Elvish Editor

A fast, modern editor for Elvish—clear syntax, instant feedback, and no distractions.

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Precise Syntax Highlighting

Pipelines, functions, and modules in Elvish scripts are kept visually distinct even in large scripts.

Semantic Understanding

Tree-sitter parses your code into a syntax tree, enabling features like code folding, selection expansion, and precise highlighting.

Instant Updates

Syntax highlighting updates in real-time as you type, with no lag or delay even in large files.

Error Recovery

Even with syntax errors, Tree-sitter maintains accurate highlighting for the rest of your code.

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Debugging Support

Elvish Debugging

While native Elvish debugging isn't available yet, Zed offers powerful debugging capabilities for other languages with full DAP support.

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Debug Adapter Protocol

Zed supports the Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) for standardized debugging across multiple languages.

Universal Debugging Features

Breakpoints, variable inspection, call stack navigation, and step-through debugging when supported.

Why Zed

Built for Modern Elvish Development

Experience features that make Elvish development faster and more enjoyable.

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Fast

Open large Elvish projects instantly. Navigate & edit with zero lag, even in massive codebases.

Agentic

Generate Elvish code, write tests, and refactor with integrated AI that understands your context.

Collaborative

Pair program, debug together, and share your Elvish projects with your team in real-time.