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NvChad vs Zed
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | NvChad | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Lua | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 29k | 95k |
| Latest | v2.5 | v1.28.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 174+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Visual Studio Code. Alternatives to Visual Studio Code →
PartialNvChadA Neovim setup with LSP, a file tree and a theme switcher; terminal-based, with fewer extensions.
Full replacementZedNative editor with multiplayer editing built in.
Zed
- v1.28.12026-11-11This week's release includes optional automatic Git fetching, a resizable Refs column in the Git Graph, dragging Git Pa…
- v1.29.1-pre2026-11-11This week's release includes a Git Panel branch mode that lists every file changed since a base branch, a bookmark pick…pre-release
- v1.27.02026-11-04This week's release includes syntax highlighting for Go 1.27 generic methods, an option to open README files by default…
- v1.28.0-pre2026-11-04This week's release includes optional automatic Git fetching, a resizable Refs column in the Git Graph, dragging Git Pa…pre-release
- v1.26.22026-10-28This week's release includes Pyrefly as an optional built-in Python language server, the ability to expand and inspect…
NvChad
unsigned The latest release, v2.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Zed
✓ signed The latest release, v1.28.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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