High-performance code editor built for AI collaboration. Real-time multi-player editing with AI models built directly into the editing experience.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- 11.2% fork-to-star ratio — strong developer contribution signal
Watch Out For
- Low community score (2/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
42
+11
24h
+9
7d
-24
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest93
Community Activity2
Growth Momentum70
What This Score Means
Zed has a 11.2% fork-to-star ratio in AI Coding — developers are actively building on top of it, not just starring it.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
High Risk
Trend phase—
30-day score change-24 pts
Listed on HookFlow3mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Commit cadenceVery Active
Last commitToday
Risk Factors
- Rapid score decline over 30 days
- GitHub repo actively maintained — last commit Today
GitHub Repository Health
A
Very Active
Stars
88,018
Forks
9,859
Open Issues
3281
Watchers
303
Last commitToday
7-day star growth+368 stars
Fork / Star ratio11.2%
Snapshot dateAug 4, 2026
Data Lock-In Index
100
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out○ Bulk Export○ Open Formats
vs. Category Peers (AI Coding)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Zed (this)
—
42
+9
100
Lovable▲ Rising
No-code app builder
—
77
+53
34
Cursor▲ Declining
AI-native code editing with full codebase context
C
57
-11
66
VibeCode▲ Declining
—
54
-5
100
Cubic▲ Rising
—
51
+16
100
Cline▲ Rising
—
50
+12
33
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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