For developers dealing with large codebases, Zed offers a solution to the challenges of programming on a laptop by enabling remote project access via SSH. The user interface operates locally at 120 frames per second while leveraging cloud hardware for tasks like language servers and terminals on the remote server. This setup simplifies one-off and long-term project connections and ensures seamless SSH connections using the ControlMaster setting, which maintains a single connection to each host. Zed's remote server is designed to be versatile, able to run on older and modern Linux distributions without compatibility issues, thanks to its compilation with musl. The system also handles dropped connections by running the remote server as a daemon that keeps language servers initialized, and it backs up unsaved changes locally. Additionally, Zed enhances collaborative work by ensuring that SSH projects integrate smoothly with its collaborative syncing protocol, allowing multiple nodes to synchronize effectively during collaboration, regardless of project location. Users are encouraged to try the new features and provide feedback via GitHub or Discord.