Zed v1.12.0

Zed v1.12.0 was released on .

Summary

AI - Enabled ACP elicitations by default, allowing ACP agents to collect structured user input. (60749) - Added support for adaptive thinking in custom Anthropic models using the "mode": { "type":...

Release Context

  • This was the 79th Zed release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 7 days after Zed v1.11.3 (July 15, 2026).

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Release Notes

AI - Enabled ACP elicitations by default, allowing ACP agents to collect structured user input. (60749) - Added support for adaptive thinking in custom Anthropic models using the "mode": { "type": "adaptive" } configuration. (57207; thanks zerx-lab) - Added the supportsfastmode setting for enabling fast mode on custom Anthropic models. (58225; thanks Moeblack) - Added GPT 5.6 Luna, GPT 5.6 Terra, GPT 5.6 Sol, and Grok 4.5 to OpenCode Zen. (60852; thanks Vlaaaaaaad) - Added GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models to the Amazon Bedrock provider via the bedrock-mantle endpoint. (61008; thanks IbrahimKhan12) - Added GPT 5.6 Luna support for ChatGPT subscriptions. (61083; thanks gb-jos) - Improved Agent notifications by requesting OS-level attention for the corresponding Zed window. (58779) - Added the ability to expand in-progress MCP tool calls. (60695) - Added the actual error message when Agent title generation failed. (60982) - Improved skill deletion with a confirmation prompt and by moving deleted skills to the system trash instead of permanently deleting them. (61031, 61044) - Improved MCP tool headers to show the primary argument when space allows. (54604; thanks neuodev) This week's release includes Staged and Unstaged grouping in the Git Panel and multi-select in the File Finder and Text Finder. Shipped by the Zed Guild 🛡️ - Improved branch filtering with all, local, and remote options in the branch picker. (60857; thanks chirivelli) - Settings UI: Improved support for window widths below 900 px. (60786; thanks feitreim) - Improved semantic token highlighting to distinguish function parameters from local variables. (60949; thanks lingyaochu) - Fixed workspace diagnostics being cleared when closing a buffer. (59875; thanks lingyaochu) - Git: Fixed the GPG signing passphrase prompt appearing on every commit when gpg-agent had the passphrase cached or the key was unprotected. (61265; thanks RemcoSmitsDev) - Fixed toolchain selection being ignored when Pyright or Basedpyright settings were configured without specifying a Python interpreter path. (59990; thanks lingyaochu) - Fixed window management controls being grayed out and unavailable. (60620; thanks RemcoSmitsDev) - Agent Panel: Fixed sticky awaiting confirmation content covering the entire panel. (60992; thanks RemcoSmitsDev) - Editor: Fixed rendering issues with selections over inlay hints. (60912; thanks feitreim) - Fixed inconsistent syntax highlighting for destructured parameters with default values. (60767; thanks feeiyu) - Fixed double-click text selection and tab bar flicker in Markdown previews. (60817; thanks feeiyu) - Fixed Python virtual environments not being restored automatically when reopening a workspace. (60030; thanks lingyaochu) - Fixed ignored files remaining in project search results after excluded-file search was disabled in nested Git directories. (60772; thanks vitallium) --- Learn about the Zed Guild. Features Git - Added a Staging grouping option to the Git Panel, with separate Staged and Unstaged sections and controls for staging or unstaging changes. (59884; thanks chirivelli) - Added GPG passphrase prompts in Zed for unlocking commit-signing keys. (58791; thanks RemcoSmitsDev) - Added Restore and Restore All buttons to the unstaged diff view for discarding unstaged changes. (60639; thanks npv12) - Added the Git Graph context menu to the Git Panel's History tab. (60713) - Added tags to Git blame tooltips. (60757; thanks pixel365) Languages - Added filterable result pickers with previews for editor: find all references, editor: go to definition, and editor: go to implementation, configurable globally with lspresultslocation or per action with openresultsin. (59838; thanks dbkegley) - Added support for pasting clipboard images into Markdown files. (58588; thanks KeeTraxx) - Improved Markdown previews so cmd-shift-v on macOS and ctrl-shift-v on Linux and Windows switches between the preview and its source file. (60867; thanks snackycracky) - Added /glsl/ and /wgsl/ comment-label syntax injection for JavaScript and TypeScript template literals. (55341; thanks foretoo) - Added JSON language support for deno.lock files. (60679; thanks byteoxo) Other - Added multi-select to the File Finder and Text Finder: use cmd-click on macOS, ctrl-click on Linux and Windows, or tab to select multiple items, then press enter to open them all. Improved its discoverability with a multi-select button in the search bar, cmd-shift-s (macOS) and ctrl-shift-s (Linux/Windows) shortcuts, and selection checkboxes. (59931, 60919; thanks ypatodkar) - Added modifications and modificationsifavailable options to formatonsave to format only Git-changed lines instead of the entire file. (49964; thanks G36maid) - Added the workspace: toggle editor zoom action to maximize the active editor pane within the center area while keeping pan...

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