# Zed Config > Configure Zed editor settings, keybindings, language servers, themes, and AI agents. Use when modifying Zed configuration, adding keybindings, setting up language servers, or configuring external agen - Skill: `majiayu000/zed-config-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/zed-config-2` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/zed-config-2/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/zed-config-2 --- --- name: zed-config description: Configure Zed editor settings, keybindings, language servers, themes, and AI agents. Use when modifying Zed configuration, adding keybindings, setting up language servers, or configuring external agents like Claude Code. Keywords: zed, editor, settings, keybindings, keymap, LSP, language server, theme, agent, configure allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Bash(cat:*), Bash(jq:*) --- # Zed Editor Configuration Skill Manages Zed editor configuration through `settings.json` and `keymap.json` files. ## Important Context This dotfiles repository has **symlinked** the global Zed configuration: - Configuration location: `config/zed/` - Symlinked to: `~/.config/zed/` - **All changes are applied globally** to the Zed installation Configuration files: - `config/zed/settings.json` - Main editor settings - `config/zed/keymap.json` - Custom keybindings ## Configuration Categories ### 1. Editor Appearance & Behavior **Theme Configuration:** ```json { "theme": { "mode": "system", // "system", "light", or "dark" "light": "One Light", "dark": "Zedokai" }, "icon_theme": "Catppuccin Frappé" } ``` **Font Settings:** ```json { "ui_font_size": 14, "buffer_font_size": 14.0, "buffer_font_weight": 430.0 } ``` **Editor Behavior:** ```json { "preferred_line_length": 120, "soft_wrap": "preferred_line_length", "autosave": { "after_delay": { "milliseconds": 200 } }, "show_completions_on_input": true } ``` ### 2. Terminal Configuration ```json { "terminal": { "shell": { "program": "fish" // Shell program (fish, zsh, bash) } } } ``` ### 3. Language Server Protocol (LSP) **Structure:** Use nested objects (not dot-delimited strings) **Deno:** ```json { "lsp": { "deno": { "settings": { "deno": { "enable": true } } } } } ``` **Rust Analyzer:** ```json { "lsp": { "rust-analyzer": { "initialization_options": { "inlayHints": { "maxLength": null, "lifetimeElisionHints": { "enable": "skip_trivial", "useParameterNames": true } } }, "binary": { "ignore_system_version": false }, "enable_lsp_tasks": true } } } ``` **Python (Ruff):** ```json { "lsp": { "ruff": { "initialization_options": { "settings": {} } } } } ``` ### 4. Language-Specific Settings Configure per-language overrides in the `languages` object: ```json { "languages": { "Python": { "language_servers": ["ty", "ruff"], "format_on_save": "on", "formatter": [ { "language_server": { "name": "ruff" } } ] }, "TypeScript": { "language_servers": ["deno", "!typescript-language-server", "!vtsls", "!eslint"], "formatter": "language_server" }, "TSX": { "language_servers": ["deno", "!typescript-language-server", "!vtsls", "!eslint"], "formatter": "language_server" } } } ``` **Language server prioritization:** - List servers in order of preference - Prefix with `!` to disable (e.g., `"!typescript-language-server"`) - Use `"..."` to expand remaining registered servers **Available options per language:** - `tab_size`: Indentation spaces - `formatter`: Code formatting tool - `format_on_save`: `"on"`, `"off"`, or `"language_server"` - `enable_language_server`: Toggle LSP - `hard_tabs`: Use tabs instead of spaces - `preferred_line_length`: Max line width - `soft_wrap`: Line wrapping behavior ### 5. AI Agent Configuration **Agent Settings:** ```json { "agent": { "always_allow_tool_actions": true, "use_modifier_to_send": true, "play_sound_when_agent_done": true, "default_profile": "write", "default_model": { "provider": "google", "model": "gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25" } } } ``` **External Agents (Claude Code, Gemini CLI):** ```json { "agent_servers": { "claude": { "env": { "CLAUDE_CODE_EXECUTABLE": "/path/to/custom-executable" } }, "custom-agent": { "command": "node", "args": ["~/projects/agent/index.js", "--acp"], "env": {} } } } ``` **Edit Predictions:** ```json { "show_edit_predictions": false, "edit_predictions": { "mode": "eager", // "eager" or "manual" "enabled_in_text_threads": false } } ``` ### 6. Keybindings Configuration **File:** `config/zed/keymap.json` **Structure:** JSON array of binding objects with optional contexts ```json [ { "context": "Editor", // Optional: "Editor", "Terminal", "Workspace" "bindings": { "cmd-k": "assistant::InlineAssist", "cmd-t": "workspace::NewTerminal", "cmd-1": "workspace::ToggleLeftDock" } } ] ``` **Key Syntax:** - **Modifiers:** `cmd-`, `ctrl-`, `alt-`, `shift-`, `fn-` - **Sequences:** Space-separated (e.g., `"cmd-k cmd-s"`) - **Platform-agnostic:** Use `secondary-` to adapt to platform **Common Actions:** - `workspace::ToggleBottomDock` - Toggle bottom panel - `workspace::NewTerminal` - Open new terminal - `workspace::ToggleLeftDock` - Toggle file explorer - `workspace::ToggleRightDock` - Toggle right panel - `assistant::InlineAssist` - Inline AI assist - `file_finder::Toggle` - Open file finder - `task::Spawn` - Run task - `pane::ActivatePreviousItem` / `pane::ActivateNextItem` - Navigate tabs - `["agent::NewExternalAgentThread", { "agent": "claude_code" }]` - Open agent with args **Context Options:** - `"Editor"` - Any editor pane - `"Editor && mode == full"` - Main code editors only - `"Terminal"` - Terminal panes - `"!Editor && !Terminal"` - Everywhere except editors/terminals **Disable Binding:** ```json { "context": "Workspace", "bindings": { "cmd-r": null // Disables cmd-r } } ``` ### 7. SSH Connections Configure remote development environments: ```json { "ssh_connections": [ { "host": "betty", "projects": [ { "paths": ["/home/user/Development/project"] } ] } ] } ``` ### 8. Tabs Configuration ```json { "tabs": { "git_status": true, // Show git status colors "file_icons": true // Show file type icons } } ``` ## Workflow Instructions ### Reading Current Configuration **Always start by reading the current config:** ``` Read config/zed/settings.json Read config/zed/keymap.json ``` ### Modifying Settings **Use Edit tool for precise changes:** 1. Read the current configuration 2. Identify the exact JSON to modify 3. Use Edit to replace the specific section 4. Preserve formatting and comments **Example - Add new language server:** ```json // Before: { "lsp": { "deno": { ... } } } // After: { "lsp": { "deno": { ... }, "gopls": { "initialization_options": { "usePlaceholders": true } } } } ``` ### Adding Keybindings **Append to the bindings object:** ```json // Existing: { "bindings": { "cmd-t": "workspace::NewTerminal" } } // Add new binding: { "bindings": { "cmd-t": "workspace::NewTerminal", "cmd-r": "editor::Rename" } } ``` ### Validating Configuration After modifications: 1. Check JSON syntax is valid (preserve trailing commas in objects/arrays) 2. Ensure comments use `//` format 3. Verify nested structure (especially for `lsp` and `languages`) ## Common Configuration Tasks ### Add New Language Server 1. Read current `lsp` section 2. Add server configuration under `lsp` key 3. Optionally add language-specific settings under `languages` ### Change Theme ```json { "theme": { "mode": "dark", "dark": "Tokyo Night" } } ``` ### Configure Formatter ```json { "languages": { "JavaScript": { "formatter": { "external": { "command": "prettier", "arguments": ["--stdin-filepath", "{buffer_path}"] } }, "format_on_save": "on" } } } ``` ### Add Custom Keybinding for External Agent ```json { "bindings": { "cmd-3": ["agent::NewExternalAgentThread", { "agent": "claude_code" }] } } ``` ## Best Practices 1. **Read before editing** - Always read current config to understand structure 2. **Preserve comments** - Keep existing `//` comments intact 3. **Use nested objects** - For LSP, use `{ "lsp": { "server": { "settings": {} } } }` 4. **Test incrementally** - Make one change at a time 5. **Check Zed docs** - Reference official docs for available options 6. **Language-specific overrides** - Use `languages` object to override global settings 7. **Context-aware keybindings** - Use `context` to scope shortcuts appropriately ## Troubleshooting **Invalid JSON:** Zed supports extended JSON with `//` comments but requires valid structure **LSP not working:** - Check `enable_language_server` setting - Verify `initialization_options` structure - Ensure language server binary is installed **Keybinding conflicts:** - Check base keymap setting (`"base_keymap": "JetBrains"`) - Use `null` to disable conflicting default bindings - Test in relevant context (Editor vs Terminal vs Workspace) **Changes not applying:** - Configuration is symlinked from `config/zed/` to `~/.config/zed/` - Changes take effect immediately in Zed (no restart needed for most settings) - Some LSP changes require server restart ## Quick Reference **Current Configuration Files:** - Settings: `config/zed/settings.json` - Keybindings: `config/zed/keymap.json` - Conversations: `config/zed/conversations/` - Custom Prompts: `config/zed/prompts/` - Themes: `config/zed/themes/` **Current Base Keymap:** JetBrains **Current Languages Configured:** - Python (ty, ruff LSP, format on save) - TypeScript (Deno LSP, disable default TS servers) - TSX (Deno LSP, disable default TS servers) **Current LSP Servers:** - Deno (enabled) - Rust Analyzer (inlay hints, analyzer target dir) - Ruff (Python)