JoblenandChris Biscardi
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Opening a file like `zed "\\server\share\file.txt"` leaves it with no language servers attached, and the tab shows the ugly `\\?\UNC\...` path. The problem is the verbatim `\\?\UNC\` prefix Windows adds during path canonicalization. We rely on dunce to strip these prefixes, but it doesn't handle the UNC case, so the path stays in a form that breaks LSP URL conversion. Fixed by stripping the prefix ourselves in `SanitizedPath` before handing off to dunce. Before: <img width="446" height="257" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-12 075128" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4177e8de-8d13-42f1-a19b-d7dd52c10b32" /> After: (note the correct tooltip and the syntax error highlighting) <img width="423" height="268" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-12 083651" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/83e98200-6bed-4a9e-b463-abbc067f6a5d" /> 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) — N/A, no UI changes - [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior - [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable — one extra string-prefix check per worktree creation Release Notes: - Fixed: language servers now run when opening files via UNC paths on Windows (e.g. `\\server\share\file.txt`). --------- Co-authored-by: Chris Biscardi <chris@christopherbiscardi.com>
Zed
Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.
Installation
On macOS, Linux, and Windows you can download Zed directly or install Zed via your local package manager (macOS/Linux/Windows).
Other platforms are not yet available:
- Web (tracking discussion)
Developing Zed
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for ways you can contribute to Zed.
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Licensing
Zed source code is licensed primarily under GPL-3.0-or-later, with Apache-2.0 components where marked.
License information for third party dependencies must be correctly provided for CI to pass.
We use cargo-about to automatically comply with open source licenses. If CI is failing, check the following:
- Is it showing a
no license specifiederror for a crate you've created? If so, addpublish = falseunder[package]in your crate's Cargo.toml. - Is the error
failed to satisfy license requirementsfor 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 theacceptedarray inscript/licenses/zed-licenses.toml. - Is
cargo-aboutunable to find the license for a dependency? If so, add a clarification field at the end ofscript/licenses/zed-licenses.toml, as specified in the cargo-about book.
Sponsorship
Zed is developed by Zed Industries, Inc., a for-profit company.
If you’d like to financially support the project, you can do so via GitHub Sponsors. Sponsorships go directly to Zed Industries and are used as general company revenue. There are no perks or entitlements associated with sponsorship.