zed-follow

Zed Follow Plugin for Claude Code

Auto-open files in Zed editor as Claude Code reads, edits, or writes them. Files are added to your current workspace buffer, so you can see all changes in one place.

Installation

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add joa23/claude-zed-follow

# Install the plugin
/plugin install zed-follow@joa23

That's it! Files will now auto-open in Zed as Claude works.

Disable

# Uninstall to disable
/plugin uninstall zed-follow@joa23

Requirements

• Zed editor with CLI installed (zed command available)
• jq for JSON parsing

Install dependencies (macOS)

# Zed CLI - install from Zed: Cmd+Shift+P → "cli: install"

# jq
brew install jq

How it works

The plugin uses a PostToolUse hook that triggers after Claude Code's Read, Edit, or Write tools complete. It:

1. Extracts the file path from the tool input
2. Opens the file in Zed using zed --add (adds to current workspace buffer)
3. Jumps to the line number if available

Local Development

Test locally without installing:

claude --plugin-dir ~/projects/claude-zed-follow

License

MIT