Audited the AI documentation against the implementation
## Changes
- **tool-permissions**: `skill` tool patterns match the absolute
`SKILL.md` path, not the skill name (fixed the table, example pattern,
and added a clarifying note).
- **external-agents**: Gemini CLI receives Zed's Google AI key when no
env key is set; extension-provided agents are deprecated in favor of the
ACP registry.
- **inline-assistant**: alternatives run alongside the inline assistant
model (not just the default model); fixed a broken anchor and
`gpt-4-mini` → `gpt-5-mini` model id typos.
- **mcp**: corrected the extensions menu item name ("Install New
Servers…"), the remote server `url` example, and removed the nonexistent
`thinking` tool from the profile example.
- **agent-panel**: "New From Summary" lives in the New Thread menu;
corrected the `@`-mention type list (no "instruction files"; added Fetch
and Branch Diff).
- **use-api-access**: DeepSeek default `api_url` includes `/v1`.
- **skills**: folder name is a convention not a requirement; long
descriptions warn rather than fail (measured in bytes); hidden skills
are also `@`-mentionable; dropped the unenforced consecutive-hyphen
rule; reconciled the no-remote-registry note with GitHub import.
- **edit-prediction**: `alt-tab` and `alt-l` are bound across platforms;
predictions are throttled rather than fired on every keystroke.
- **getting-started, windows-and-projects, parallel-agents**: Panel
Layout lives in the title-bar user menu, with
`workspace::UseAgenticLayout`/`UseClassicLayout` action references.
Release Notes:
- N/A
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## Summary
- Restructures the AI docs around quick routing, agent paths, provider
access, and company-specific entry points.
- Moves account-owned AI billing/model pages into Account & Billing
while preserving legacy AI redirects.
- Adds focused pages for Zed Agent, external agents, terminal threads,
agent profiles, skills, instructions, API access, subscriptions,
gateways, and local models.
- Updates related links across Git, authentication, business, migration,
and settings reference docs.
## Validation
- `pnpm dlx prettier@3.5.0 . --write`
- `pnpm dlx prettier@3.5.0 . --check`
- `git diff --check -- docs/src`
- Changed-doc local markdown link sanity check
- `mdbook build docs` was attempted; it is currently blocked by an
unrelated existing `docs/src/vim.md:542` action schema error for
`vim::HelixJumpToWord`.
## Follow-up
- Create a ticket to align Zed's in-app AI configuration surfaces with
this documentation model, including Agent Settings, Configure buttons,
Tools, Profiles, MCP, Skills/Instructions, and plain settings.
## Suggested .rules additions
N/A
Release Notes:
- N/A
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Self-Review Checklist:
- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable
Release Notes:
- Removed legacy Text Threads feature to help streamline the new agentic
workflows in Zed. Thanks to all of you who were enthusiastic Text Thread
users over the years ❤️!
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## Summary
- Update hosted model and context-window tables in docs/src/ai/models.md
to remove retired models and list current replacements.
- Add a dated Recent Model Retirements section mapping each retired
model to its replacement.
- Update AI docs examples and references in agent-settings.md,
inline-assistant.md, agent-panel.md, and llm-providers.md to use current
model names.
- Remove stale OpenAI model references in llm-providers.md that no
longer align with currently offered hosted models.
## Validation
- ./script/prettier
- ./script/check-todos
## Suggested .rules additions
- N/A
Release Notes:
- N/A
## Summary
Reviewed and updated all 18 files in `docs/src/ai/` to meet Zed's brand
voice standards. Each file was scored against the 8-criterion rubric and
rewritten where needed to achieve 4+ on all criteria.
**Changes include:**
- Remove "Learn how to/about" patterns (8 instances)
- Replace vague phrases ("various types of tasks", "and more") with
specific examples
- Remove taboo words ("seamless", "naturally extends")
- Remove emotional language ("We're excited/thrilled/happy")
- Remove marketing patterns ("Stay tuned!", exclamation points)
- Remove unverifiable claims ("world's fastest")
- Replace hedging with direct statements
- Remove promotional emphasis (`_free_`, `**_for free_**`)
- Fix typo in external-agents.md ("servers" → "serves")
- Fix broken link syntax for Ollama Turbo
## Test plan
- [x] `mdbook build` succeeds
- [x] Grep for remaining taboo phrases (only one "seamless" in MCP
official quote, preserved intentionally)
- [x] All facts preserved (URLs, keybindings, settings keys, prices,
model names)
Fixes AI-8
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Adding a number of settings that weren't documented, restructuring
things a bit to separate what is model-related settings from agent panel
usage-related settings, adding the recently introduced `disable_ai` key,
and more.
Release Notes:
- Improved docs around configuring and using AI in Zed
To support the Agentic Editing launch. To dos before merging:
- [ ] Anything marked as `todo!` within `docs/src` (Anyone)
- [x] Check all internal links (Joe)
- Joe: I checked all links and fixed all aside from a few that I
annotated with `todo!` comments
- [ ] Update images (Danilo)
- [ ] Go over / show images of tool cards in agent panel overview
(Danilo)
- [ ] Point billing FAQ to new billing docs (Joe)
- [x] Redirects external links
- [ ] Needs testing
- [x] Delete old docs
- [ ] Ensure all mentioned bindings use the `{#kb ...}` format and that
they are rendering correctly
- [ ] All agent-related actions are now `agent::` and not `assistant::`
- [x] Mention support of `.rules` files in `rules.md`
Release Notes:
- N/A
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Co-authored-by: Joseph T. Lyons <josephtlyons@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: morgankrey <morgankrey@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Smit Barmase <37347831+smitbarmase@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Ben Kunkle <Ben.kunkle@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Peter Tripp <peter@zed.dev>
Co-authored-by: Ben Kunkle <ben@zed.dev>
Co-authored-by: Mikayla Maki <mikayla.c.maki@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Ben Brandt <benjamin.j.brandt@gmail.com>
