Erlang Editor

A fast, modern editor for Erlang—clear syntax, smart tooling, and no fluff.

Precise Syntax Highlighting

Processes, pattern matches, and recursion in Erlang are highlighted responsively to match your pace.

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.

Language Server Protocol

Full Erlang LSP Integration

Zed provides intelligent code completion, diagnostics, and refactoring capabilities for Erlang through seamless language server integration.

Erlang Language Server

Comprehensive Erlang language server with OTP support.

Erlang Language Program

LSP language server for the Erlang programming language, providing advanced features such as go-to-definition, find references, call hierarchy and more for your IDE of choice.

Popular Extensions

Enhance Zed with popular extensions from our growing ecosystem.

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HTML

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HTML support.

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TOML

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TOML support.

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Git Firefly

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Get Started with Erlang

Everything you need to begin your Erlang development journey in Zed.

Erlang Documentation

Explore Erlang documentation and learning resources.

Configure Zed

Customize Zed's settings, keybindings, and themes for your workflow.

Contribute

Join the community, report issues, and help make Zed even better.

Debugging Support

Erlang Debugging

While native Erlang 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.

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 Erlang Development

Experience features that make Erlang development faster and more enjoyable.

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Fast

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

Agentic

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

Collaborative

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

Explore Other Languages

Zed supports more than 80 programming languages out of the box.

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