Zed v1.14.2 Changelog

This update is a big win for anyone using Zed's AI assistant and working with Git. It puts safety guardrails around the AI so it doesn't accidentally mess up your computer, while also making everyday coding tasks like managing files, typing in huge documents, and saving your work much smoother and less glitchy.

What's new

• AI Sandboxing: The AI assistant now runs in a "sandbox" (a safe, restricted space). This means when it runs terminal commands or grabs info from the web, it can't accidentally harm your computer or download bad stuff.
• Undo for File Management: If you accidentally delete, move, or rename a file in the project sidebar, you can now hit undo (and redo) to fix it, just like fixing a typo.
• Skip Git Hooks: Git "hooks" are automated scripts that run when you save your work. Sometimes you just want to skip them. You can now toggle a "Skip Hooks" option to bypass them for your next save.
• Custom AI Fonts: You can now change the font size and style of the AI assistant's chat window and code blocks to match your preferences.
• Smarter AI Thinking: For certain AI models, you can now adjust how much "thinking" the AI does before answering, and you can pick a specific AI model to summarize long conversations when the chat gets too long.
• Helix Whitespace Tool: If you use the Helix keyboard shortcuts, pressing _ will now instantly delete extra blank spaces from your selected text.

Improvements

• Faster Typing in Big Files: Zed won't lag anymore when you are typing inside really massive documents.
• Better Markdown Links: When you click a link in a Markdown preview that points to another file, it jumps right to the correct spot. If you want to see the raw code instead, you can hold Alt while clicking.
• Clearer Git Buttons: When a file is deleted, the Git menu now says "Restore File" instead of the confusing "Discard Changes." Also, making a file read-only now says "Tab" instead of "File," so you know it just stops you from editing, not from opening it.
• Better Call Quality: In collaboration calls, you can now see the audio health history for each person and export a report if things get glitchy.
• Smoother Git Panel: The Git menu checks your files more efficiently now, so it feels faster and less repetitive.

Fixes

• Zombie Terminal Processes: Fixed an issue where closing a terminal window didn't actually shut down the programs running inside it, wasting computer memory.
• AI Git Freezes: Fixed a bug where the AI assistant would freeze if it tried to run a Git command that expected you to scroll through a long text page.
• Multi-Cursor Copy/Paste Crash: Fixed a nasty bug where copying and pasting while using multiple cursors at the same time would crash the app.
• Accidental File Deletions: Fixed a Git bug where clicking "Discard Tracked Changes" would accidentally delete brand new files you hadn't saved yet.
• AI Confusion: Fixed a bug where the AI would ignore you if you told it *not* to run a tool it was about to use.
• Theme Mismatch on Mac: Fixed an issue where the window borders on Mac wouldn't match your dark theme if your computer's main system settings were set to light mode.
• Broken Terminal UIs: Fixed glitchy text rendering for some text-based apps running inside Zed's built-in terminal.
• Annoying Windows Pop-ups: Fixed AI notifications on Windows that would pop up behind other windows or steal your keyboard focus while typing.
• Crash on Startup: Fixed a bug that trapped Zed in a crash loop if it couldn't scan a certain folder when opening the app.

Breaking changes

No breaking changes in this release.