title: Configure AI in Zed - Providers, Models, and Settings description: Set up AI in Zed with hosted models, your own API keys, or external agents. Includes how to disable AI entirely.
Configuration
When using AI in Zed, you can configure multiple dimensions:
- Which LLM providers you can use
- Zed's hosted models, which require authentication and subscription
- Using your own API keys, which do not
- Using external agents like Claude Code, which do not
- Model parameters and usage
- Interactions with the Agent Panel
Turning AI Off Entirely
To disable all AI features, add the following to your settings.json:
{
"disable_ai": true
}
See this blog post for background on this option.