beginner
Jump to Files from Agent Diffs
Open files directly from agent-shown diffs with Option-Enter
#agent
#navigation
#diff
AI & Agents
Explore ai & agents tips and tricks to enhance your Zed editor experience
17 tips in this category
Difficulty: beginner-friendly
17 tips found
beginner
Remove and Manage Built-in Agents
All built-in agents are now removable via the ACP Registry
#agent
#acp
#registry
intermediate
Parallel Subagents for Complex Tasks
Agent can now spawn parallel subagents for better context management and concurrent work
#agent
#subagents
#parallel
beginner
Undo "Reject All" in Agent Panel
Recover agent edits if you accidentally reject all changes
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#undo
#edits
intermediate
Use Vercel AI Gateway as LLM Provider
Connect to multiple AI models through Vercel's unified AI Gateway
#ai
#providers
#vercel
beginner
Agent Threads Survive Editor Restarts
Your AI conversations now persist across Zed sessions automatically
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#persistence
#workflow
intermediate
Control AI Thinking Effort Levels
Adjust how deeply your AI agent reasons through complex problems
#agent
#ai
#performance
beginner
Agent Context Menu for Quick Additions
Add context to agent with mouse-friendly dropdown menu
#agent
#context
#ui
beginner
Install AI Agents from ACP Registry
Discover and install specialized agents directly from Zed's Agent Registry
#agent
#ai
#acp
beginner
Edit Queued Agent Messages Before Sending
Modify your queued prompts on the fly with Cmd+E
#agent
#ai
#workflow
intermediate
Set Granular Permissions for Agent Tools
Control what the AI agent can do with per-tool permission rules
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#ai
#security
beginner
Add Code Errors to Agent Context with @diagnostics
Feed LSP diagnostics directly into your agent conversations
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#ai
#diagnostics
beginner
Interrupt Agent Threads with ESC
Press ESC anywhere in the agent panel to stop a running thread
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#ai
#keyboard-shortcuts
beginner
Monitor Agent Performance with Turn Statistics
Track tokens, time, and turns in real-time for better AI interaction insights
#agent
#ai
#performance
beginner
Track Code Changes Made by Agent
See exactly how many lines the agent added or removed in each file
#agent
#ai
#diff
beginner
AI Commit Messages with Custom Rules
Generate commit messages that follow your team's conventions
#ai
#git
#workflow
beginner
Pin Your Favorite AI Models
Quick access to your most-used language models with favorites
#ai
#agent
#workflow
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