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gpui-kit vs zed

gpui-kit and zed share 15 technologies: gpui, smol, objc2-app-kit, objc2-foundation, gpui_platform, core-graphics, wayland-client, markdown, html5ever, image, resvg, schemars, tracing, log, and tracing-subscriber. Both are written in Rust.

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What they share and what sets them apart

longbridge

gpui-kit

Rust GUI components for building fantastic cross-platform desktop application by using GPUI.

Rust19.4kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit b2aaa3eWhat is gpui-kit built with?

Only in gpui-kit

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zed-industries

zed

Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

Rust92.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit e21ff1bWhat is zed built with?

Only in zed

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gpui-kit468,220 lines written761 code files
zed1,835,785 lines written1,779 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
gpui-kit21.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
zed0.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Amp, Factory, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gpui-kitLast push November 5, 20262,782 commits19,430 stars
zedLast push November 4, 202637,547 commits92,679 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gpui-kit152 test files10.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
zed140 test files18.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, gpui-kit or zed?
zed, with 1,835,785 lines written; gpui-kit has 468,220.

The proof: zed-industries/zed's code at commit e21ff1b

Which has more GitHub stars, gpui-kit or zed?
zed, with 92,679 stars; gpui-kit has 19,430.

The proof: zed-industries/zed on GitHub

Which has more tests, gpui-kit or zed?
gpui-kit, with 152 test files; zed has 140.

The proof: longbridge/gpui-kit's code at commit b2aaa3e

Which was updated more recently, gpui-kit or zed?
gpui-kit: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and zed's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: longbridge/gpui-kit's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, gpui-kit or zed?
gpui-kit: an AI signed 21.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in zed, 0.5%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in longbridge/gpui-kit

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