---
title: "zedless-editor/zed: (WIP) Zed fork focused on privacy and being local-first"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/zedless-editor-zed-wip-zed-fork-focused-on-privacy-and-being-local-first-b4ytpgetj
source_url: https://github.com/zedless-editor/zed
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2025-08-20T19:52:06.166Z
updated: 2025-08-20T19:52:23.175Z
tags: ["open-source", "rust", "privacy"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 62
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# zedless-editor/zed: (WIP) Zed fork focused on privacy and being local-first

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 62 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

Zedless is a privacy-focused fork of the Zed code editor that removes telemetry, cloud dependencies, and proprietary services. The project prioritizes local-first functionality, allows users to configure their own infrastructure providers, and maintains contributor copyright without requiring CLAs. Currently in development, it aims to provide a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based development tools.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://github.com/zedless-editor/zed>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@theacademe** · 6 upvotes

> I look forward to zedless vs vscodium reviews!  Ideally using ollama for more privacy.

**@ibthomas** · 5 upvotes

> The weird part is, I never knew Zed had telemetry or cloud dependencies.
> The marketing around tech is crazy.

**@akkitto** · 2 upvotes

> About time. Every telemetry filled edition of something needs a Free as in Freedom one. ;)

**@xidib78169** · 0 upvotes

> When did we become so concerned about privacy every time we open an editor?
> By the way, I 'm really looking forward to this editor.

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