Zed

Zed extensions

Zed extensions add languages, themes, icon themes, debuggers, snippets, MCP servers and agent servers to the editor.

languagesthemesicon themesdebuggerssnippetsMCP serversagent servers

At a glance

Manifest file: extension.toml
Install: Zed > Extensions (cmd-shift-x on macOS, ctrl-shift-x on Linux and Windows) opens the Extension Gallery
Official directory: Extension Gallery
Your own marketplace: Not documented

Links

Official documentation How to build one Zed: standards support, subagents and hooks

Zed setup guides

Which rules files does the Zed agent read, and how do I add MCP servers and control tool access?

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Reviewed Oct 9, 2026.