Groovy Editor
A fast, modern editor for Groovy—clear syntax, smart tooling, and uninterrupted flow.
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Precise Syntax Highlighting
Closures, pipelines, and DSL constructs in Groovy are highlighted live for a smooth editing flow.
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 Groovy LSP Integration
Zed provides intelligent code completion, diagnostics, and refactoring capabilities for Groovy through seamless language server integration.
Popular Extensions
Enhance Zed with popular extensions from our growing ecosystem.
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Everything you need to begin your Groovy development journey in Zed.
Debugging Support
Groovy Debugging
While native Groovy 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 Groovy Development
Experience features that make Groovy development faster and more enjoyable.
Download ZedFast
Open large Groovy projects instantly. Navigate & edit with zero lag, even in massive codebases.
Agentic
Generate Groovy code, write tests, and refactor with integrated AI that understands your context.
Collaborative
Pair program, debug together, and share your Groovy 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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