September 25, 2026
You can open Zed without AI features: one setting removes them all
On Sep 25, 2026, Zed added a setting that removes all AI features from the editor. The editor itself is not built on VS Code.
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@zeddotdev
One setting removes every AI-related feature from Zed. And it is not a VS Code fork, by the way...
Theo - t3.gg @theo
Anybody have a VS Code fork with all of the extra features and AI stuff removed? I want a minimal editor that doesn't spam me with requests to use a mediocre agent when I just want to quickly look at some code changes.
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Previously, AI features remained part of the editor. Now Zed removes them with a single setting. That lets you quickly inspect code changes without prompts to launch an AI agent.
Zed can now be used entirely without AI features.
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