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## Summary This moves the remaining first-party AGPL surface to GPL, a less restrictive license for these components. Apache-2.0 components are unchanged. Changes: - Updates the `collab` crate from `AGPL-3.0-or-later` to `GPL-3.0-or-later` - Removes the root AGPL license file and first-party crate AGPL symlinks - Updates web, documentation, Flatpak, README, and terms references to reflect the GPL/Apache licensing split - Updates the open-source component example list in the terms and regenerates the RTF copy; no other terms changes are intended - Adds guardrails so first-party crates cannot declare AGPL licensing or carry `LICENSE-AGPL` files Release timing: preview during the week of June 1, 2026; stable during the week of June 8, 2026. ## Residual AGPL/Affero references - `LICENSE-GPL`: GPLv3's own compatibility clause; unchanged official license text. - `crates/json_schema_store/src/schemas/package.json`: generic npm package-license schema value, not Zed licensing. - `script/check-licenses`, `script/new-crate`, `script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`: guardrails that reject or warn against reintroducing AGPL. ## Verification - `script/check-licenses` - `script/generate-licenses` - `script/generate-terms-rtf` - `script/new-crate license_probe_for_gpl`, then discarded generated crate - `script/new-crate license_probe_for_agpl agpl` fails as expected - `mdbook build docs` - `./script/clippy` - `git grep -n -I -E "AGPL|Affero"` - `git diff --check` Release Notes: - The `collab` crate, used to implement Zed's collaboration backend, is now licensed under the GPL instead of the AGPL. The AGPL license is no longer used in the zed repository.
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# Zed
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[](https://zed.dev)
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[](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/actions/workflows/run_tests.yml)
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Welcome to Zed, 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).
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---
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### Installation
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On macOS, Linux, and Windows you can [download Zed directly](https://zed.dev/download) or install Zed via your local package manager ([macOS](https://zed.dev/docs/installation#macos)/[Linux](https://zed.dev/docs/linux#installing-via-a-package-manager)/[Windows](https://zed.dev/docs/windows#package-managers)).
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Other platforms are not yet available:
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- Web ([tracking discussion](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/discussions/26195))
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### Developing Zed
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- [Building Zed for macOS](./docs/src/development/macos.md)
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- [Building Zed for Linux](./docs/src/development/linux.md)
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- [Building Zed for Windows](./docs/src/development/windows.md)
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### Contributing
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See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for ways you can contribute to Zed.
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Also... we're hiring! Check out our [jobs](https://zed.dev/jobs) page for open roles.
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### Licensing
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Zed source code is licensed primarily under GPL-3.0-or-later, with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
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License information for third party dependencies must be correctly provided for CI to pass.
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We use [`cargo-about`](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-about) to automatically comply with open source licenses. If CI is failing, check the following:
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- Is it showing a `no license specified` error for a crate you've created? If so, add `publish = false` under `[package]` in your crate's Cargo.toml.
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- Is the error `failed to satisfy license requirements` for a dependency? If so, first determine what license the project has and whether this system is sufficient to comply with this license's requirements. If you're unsure, ask a lawyer. Once you've verified that this system is acceptable add the license's SPDX identifier to the `accepted` array in `script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`.
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- Is `cargo-about` unable to find the license for a dependency? If so, add a clarification field at the end of `script/licenses/zed-licenses.toml`, as specified in the [cargo-about book](https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-about/cli/generate/config.html#crate-configuration).
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## Sponsorship
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Zed is developed by **Zed Industries, Inc.**, a for-profit company.
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If you’d like to financially support the project, you can do so via GitHub Sponsors.
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Sponsorships go directly to Zed Industries and are used as general company revenue.
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There are no perks or entitlements associated with sponsorship.
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