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 2title: AI Code Editor Documentation - Zed
 3description: Docs for AI in Zed, the open-source AI code editor. Agentic coding, inline edits, AI code completion, and multi-model support.
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 5
 6# AI
 7
 8Zed integrates AI throughout the editor: agentic coding, inline transformations, edit prediction, and direct model conversations.
 9
10## Setting Up AI
11
12- [Configuration](./configuration.md): Connect to Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, Google AI, or other LLM providers.
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14- [External Agents](./external-agents.md): Run Claude Code, Codex, Aider, or other external agents inside Zed.
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16- [Subscription](./subscription.md): Zed's hosted models and billing.
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18- [Privacy and Security](./privacy-and-security.md): How Zed handles data when using AI features.
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20## Agentic Editing
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22- [Agent Panel](./agent-panel.md): Chat with AI agents that can read, write, and run code in your project.
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24- [Rules](./rules.md): Define specific instructions for AI behavior.
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26- [Tools](./tools.md): The built-in capabilities agents use: file operations, terminal commands, web search.
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28- [Tool Permissions](./tool-permissions.md): Configure granular permission rules for agent tool actions.
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30- [Model Context Protocol](./mcp.md): Extend agents with custom tools via MCP servers.
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32- [Inline Assistant](./inline-assistant.md): Transform selected code or terminal output with `ctrl-enter`.
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34## Edit Prediction
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36- [Edit Prediction](./edit-prediction.md): AI-powered autocomplete that predicts multi-line edits as you type.
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38## Text Threads
39
40- [Text Threads](./text-threads.md): Lightweight conversations with models inside any buffer.