Zed DeltaDB(zed.dev)
520 points by ahamez 69 days ago | 302 comments
tl;dr: Zed's DeltaDB is a version control system that records every operation between commits, giving each change a stable identity linked to the AI agent conversation that produced it. It virtualizes the worktree so branching at any point in history—including mid-run—is essentially free, and lets teammates join in-progress work to interact with the agent before anything is committed or pushed.
HN Discussion:
  • ↓Zed should fix core editor bugs and basics before building new features like DeltaDB
  • ↓Reinventing version control instead of using Git/jj is misguided and commercially doomed
  • ↓Linking commits to AI agent conversations is a dystopian workflow devs should reject
  • ↓This feels like unnecessary VC-driven scope creep away from the editor's strengths
  • ~Cautiously open to VCS innovation but skeptical given weak existing git integration