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OpenCode vs Zed
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| Fact | OpenCode | Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 212k | 91k |
| Latest | v1.18.34 | v1.22.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 52+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 184+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Cursor. Alternatives to Cursor →
PartialOpenCodeA terminal agent rather than an editor, with any model provider.
PartialZedAn editor with its own agent and edit predictions, with the model of your choice.
OpenCode
- v1.18.342026-09-30Send namespaced session and parent-session identity headers with model requests.
- v1.18.332026-09-28Cloudflare AI Gateway models now honor provider response and stream timeouts. (@danlapid)
- v1.18.322026-09-21Fixed Bedrock image attachments so they are only hoisted for Claude, Nova, and Llama 4 models.
- v1.18.312026-09-14Restored ACP session model, effort, mode, and reasoning chunk boundaries when loading, resuming, or forking sessions. (…
- v1.18.302026-09-09Added the Astra system prompt for GPT-6 models.
Zed
- v1.23.1-pre2026-09-30This week's release includes BYOK support for GPT-6.1 Sol and the ability to preview JSONL and NDJSON files as tables.pre-release
- v1.22.02026-09-30This week's release includes BYOK support for GPT-6.1 Sol, on-the-fly model selection for new subagents, automatic suba…
- v1.21.02026-09-23This week's release includes faster rendering in syntax-highlighted files and Markdown code blocks, a language server c…
- v1.22.0-pre2026-09-23This week's release includes BYOK support for Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra, Sol, and Luna (OpenAI), on-t…pre-release
- v1.20.22026-09-17Fixed payment errors from non-Zed model providers incorrectly prompting users to upgrade to Zed Pro instead of displayi…
OpenCode
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Zed
✓ signed The latest release, v1.22.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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