https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds
Unofficial stable and pre-release builds of the Zed editor for Windows, with version and release type matching. Easy install via scoop or pwsh script. Not affiliated with Zed Industries.
https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds
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Unofficial stable and pre-release builds of the Zed editor for Windows, with version and release type matching. Easy install via scoop or pwsh script. Not affiliated with Zed Industries.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds
- Owner: pirafrank
- Created: 2024-09-10T17:29:05.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-07T06:56:20.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-07T07:30:10.824Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: text-editor, windows, windows-10, windows-11, zed, zed-editor
- Language: PowerShell
- Homepage: https://github.com/zed-industries/zed
- Size: 57.6 KB
- Stars: 25
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Zed editor (Unofficial Windows builds)
[](https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds/actions/workflows/build.yml)
This repository contains unofficial builds of the Zed editor for Windows x64.
Not affiliated with Zed Industries.
## What is Zed?
## Why?
The official Zed editor is only available for macOS and Linux. This repository fills the gap until official builds for Windows are available.
## How it works?
This repository automatically builds for Windows x64 from [Zed sources](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed) using a GitHub Workflow. The workflow is externally triggered as soon as an official Zed release is made. An additional scheduled check exists.
Releases published here matches [those by Zed](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases) in version and type (if is pre-release or not) for clarity.
## Install
Choose one of the following options.
### Scoop (Stable)
```powershell
scoop bucket add zed-unofficial https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds.git
scoop install zed-unofficial/zed
```
> [!NOTE]
> Use command above to install versions `0.159.6` and newer. For earlier versions use `scoop install zed-[VERSION]`.
> A list of old versions is available in the [bucket/versions](https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds/tree/main/bucket/versions) dir.
### Scoop (Preview)
`*-pre` versions of Zed.
```powershell
scoop bucket add zed-unofficial https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds.git
scoop install zed-unofficial/zed-preview
```
### Installation script (Stable)
Stable-only versions of Zed.
```powershell
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds/raw/refs/heads/main/install_or_update.ps1 -OutFile .\install_or_update.ps1
.\install_or_update.ps1
```
### Manually
Download the [latest release](https://github.com/pirafrank/zed_unofficial_win_builds/releases/latest) and put it in a directory of your choice. A good place could be:
```txt
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Zed
```
> [!TIP]
> Create a shortcut to `zed.exe` and to place it here to add Zed to the Start Menu.
>
> ```txt
> %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Zed
> ```
I have also made a [PR](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Versions/pull/1949) to add this to `scoop` for easier install.
## Configuration
Zed writes config here:
```txt
%APPDATA%\Zed
```
## Related tools
### Zed CLI for Windows Unofficial
It is an unofficial CLI for Windows built from source and providing some basic, yet useful, functionalities.
- [Repository](https://github.com/SameerJS6/zed-cli-win-unofficial)
- [Website](https://zedcli.sameerjs.com/).
Thanks [@SameerJS6](https://github.com/SameerJS6) for providing such project.
## Discord
Official Discord by Zed Industries [here](https://discord.gg/8GubhShZ3a), as per [this discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1e3soql/zed_in_wsl/) on the official repository.
## License
This is just packing of Zed from source. No changes to Zed code or license whatsoever.
The workflow file of the repo is do-whatever-you-like license.