Zed Editor Configuration

Personal configuration for Zed, focused on Python and TypeScript development with Vim navigation and a compact interface.

Highlights

Editor

• Cursor base keymap with Vim mode and system clipboard
• Auto-save when changing windows
• CLI paths and UI projects open in new windows
• Format-on-save limited to Git-modified lines
• Preview tabs, smart-case search, inline diagnostics, and LSP result pickers
• Markdown files open in the rendered preview; cursor movement is animated
• Input Mono at 14 px with comfortable line height
• Tiniri themes and Catppuccin file icons

Language tooling

• Python: Basedpyright for navigation and type checking; Ruff for linting and formatting
• TypeScript/JavaScript/TSX: Zed's default vtsls for code intelligence; Biome for formatting, import organization, and safe fixes when a Biome configuration is present
• JSON: Biome formatting
• Markdown and LaTeX: language-specific wrapping widths

Project-specific Python rules belong in pyproject.toml, ruff.toml, or pyrightconfig.json so editor behavior agrees with CI.

Git and interface

• Inline blame with commit summaries
• Git and project panels on the right; terminal and outline on the left
• Lockfiles and generated TeX files open read-only
• Collaboration, search, outline, and debugger panel buttons are hidden

Privacy and security

• Usage metrics and diagnostic telemetry are disabled
• New worktrees require explicit trust before project settings can launch tools
• Built-in AI features and edit predictions are disabled

File scanning

The exclusion list extends Zed's current built-in exclusions with editor metadata, Python environments and caches, and node_modules. Generic build, dist, and .cache directories are left to each project's .gitignore so tracked source directories are not hidden globally.

Tasks

tasks.json provides Command Palette tasks for:

• Claude and Codex CLI sessions
• Claude-assisted commits, pushes, pull requests, and CI checks
• Running, formatting, and linting Python files
• Git status and quick commits
• just test

Files

• settings.json — Zed preferences and language configuration
• tasks.json — reusable project tasks

Installation

1. Install Zed.
2. Clone or copy this repository to ~/.config/zed/.
3. Install the Tiniri and Catppuccin icon themes, the Biome extension, and the Input Mono font.
4. For projects using Biome, install Biome v2 locally and add a Biome configuration file.
5. Restart Zed.

Optional task dependencies include claude, codex, uvx, and just. The dormant custom GPT-5 model requires the configured LiteLLM proxy if built-in AI is re-enabled.

License

Personal configuration — feel free to adapt it.