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

You can configure multiple dimensions of AI usage in Zed:

1. Which LLM providers you can use
   • Zed's hosted models, which require authentication and subscription
   • Using your own API keys, which do not require the above
   • Using external agents like Claude Agent, which also do not require the above
2. Model parameters and usage
3. Interactions with the Agent Panel

Turning AI Off Entirely

To disable all AI features, add the following to your settings file (how to edit):

{
  "disable_ai": true
}

See this blog post for further context on this option.