Inline assist not showing up (Linux)

[itssimmons]

Reproduction steps

1. Start Zed
2. Open any file
3. Ctrl+Enter shortcut to open the inline AI assistant chat
4. Shows: LLM provider is not configured or does not support the configured model.

Current vs. Expected behavior

Current behaviour: Basically, on my Linux PC, I'm not able to use any AI feature from Zed. In my case, I mostly use the inline assistant chat for quick tweaks in my code, and it is totally functional on my MacBook PC, which is for work only.

With my personal computer having Copilot linked to my Zed account, it doesn't work, which is the same setup as my MacBook Air M4 laptop.

NOTE: The only AI feature I can use right now in Linux is the edit predictions; the other
ones don't even bother to work, even re-linking GitHub

Expected behaviour: I expect to be able to use AI features in my Linux PC in the same way they work in the MacBook.

Zed version and system specs

Zed: Zed 1.2.3 – /usr/lib/zed/zed-editor
OS: Arch Linux (7.0.5-arch1-1)
Architecture: x86_64
Memory: 16GB

Attach Zed log file

I can't see any logs related to this error

Zed.log

Relevant Zed settings

settings.json

"agent": {
	"dock": "right",
	"button": false,
	"notify_when_agent_waiting": "never",
	"default_model": {
		"provider": "copilot_chat",
		"model": "claude-sonnet-4",
	},
	"use_modifier_to_send": true,
	"play_sound_when_agent_done": "never",
	"enable_feedback": false,
	"single_file_review": false,
	"inline_assistant_model": {
		"provider": "copilot_chat",
		"model": "claude-sonnet-4",
	},
	"model_parameters": [],
},

Relevant Keymap

keymap.json

(for AI issues) Model provider details

• Provider: Copilot Chat
• Model Name: I'm using Claude Sonnet 4, but it happens with all
• Mode: Inline Assistant

If you are using WSL on Windows, what flavor of Linux are you using?

ArchLinux

[zed-community-bot]

Additional recent context for triagers

Recently closed, possibly the same bug:

• Zed agent does not show models from copilot #57219 — Recently fixed issue where Zed agent did not show models from Copilot despite successful connection - reporter may need to retest on latest build as this appears to be the same specific symptom

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[miguelraz]

I see you're on an older Zed version that (probably) wasn't downloaded from our website:

https://zed.dev/download

Does the problem persist if you use latest stable?

Could you please share your

• ACP logs in dev: open acp logs
• Zed logs in zed: open log

[Affonso-Gui]

I was facing the same problem on Zed 1.7.2 aa8ac4b04e261f19c2465f68e9ce2fa9721ae1a2 over WSL with the ChatGPT subscription.

1. Try inline completion
2. Login to ChatGPT
3. Still not able to use inline completion

In my case, manually adding the following to the settings file was enough.

  "agent": {
    "inline_assistant_model": {
      "provider": "openai-subscribed",
      "model": "gpt-5.5"
    }
  },

[itssimmons]

I see you're on an older Zed version that (probably) wasn't downloaded from our website:

zed.dev/download

Does the problem persist if you use latest stable?

Could you please share your

• ACP logs in dev: open acp logs
• Zed logs in zed: open log

Hi @miguelraz, thanks for answering my issue. And sorry for the late response.

True, I think I downloaded it from pacman, now I uninstalled that one, and installed the one published on the website you listed, using that shell script.

Zed 1.7.2 aa8ac4b04e261f19c2465f68e9ce2fa9721ae1a2  – /home/host/.local/zed.app/libexec/zed-editor

But, unfortunately, same behaviour; I even re-linked my GH & Copilot credentials.

• ACP logs in dev: open acp logs

I don't have any. I think I don't use that feature.

• Zed logs in zed: open log

Zed.log

[miguelraz]

Shot in the dark guess:

Does this happen after a restart, and do you happen to use other AI desktop apps or AI cli's?

We've heard from users that some env vars get clobbered from starting multiple apps that are used by Zed.