# Zed Code Editor as an Atom reincarnation

DevFeed: [Zed Code Editor as an Atom reincarnation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/zed-code-editor-as-an-atom-reincarnation-27707.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2024/03/zed-code-editor-as-an-atom-reincarnation/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Rust](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rust.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [atom-reincarnation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/atom-reincarnation.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [customization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/customization.md>), [editor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/editor.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [macos-code-editor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos-code-editor.md>), [rust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rust.md>), [rust-code-editor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rust-code-editor.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [zed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zed.md>), [zed-code-editor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zed-code-editor.md>), [zed-configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zed-configuration.md>), [zed-vs-atom](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zed-vs-atom.md>)

## AI overview

The author compares Zed with Atom and VS Code, describing Zed as a Rust-built editor focused on speed. They find it promising as an Atom-like editor but not yet a replacement for their customized VS Code setup.

## Source excerpt

Discover how Zed, a fast and efficient code editor built in Rust, aims to recapture the essence of Atom, with a focus on speed and customization.