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Zed Extension · Midcore for Zed

The Midcore agent, inside the fastest editor.

You picked Zed because it’s fast and clean. The Midcore Zed extension respects that — thin client, no extra process, no UI noise. The same agent, the same audit chain, and the same balance as Midcore Shell.

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What you get

Native ACP bridge

The extension speaks Zed's Agent Composer Protocol natively — palette, side panel, inline completion all wired up without bolted-on UI.

Shared config with the CLI

The extension reads `~/.midcore/config.toml` — the same file as the CLI. Switch between editor + terminal without re-configuring anything.

Compute-router parity

Same balance, same receipts, same Conscience policy gates as Shell + Code + VS Code + CLI. One subscription, every surface.

Project Vault aware

Vault snapshots and capsule export are reachable from the palette. Audit chain stays continuous across editor switches.

Install & sign in

  1. Open Zed → Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X → search midcore.
  2. Install Midcore for Zed.
  3. Open the Midcore palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + M) and sign in with your Midcore account.

That’s it — same login, same balance, same audit chain as every other Midcore app you might have.

What every install enforces

  • Subscription gate at boot — thin client, but every gated feature checks the Midcore API; nothing happens client-side that the server wouldn’t allow.
  • Per-session spend cap — Zed shows live balance in the status line.
  • Conscience gates apply — inline diagnostics on policy-denied edits with the rule id that fired.
  • Signed receipts — every cloud charge writes to the same hash-chained audit ledger as the Shell.

Pricing — one subscription, every Midcore app

The Zed extension doesn’t have its own subscription. One paid Midcore account unlocks the extension along with Midcore Shell, Midcore Code, the CLI, and the VS Code extension — sharing the same balance and receipts.

Starter $19 CAD/mo is the floor. See the tier & product mapping for what each tier includes.

When to reach for the Zed extension

  • You’ve standardised on Zed for its speed + multiplayer experience.
  • You want the lightest possible Midcore surface inside an editor.
  • You’re a Vim/Helix muscle-memory user and Zed is your home.

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