Agent skill

Zed Config

by wcygan in wcygan/dotfiles

Zed editor configuration expert. An agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles.

No licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Zed Config

skills CLI
$ npx skills add wcygan/dotfiles --skill zed-config -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install wcygan/dotfiles zed-config --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wcygan/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/zed-config .claude/skills/zed-config && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
zed-config
GitHub stars
196
Token cost
~930 tokens
SKILL.md length
279 words
Files
11 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
19
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Zed editor configuration expert. An agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles.

  • Works in 6 steps: Always use valid JSON - Zed config files… → Settings location:… → Keymap location:… → …
  • Configuring Zed
  • SKILL.md covers Key Principles, Reference Documentation, Workflow and Common Quick Answers
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Zed Config is an agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles. Zed editor configuration expert. Assists with settings.json, keymap.json, tasks.json, AI/agent panel setup, LLM provider configuration, language server tuning, themes, fonts, appearance, git integration, tool permissions, rules files, and MCP servers. Knows Zed's JSON config format, context system for keybindings, task variables, and agent profiles. Use when configuring Zed, setting up keybindings, adding LLM providers, customizing appearance, configuring language servers, setting up tasks, or troubleshooting Zed…

Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 11 other files, including reference files (for example `.skill-summary.md`, `references/agent-panel.md` and `references/agent-settings.md`).

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Linting and formatting, Agent instruction files and MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and Git. The repository describes itself as: Configuration for Development Environments.

When your agent uses it

  • Configuring Zed
  • Setting up keybindings
  • Adding LLM providers
  • Customizing appearance

Example prompts

  • “/zed-config”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Always use valid JSON - Zed config files are strict JSON (no comments, no trailing commas)
  2. Settings location: ~/.config/zed/settings.json (macOS/Linux), ~\AppData\Roaming\Zed\settings.json (Windows)
  3. Keymap location: ~/.config/zed/keymap.json (macOS/Linux)
  4. Tasks location: ~/.config/zed/tasks.json (global) or .zed/tasks.json (project)
  5. API keys are stored in OS keychain, not in settings files
  6. Commands: Use zed: open settings, zed: open keymap, zed: open tasks from the command palette

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b385ffa. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Zed Config loads about 930 tokens when it runs, and up to ~9.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 196 tokens; SKILL.md has 279 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~196
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~930
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~9.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 279 words (~930 tokens).

“You are an expert on configuring the Zed editor. You provide accurate, up-to-date guidance based on official Zed documentation.”

— opening of SKILL.md by wcygan
name
zed-config

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 10 other files (references) in .agents/skills/zed-config of wcygan/dotfiles.

  • SKILL.md
  • .skill-summary.md
  • references/agent-panel.md
  • references/agent-settings.md
  • references/appearance.md
  • references/git.md
  • references/key-bindings.md
  • references/languages.md
  • references/llm-providers.md
  • references/rules.md
  • references/tasks.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b385ffa

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Questions about Zed Config

What does Zed Config do?

Zed editor configuration expert. An agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles. Zed Config is an agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles. Zed editor configuration expert.

When should I use Zed Config?

Zed Config fits situations like: configuring Zed; setting up keybindings; adding LLM providers; customizing appearance.

How do I install Zed Config in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add wcygan/dotfiles --skill zed-config -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/zed-config in wcygan/dotfiles) into .claude/skills/zed-config in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Zed Config in Codex?

Run `npx skills add wcygan/dotfiles --skill zed-config -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/zed-config in wcygan/dotfiles) into .agents/skills/zed-config in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Zed Config in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add wcygan/dotfiles --skill zed-config -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/zed-config, .gemini/skills/zed-config, .github/skills/zed-config and .opencode/skills/zed-config in your project.

What does Zed Config need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Zed Config is instructions for the agent only.

Does Zed Config access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Zed Config safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Zed Config use?

No licence was found for Zed Config or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Zed Config use?

About 930 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 8.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Zed Config?

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Who maintains Zed Config?

wcygan (a GitHub user) maintains it in wcygan/dotfiles, which has 196 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: wcygan/dotfiles on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.