Claude Code and OpenCode. Key features include 120fps rendering, real-time collaboration tools, and flexible AI provider options including local inference with Ollama. The review compares Zed's architecture to Electron-based editors like VS Code and Cursor, noting the performance trade-offs and discussing the $10/month Zed Pro subscription value proposition.