Zed Launches Parallel Agents — First IDE with Native Multi-Agent Concurrency

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Zed editor shipped Parallel Agents on April 22, enabling developers to run multiple AI agents simultaneously in the same window — one refactoring backend, another updating frontend, a third writing tests. While Cursor and Windsurf remain single-threaded, Zed's Rust architecture handles native concurrency. The feature uses the open Agent Client Protocol, allowing any agent to plug in without proprietary barriers. 235 HN points with active discussion.