Zed v1.17.2 Changelog

This update is all about making your coding workflow smoother and less frustrating. It matters a lot to developers who work with large datasets, use Git for version control (saving different versions of your code), or use AI to help write code. Zed is getting better at handling heavy lifting without slowing down your computer.

What's new

• Interactive Data Tables: If you open data files separated by commas or tabs (like CSVs), Zed now shows them as clean tables. You can resize columns, sort them, filter rows by specific values, and right-click to copy data.
• New AI Models: Added Gemini 3.7 Flash and DeepSeek V4 models to the AI assistant. There's also a new feature where the AI can ask you questions using little pop-up forms to get clarification before it writes code.
• Better Git Tools: You can now look at "Git blame" (seeing who wrote specific lines of code and when) at different points in a file's history. You also have new options to "stash" (temporarily hide) specific types of saved changes.
• Vim and Helix Keyboard Shortcuts: If you use Vim or Helix keyboard layouts, you can now use the h and l keys to expand and collapse folders in the Git panel.
• MacBook Fullscreen Mode: Mac users got a new "simple" fullscreen option that neatly covers the camera notch at the top of the screen.
• Debug Overlay: Added a hidden tool for developers to see how fast the editor is rendering frames, helping them track down performance issues.

Improvements

• Lower Memory Usage: Opening huge files now uses much less memory—roughly the size of the file less than before. The editor also renders text faster.
• Smarter Code Suggestions: The AI and language servers (tools that check your code as you type) are better at filtering suggestions to show you what you actually need.
• JetBrains Keyboard Layout: If you're used to the JetBrains editor, holding Alt plus arrow keys now navigates words the "CamelHump" way (jumping between capitalized letters in a single word, like MyVariableName).
• Markdown Tables: Tables in Markdown files now size their columns much better based on what's actually inside them.
• Folder Exclusions: When choosing which files to hide from your project search, you can now use a special "..." rule to add to the default hidden files instead of completely overwriting them.

Fixes

• Memory Leaks: Fixed an issue where canceling a folder scan would leave background tasks running forever, slowly eating up your computer's memory. Also fixed high CPU usage when opening large folders that aren't tracked by Git.
• AI ChatGPT Bugs: Fixed several issues with ChatGPT subscriptions, including showing models you can't actually use, and errors when the AI tried to compress long conversations to save memory.
• Code Formatting Errors: Fixed a bug where Windows-style line endings (CRLF) confused code-checking tools, causing them to report fake errors.
• Lost Indentation: Fixed an issue where your manual spacing was deleted if you typed using an input method (like for Asian languages) or replaced a whole line.
• Slow Project Search: Fixed a bug that made searching through your files incredibly slow if you had broad search settings.
• Mac Python Bug: Fixed Zed annoyingly asking to install Apple Command Line Tools when you already have your own Python setup installed.
• Update Stalls: Fixed Zed updates freezing if your computer went to sleep during the download.
• Remote Windows Paths: Fixed file paths getting scrambled when connecting from a Mac/Linux computer to a Windows remote server.
• SSH Login Prompts: Fixed login pop-ups getting stuck on the screen when using physical SSH security keys.
• Panel Resizing: Fixed a bug where resizing one panel would accidentally shrink the active panel you were working in.