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"Zed collects anonymous telemetry data to help us understand how people are using the app." No thanks!
simple as two config options in `.zed/settings.json` (or `~/.config/zed/settings.json`): ``` { "telemetry": { "diagnostics": false, "metrics": false } } ``` for anyone who wants a fast, modern, resource-minimal, gpu-native text editor that is open source.
I've seen a million and one text editors, and almost all of them offer the feature of being "fast " or "gpu driven" or "cleanly implemented" (now "AI integrated"; LOL). Never features that users actually care about. Perhaps this is just my ego taking, but I think I would struggle to develop such an app. What is the point in programming if you aren't presenting the user with anything new? I suppose the collaborative f…
We have had these for decades, they are called IDEs
Zed has been on my shortlist as a natively fast text editor to replace Sublime, but I have very little interest in all the AI integration. I'm also not a fan of the prominent "sign in" button at the top right that's completely unhideable - it just serves to remind me that an off-line editor isn't necessarily the goal. These are pretty minor criticisms, and for the most part I really like using it. Additionally, the f…
I'd like an editor that uses an open LLM like Lama locally and runs on the Linux desktop. Is this it? Does that exist?
Emacs can do that (there are a couple of add-ons that layer in inference). I believe Neovim can also. On the commercial side IntelliJ and other JetBrains IDEs now have local-inference single-line completion model included. It won't build a project for you (incorrectly... that doesn't compile...), but will help you code faster.
I've seen a million and one text editors, and almost all of them offer the feature of being "fast " or "gpu driven" or "cleanly implemented" (now "AI integrated"; LOL). Never features that users actually care about. Perhaps this is just my ego taking, but I think I would struggle to develop such an app. What is the point in programming if you aren't presenting the user with anything new? I suppose the collaborative f…
> How about a text editor which represents code as a syntax tree that is formatted as you type? Or one that has support for embedding multi-media content within source files? Or one with advanced program rewriting capabilities (in-lining functions, replacing struct members into getter methods, etc) We have had these for decades, they are called IDEs
I've seen a million and one text editors, and almost all of them offer the feature of being "fast " or "gpu driven" or "cleanly implemented" (now "AI integrated"; LOL). Never features that users actually care about. Perhaps this is just my ego taking, but I think I would struggle to develop such an app. What is the point in programming if you aren't presenting the user with anything new? I suppose the collaborative f…
Performance is extremely important in an editor imo, it changes the whole feel of it. But I don’t even use LSPs now so I may be in the minority
I’ve been spending the weekend getting setup in NeoVim and have enjoyed the process so far. It’s definitely not for people who want a plug-and-play IDE, but if you want to see all the programming details that are involved in a text editor (and learn some Lua along the way), then I highly recommend it. Fair warning, it is HIGHLY recommended you come in with a working knowledge of Vim first.
I'd recommend using one of the editor bundles like LazyVim or SpaceVim. I was using Lunarvim and very happy with it, but he's discontinued development on it so I'm planning on moving to LazyVim. After 30+ years of messing around with vi configuration, I'm glad to have someone else doing the bulk of the work.
I'd like an editor that uses an open LLM like Lama locally and runs on the Linux desktop. Is this it? Does that exist?
I don't make any use of the AI features though, and as a solo dev the collaborative aspect is also not useful to me.