* Package name    : zed
  Version         : 0.143.6
  Upstream Contact: Zed Industries <hi@zed.dev>
* URL             : https://zed.dev/
* License         : AGPL-3
  Programming Lang: Rust
  Description     : High-performance multiplayer code editor

Zed is a modern open-source code editor, built from the ground
up in Rust with a GPU-accelerated renderer, from the creators
of Atom and Tree-sitter.

https://zed.dev/blog/zed-on-linux

P.S. Please validate if the name 'zed' will be valid for Debian.

https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/zed

Thanks!

The source package will probably need to be called 'zed-editor', but the
binary package (what is used in "apt install") can still be called
'zed'.

While attempting to package Zed Editor, several issues have been
identified that make it unlikely to comply with Debian policy in its
current state:

* Downloading External Binaries
Zed follows a non-standard approach similar to rustup, rbenv, and pyenv,
where it automatically installs developer tools without user consent [1].
While this behavior can be disabled, doing so renders language servers
unusable [2].
Additionally, Zed cannot utilize language servers installed via apt,
making it difficult to integrate with Debian's package management system.

* Language Servers Run with Full System Access
Language servers are executed without sandboxing, giving them
unrestricted access to the system [3]. This poses significant security concerns.

While upstream acknowledges these issues, no concrete resolution has
been implemented yet.
Given the current situation, I believe it is unlikely to meet Debian’s
policy requirements.
That said, I have already set up a scaffolding for packaging in my
Salsa repository, which can be found here:
https://salsa.debian.org/carlo711/zed-editor
I will keep an eye on further upstream developments and update accordingly.

Best,
Carl

References:
[1] https://zed.dev/docs/development/linux
[2] https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/12589
[3] https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/12358