ZedSet is a lightweight tool for loading, editing, sharing, and exporting Zed Editor settings.

Zed is an exciting editor: native, pure, and high-performance—without the Electron wrapper used by many others. I have a whole list of good things about using Zed, but there is not enough space in this margin to write it. However, I observed some barriers for some developers to move from another editor. One of them is that there's no convenient in-editor UI for tweaking settings.

Because of this, more than five people around me gave up on using Zed. And honestly, I sometimes miss the ability to simply search for a setting and flip it in a friendly panel.

That's why I built ZedSet. Repo

What ZedSet does

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Load your settings

Import settings.json or JSONC files, or paste them directly into a clean, intuitive interface.

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Show inherited defaults

See all settings, including those from Zed's defaults that aren't in your config file.

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Edit with confidence

Modify values through intuitive controls with explanations from Zed's documentation.

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Search everything

Find any setting instantly by name or description with real-time filtering.

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Export minimal diffs

Generate clean settings.json files containing only your changes from defaults.

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Share configurations

Share your settings via URL or download them to sync across machines.

How to use ZedSet

Browse settings

Navigate categories like Appearance, Editor, and Terminal using the sidebar. Click any group to jump to that section.

Search & modify

Use the search bar to find specific settings, then edit values directly. Changes are highlighted automatically.

Export & share

Download your settings as JSON, copy to clipboard, or share via URL with your team.