Use Television as a Fuzzy Finder

For Vim users missing Telescope, you can integrate Television - a blazing fast fuzzy finder written in Rust - directly into Zed.

Setup Steps

1. Install Television

# macOS
brew install television
 
# Or via Cargo
cargo install television

2. Add Task Configuration

Add this to your tasks.json:

{
  "label": "Television File Finder",
  "command": "zed \"$(tv files)\"",
  "hide": "always",
  "allow_concurrent_runs": true,
  "use_new_terminal": true
}

3. Bind to Keybinding

Add this to your keymap.json to replace the default file finder:

{
  "bindings": {
    "cmd-p": [  // Or `ctrl-p` on Windows/Linux
      "task::Spawn",
      { "task_name": "Television File Finder", "reveal_target": "center" }
    ]
  }
}

How It Works

Now when you press Cmd-P (or Ctrl-P), Television will launch instead of Zed’s built-in file finder. You get:

• Blazing fast fuzzy finding powered by Rust
• Familiar Telescope-like interface for Vim users
• Automatic file opening - selected files open directly in Zed
• Git-aware searching and more advanced features

The hide: "always" setting keeps the task hidden from the task list, and allow_concurrent_runs: true lets you spawn multiple instances if needed.