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Making Python in Zed Fun

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Company
Zed
Date Published
Author
Katie Geer
Word Count
1,016
Company Posts That Month
9
Language
English
Hacker News Points
-
Post removed?
No
Summary

Zed, a code editor, has prioritized improving its Python support this year by enhancing virtual environment detection, managing separate language servers per toolchain, and supporting tools like Pyright and Ruff. The toolchain selector automatically detects and manages Python virtual environments, and Zed is now monorepo-ready, allowing separate toolchains for each sub-project via pyproject.toml tracking. The editor aims to streamline developers' workflow by reducing configuration overhead, a common issue with the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and Python's complex ecosystem. Zed also plans to integrate Ty, a performance-focused server, into its core, while still supporting existing servers like Pyright and Pylsp. Future developments include introducing notebooks in 2026 to further enhance the Python experience, and the team encourages feedback from users to continue refining the tool.

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