# Zed Agent

> Use Zed's native AI agent with Zed-configured models, tools, profiles, skills, instructions, and MCP servers.

- 网址：https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/zed-agent/
- 来源：Zed 官方文档原文（英文），Apache-2.0 / GPL-3.0 许可，同步于 2026-10-11
- 官方原文：https://zed.dev/docs/ai/zed-agent

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Zed Agent is Zed's native agent path. It runs in the [Agent Panel](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/agent-panel/) and [Threads Sidebar](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/parallel-agents/#threads-sidebar), uses models configured through [LLM Providers](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/llm-providers/), and integrates with Zed's project, editor, terminal, and review surfaces.

Use Zed Agent when you want the agent to:

- read and search your project
- edit files
- run terminal commands
- use Zed-managed MCP tools
- follow [Agent Profiles](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/agent-profiles/)
- use Zed [Skills](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/skills/) and [Instructions](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/instructions/)
- show changes in Zed's review UI

## What Zed Agent Uses
| Capability                 | Source of truth                           |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Model access               | [LLM Providers](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/llm-providers/)       |
| Panel workflow             | [Agent Panel](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/agent-panel/)           |
| Tool availability          | [Agent Profiles](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/agent-profiles/)     |
| Tool approval behavior     | [Tool Permissions](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/tool-permissions/) |
| Built-in tools             | [Tools](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/tools/)                       |
| External tools             | [MCP](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/mcp/)                           |
| Reusable task instructions | [Skills](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/skills/)                     |
| Always-on instructions     | [Instructions](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/instructions/)         |

## How It Differs from Other Agent Paths
| Agent path                                | Main difference                                                                              |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Zed Agent](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/zed-agent/)               | Uses Zed's model, tool, profile, skill, instruction, and MCP configuration                   |
| [External Agents](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/external-agents/)   | Use an ACP integration and often own auth, model, tool, and native instruction configuration |
| [Terminal Threads](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/terminal-threads/) | Run a CLI/TUI in a terminal-backed thread; the CLI owns auth and configuration               |

See [Agents](https://funcoding.ai/agents/zed/ai/agents/) for the full comparison.