Gemini CLI Introduces AI to Zed’s Collaborative Code Editor
Gemini CLI, a utility that merges Google AI into local command prompts, is now accessible in Zed, an open-source collaborative code editor. This signifies the inaugural integration of an AI agent utilizing Zed’s novel Agent Client Protocol (ACP), enabling developers to formulate tailored AI agents for their tasks.
Debuted two months prior, Gemini CLI transcends command-line environments to include integrated development environments (IDEs). The partnership with Zed amplifies the Gemini CLI experience by providing real-time visualizations of agentic edits, multi-buffer assessments, and fluid transitions between agentic editing and current code.
Zed users can utilize Gemini CLI via the built-in terminal or the newly designed Agent Panel, allowing for code generation, refactoring, and troubleshooting with straightforward prompts and hotkeys. The AI agent operates as a cognitive model, displaying visual modifications and suggested edits, enabling developers to examine, accept, or alter recommendations.
Gemini CLI is also capable of integrating external context to propose precise modifications, all within the Zed ecosystem. Both Gemini CLI and Zed are open-source, with the integration procedure documented on GitHub.
Developers can commence using Gemini CLI in Zed today and investigate the creation of their custom AI agents with ACP.
