Zed v0.163 & preview v0.164: Python & Vim enhancements, Markdown preview & more

Zed has unveiled version 0.163, offering enhancements tailored for Python developers. This stable release introduces pytest-based test discovery and runnables, expanding its support beyond unittest. It also improves Conda and Poetry environment detection, facilitating better Python project management. Additionally, the update enhances Python syntax highlighting, ensuring more consistent coding assistance.

The release also brings new features for Vim users, such as the :cpplink command for copying permanent Git links of highlighted code ranges and % for quick navigation between paired tags. Users can access normal mode temporarily in insert mode using ctrl-o.

The company also launches Zed Preview v0.164, which enhances documentation workflows with Markdown preview and image rendering. Remote servers now support language extensions, increasing coding versatility for remote development. Python improvements in the preview include the use of the user's virtual environment version by pylsp and improved syntax highlighting for string.doc docstrings. Vim updates in the preview release include shortcuts for pane resizing and improved navigation with unmatched motions and new text-object selections for indent-related selections.