Zed Guild
A 12-week cohort program for a select group of contributors to work on features, issues, and ship good code alongside our team.
Why You Should Join
Guild members wield real influence on the Zed repo.
Our Commitment
- Ownership of real work with assigned focus areas (Git, extensions, core editor, etc.)
- Hands-on Rust mentorship: code alongside a dedicated Zed dev to level up your skills and build your resume
- A dedicated community: private channel, pairing system, biweekly office hours, and demo days
- Pathways to grow from non-code contributions into code contributions
Cohort Structure
- 12-week program split into phases
- 5–10 hours per week commitment
- Community Champions are fast-tracked directly to code contributions
- Work ships directly into Zed
Contribute in Your Way
Get into our codebase, fully built in Rust, and grow your skills solving real problems.
Work Tracks
Repro Specialist
Triage, verify, and reproduce bugs across real setups (Windows, macOS, Linux, WSL, etc.) to help us fix issues faster.
Bug Basher
Take on prioritized issues in core product areas and ship fixes that help thousands of users.
Feature Shipper
Work on curated features with Rust and our codebase, pairing with a Zed dev to get them over the finish line.
Timeline
Now
Waitlist Open.
Early July, 2026
Cohort 2 members announced.
Mid/End of July, 2026
Cohort begins.
September 2026
Cohort 2 wraps up.
September 8th, 2026
Trip to RustConf!
Contributor Board
All issues from this board are fair game; they are your best path to getting a PR merged.
View on GitHubBug Bashers
31Ctrl-Alt-B doesn't close the right dock, Agent panel has confusing shortcuts
The first line of terminal output can sometimes get clipped in the Agent Panel
file_finder: auto jumping to wrong file if mouse hovers different file after cmd+p
SSH and GPG agents not forwarded to devcontainer
Zed does not kill Node.js processes upon exit, creating zombie processes
Uncommitted Changes buffer has significant input lag
AI: Executing Git commands with pager hangs forever
In ACP thread project-external links don't open
claude code integration swallows commands
New thread with Claude Code instantly fails: 'Internal error: "server shut down unexpectedly"'
Rewrap corrupts YAML frontmatter after Select All in Markdown
Closing view release note popup with `esc` key
Pressing left arrow in Project Panel to collapse the parent folder won’t automatically scroll to show it if it’s out of view
Git commit not working in Zed UI inside devcontainer but working in terminal
Tab indentation collapses in rendered Markdown code blocks
Claude Code via ACP no longer outputs thinking blocks for Opus and Fable
zed devcontainers are broken
Prompts repeated twice when using certain ACPs.
Git diff preview follows symlinks and shows target file contents instead of symlink path
Invisible terminal issue
Slow tree-sitter parsing on broken code
Regression: Zed CLI instance shares environment variables between windows again in 0.219.5
Gemini CLI external agent does not start when using Gemini's sandbox
New staged file stays in Untracked section
"diff clipboard with selection" command adds newline to clipboard content
Mouse cursor stays hidden when opening panels with an auto-focused filter input
add tutorial on developing an extension
Tailwind LSP suggestions/autocomple not working with large file
Debugger doesn't work offline
UI: Collapsed multibuffer shows buffer text underneath the header when hovered
Table columns don't have auto-width in markdown preview
Ship a New Feature
4Temp Column - needs next steps
22Agent chat, newline inserted in wrong position
Agent: Support partial tab-completion when @ attaching files
Emacs-style Kill Ring Support
Verbose Rust Analyzer Errors
Zed does not respect "ensure_final_newline_on_save" with Helix mode
Connecting to remote - WSL development failed to copy file with failed: zsh:1: unmatched '
`git_panel::ToggleFocus` doesn't put focus on Git panel when "No Git repository"
helix match mode is incomplete
Accessibility Bug: Line Statuses are not Colorblind-Friendly
Syntax highlighting not working correctly in Markdown Preview with nested injections
Folding of code gets weird on multiline text containing brackets
CamelHump treatment for alt-[arrows] keys
ctrl+tab jumps to random documents when the mouse is moved
Mistral: Agent crash on setup
Page up/down in the command palette does the wrong thing
Pressing "Toggle Replace" on Project Search controls focused buffer search instead
Please add global menu in Linux
$SHLVL starts at 2 and increases by 1 every time Zed is reloaded
Files don't reload new content from disk
Git blame shortcut inserts character
Option to disable automatic trailing whitespace removal on empty lines
Include info level diagnostics as counter next to warning and error
In Progress
11Markdown preview scrolls on both axes when scrolling horizontally
Multi-select files in the git panel
Make Breadcrumbs Clickable
Claude Code ACP increases zed energy consumption 100x
lsp/python: wrong workspace folder when opening only file (ty panic)
Automatically detect language for pasted code
git clone failed when URL is entered without https:// protocol prefix
Test run gutter marker appear inside markdown code blocks but do nothing when clicked
Zed incorrectly continues parent numbering for indented/nested list items instead of restarting at 1
Scrollbars don't hide when there are uncommitted changes
Helix: Some weird behaviour
Shipped by the Guild
38Reopening and interacting with the command palette when its submenu is already open will close the palette
QR Code/Unicode formatting broken in the Terminal
Include ignored files in search results toggle not functioning
Helix x bind inconsistency
Issue with highlighting for .gitignore files/directories
ZSH: Incorrect syntax highlighting
Agent thread history shows threads from all workspaces and fails to open threads created in a different directory
Profile's default_model is ignored on startup, global default_model is used instead
Staged and Unstaged diffs
Closing a file removes diagnostics when `settings.diagnosticMode` is set to `workspace`
Dev container: brace-less $VAR in Dockerfile FROM is not substituted, breaking base-image resolution
File paths in Task output are not parsed as links
Editor right-click context menu intermittently fails to appear
Line misindentified in Helix select mode when newline is selected
Git Panel does not update after clicking the Uncommit button anymore
Selecting `(` in function call also selects first inlay hint
Maximized windows shrink after the display wakes from sleep
'Find All References' and 'Rename Symbol" commands doesn't work in Svelte components
Child processes not terminated when integrated terminal closes
Can't click on @-mentions/references in chat composer
Markdown Preview - Images/Media Not Rendered Correctly
SSH remote server timeout with ProxyCommand and LocalCommand
Rainbow bracket not coloring correctly
Git status markers don't update immediately when performing git actions from within a terminal
Inline HTML comments not highlighted like block comments in Markdown
Destructured function parameters with defaults don't get parameter syntax highlighting
Markdown preview button in UI targets active cursor focus instead of the associated pane/tab
Some completion labels and inline documentation are truncated in the completion menu
MacOS window tiling menu options no longer works since 1.10.0
Markdown preview double-click does not select text and causes tab bar flicker
node_runtime: NpmInfo deserialization broken with npm ≥11 (array-wrapped JSON response)
agent_ui: Wrong layout with a larger font size
Zed cuts off the bottom panel and part of the terminal on macOS when resizing the window
Open Diff (File) view scrollbar markers missing
When joining Markdown lines, Zed deletes an asterisk at the beginning of the second joined line.
after opening/selecting a file using navigator, folding chords split window
UI commit button skips `commit-msg` hook
Helix mode, problems near empty line at the end of the file
Cohorts
Explore previous and current Zed Guild cohorts and the pull requests members merged during each program.
Guild Cohort Q1 of 2026
From March to May, 2026
Guild Cohort Q3 of 2026
In Progress: From July to September, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Skills and Experience (40%): We look at the quality of your previous contributions, your understanding of Zed fundamentals, your overall programming proficiency in relevant languages, and any experience you have with Rust.
Community Engagement and Collaboration (25%): We value clear communication, active participation in open source, experience in community building or moderation, and a strong ability to collaborate with others.
Problem-Solving and Creativity (20%): We consider how you approach innovative thinking, your ability to work through complex problems, and how you design technical solutions.
Learning and Adaptability (15%): We also look for a growth mindset, comfort adapting to new technologies, and resilience when facing challenges.
After you apply, the team reviews every application. You'll receive an email notification at the end of the application period (Cohort 2 application window closes on July 1). In some cases, we may follow up with additional questions—especially for first-time contributors or community members.
Guild members get to work on projects with real-world impact and can earn merch, recognition, and awards along the way. You'll have access to technical mentorship (including support for honing your Rust skills), as well as career training and opportunities. You'll also connect with like-minded individuals in the community.
Have more questions? Email esther@zed.dev and let's chat!
