Delta(zed.dev)
661 points by khy 9 days ago | 243 comments
tl;dr: Zed is launching Delta, a new multiplayer application (separate from the Zed editor) for collaborative coding with AI agents, now in private beta. It's built on DeltaDB, which replicates both conversations and the git worktree in real time, letting teammates comment on any line of code or conversation, join threads via browser (via Rust compiled to WebAssembly/WebGL), and integrate with tools like Claude Code. Rather than retrofitting Zed, the team built Delta from scratch to center the interface on the agent conversation rather than the editor.
HN Discussion:
  • Coding is a single-player activity; multiplayer editing solves a non-existent problem
  • Saving verbose AI conversations is naive; decisions belong in concise docs/ADRs
  • Multiplayer AI collaboration fills a real UX gap for team communication and mentoring
  • Inline commenting on agent conversations addresses a genuine pain point in agentic workflows
  • The concept may be outdated given rapid advances in frontier models and coding agents