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Building Zed's agentic editing (Changelog Interviews #640)
1 hour 52 minutes Posted May 7, 2025 at 9:00 pm.
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Nathan Sobo is back talking about the next big thing for Zed—agentic editing! You now have a full-blown AI-native editor to play with. Collaborate with agents at 120fps in a natively multiplayer IDE.

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