Release / 17 Jun 2026

Zed v1.7.2

Shorten a long agent conversation with /compact so it can keep going.

All of Zed

Before you upgrade to v1.7.2

1 to fix

Extensions can no longer download language servers, debuggers or MCP servers for 32-bit; set the path to a binary yourself.

Action requiredAffects: Users on 32-bit systems who rely on extensions

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zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.7.2

Microphone volume is normalized by default and the experimental.auto_microphone_volume setting was removed.

Behavior changedEdit code together in real time, talk in calls and share your screen through channels.

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Warnings about commit message title length are off by default.

Behavior changedStage, commit, view diffs and blame, and switch branches without leaving the editor.

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What changed in v1.7.2

Automatic and manual (/compact) context compaction, Fast mode for Anthropic and OpenAI models, single-file diff tabs and split diffs in commit history. Extensions can no longer download language servers, debuggers or MCP servers on 32-bit systems. Covers v1.6 and v1.7.

Also: Shareable skill links; commit title length warnings are off by default.

Stable v1.7.2.

Fixed and improved

Context compaction runs automatically or with /compact; Fast mode for Anthropic and OpenAI models.

ImprovedAsk an AI agent in the editor to read, edit and run commands across your project, and review its changes.

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Open a single file's diff in its own tab; split diffs in commit history.

ImprovedStage, commit, view diffs and blame, and switch branches without leaving the editor.

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zed-industries/zed/releases/tag/v1.6.3

Seeded by @iluxav with Claude Code (canido), from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.