Open in Zed

Important

this project is not affiliate with zed or a zed's product

A browser extension that adds "Open in Zed" buttons to GitHub and GitLab repositories.

Features

• Adds "Clone and open in Zed" button in GitHub repository clone options
• Adds "Zed Editor" options in GitLab IDE dropdown menu
• Supports both HTTPS and SSH repository URLs
• Works with Chrome and Firefox browsers

Installation

Chrome Web Store

(Coming soon)

Firefox Add-ons

(Coming soon)

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies

   pnpm install

3. Build the extension

   pnpm build

4. Load the extension in your browser:
   • Chrome: Go to chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, click "Load unpacked", and select the dist directory.
   • Firefox: Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, click "Load Temporary Add-on", and select any file in the dist directory.

Development

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/open-in-zed.git
   cd open-in-zed

2. Install dependencies

   pnpm install

3. Start the development server

   pnpm dev

4. Load the extension in your browser as described in the Manual Installation section

How It Works

This extension injects buttons into GitHub and GitLab repository pages that create zed://repo/ URLs. When clicked, these URLs open the repository directly in Zed if it's installed on your system.

GitHub Integration

Adds a "Clone and open in Zed" button below the HTTPS/SSH clone options on repository pages.

GitLab Integration

Adds "Zed Editor (HTTPS)" and "Zed Editor (SSH)" options to the IDE dropdown menu in the clone panel.

Requirements

• Zed Editor must be installed on your system
• Chrome or Firefox browser

License

MIT License