The short version
Open-source editor release praised for speed, polish, and SSH workflows.
From the HackerLinks archive
Zed 1.0
Open-source editor release praised for speed, polish, and SSH workflows.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-29
Last seen:2026-04-29
Times seen:1
Website:zed.dev
Why it caught our attention
It was one of the most substantive product-launch threads on the front page.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-29
Editorial paraphrase
HN praised its low memory use and remote editing while arguing over AI defaults, search UX, and extensibility.
Original threadZed 1.0