https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage
About Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor.
https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage
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About Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage
- Owner: debuggerdragon311
- License: other
- Created: 2026-05-26T02:59:45.000Z (23 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-05-26T03:45:21.000Z (23 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-05-26T05:12:34.257Z (23 days ago)
- Language: Shell
- Size: 14.6 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Zed AppImage
[](https://zed.dev)
[](https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage/actions/workflows/build-appimage.yml)
[](https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage/releases/latest)
[](./LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/LICENSE-AGPL)
Unofficial AppImage packaging of [Zed](https://zed.dev) — a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of [Atom](https://github.com/atom/atom) and [Tree-sitter](https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter).
Zed ships Linux binaries as `.tar.gz` tarballs only. This repository automatically repackages every upstream release into a portable, single-file AppImage that runs on any Linux distribution without installation.
---
### Download
Go to the [Releases](https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage/releases/latest) page and download the AppImage for your architecture.
| File | Architecture |
|---|---|
| `zed-x86_64.AppImage` | Intel / AMD 64-bit (most Linux PCs) |
| `zed-aarch64.AppImage` | ARM 64-bit (Raspberry Pi 4+, Asahi Linux) |
Each release also includes a `.sha256` checksum file.
---
### Installation
```bash
# 1. Download (replace arch as needed)
wget https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage/releases/latest/download/zed-x86_64.AppImage
# 2. Make executable
chmod +x zed-x86_64.AppImage
# 3. Run
./zed-x86_64.AppImage
```
**Optional — integrate with your desktop** (adds Zed to your app menu with icon):
```bash
./zed-x86_64.AppImage --appimage-install
# To remove desktop integration later
./zed-x86_64.AppImage --appimage-remove
```
**Verify checksum:**
```bash
sha256sum -c zed-x86_64.AppImage.sha256
```
---
### How It Works
Every 6 hours a GitHub Actions workflow checks the [upstream Zed releases](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases) for a new version. When one is found, AppImages for both architectures are built in parallel and published here automatically.
```
zed-linux-x86_64.tar.gz (official upstream binary)
│
▼
scripts/build-appdir.sh → assembles AppDir/
│
▼
appimagetool → squashes into .AppImage
│
▼
GitHub Release → uploaded with .sha256 checksum
```
You can also trigger a build manually for a specific version:
1. Go to **Actions → Build Zed AppImage → Run workflow**
2. Enter a version tag such as `v1.3.7`
3. Click **Run workflow**
Or build locally:
```bash
# Requires: wget, appimagetool, libfuse2, desktop-file-utils, imagemagick
bash scripts/local-build.sh v1.3.7 x86_64
```
---
### Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by [Zed Industries](https://zed.dev).
All binaries are sourced unmodified from the [official Zed releases](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases). AppImage packaging only adds an `AppRun` launcher and desktop integration metadata — no source modifications are made.
- For bugs in Zed itself → [zed-industries/zed](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues)
- For AppImage packaging issues → [open an issue here](https://github.com/debuggerdragon311/zed-appimage/issues)