MCP clients in editors: AI integrates where you already work

MCP clients are now built into the editor itself: VS Code, Zed, Cursor, and several Neovim forks ship native support. The agent picks up project context in place, with no copying of files into a separate chat window. The practical questions become which servers to keep enabled and how to scope their permissions.

July 11, 2025 7 min 1.1K 4.5

Software Development

Zed: A Modern Editor Built for Collaboration

Zed is the editor built by Atom's creators, rebuilt in Rust with a native GPU-rendering UI framework and no Electron. It delivers ~8 ms latency, real-time collaboration with integrated voice and shared cursors, and an open license (GPL v3 + Apache 2.0). A serious VS Code alternative for pairs and small teams.

February 23, 2024 4 min 250 4.4