Optional vertical panel rail
VS Code-style activity bar for project, git, search, and extensions — off by default.
Community fork · not Zed Industries
Zed with anActivity Bar
Optional VS Code-style panel rail for Zed — off by default, one setting to enable. Run beside upstream Zed; config lives at ~/.config/zedrail/.
- Linux
- Windows
- macOS
Fork features
Same Zed speed, your layout
Everything upstream Zed offers — plus an optional vertical panel rail. Disabled by default; enable it when you want VS Code-style navigation.
Tracks Zed stable releases
Automatic rebase when upstream ships. Tags: v{zed_version}-rail.{patch}.
GitHub Releases updater
Built-in updater pulls new -rail builds from Qu3ntinS/zed-rail.
Run next to upstream Zed
Separate config directory. Install both editors on the same machine.
Configuration
Tune the activity bar
Isolated fork patches — enable the rail, resize icons, reorder panels. Upstream Zed stays untouched in your other install.
Full referenceGitHub Discussions
What people are asking
Fork-specific questions and setups from GitHub Discussions — not Zed Industries support.
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Open DiscussionsWhy a fork
One layout choice upstream won't make
ZedRail rebases on Zed stable and adds a single optional patch set: a vertical activity bar for panel buttons. Install it next to official Zed, keep your Zed Cloud account, and switch editors when you want a different layout — not a different toolchain.
Independent community fork · GitHub Releases auto-update · Not affiliated with Zed Industries
Releases
Latest builds
Tags follow v{zed_version}-rail.{patch}.
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Unsigned builds for Linux, Windows, and macOS — install beside upstream Zed.