Gram is a privacy-focused, open-source fork of the Zed code editor with no AI, no telemetry, and no proprietary server components, featuring a built-in debugger, remote development, and extensive language support.
At a Glance
Pricing
Gram is completely free and open source with no paid tiers.
Engagement
Available On
Listed Mar 2026
About Gram
Gram is a hard fork of the Zed code editor designed for developers who want a fast, highly configurable editor without AI integrations, telemetry, or proprietary server dependencies. It ships with batteries included — supporting many popular languages out of the box, a built-in documentation viewer, DAP-based debugger support, and Git integration. Gram is available for macOS (M1+) and Linux (AMD64) and is fully open source, hosted on Codeberg.
- No AI or Telemetry — All AI integrations and telemetry have been stripped out, ensuring full privacy and no data collection.
- Integrated Debugger — Built-in support for the DAP (Debugger Adapter Protocol) lets you debug directly within the editor.
- Remote Development — Connect to remote servers via SSH and edit files as if working on a local project.
- Extension System — Install extensions from source to add support for additional languages, themes, and icons; Wasm extensions are partially supported.
- SuperTab — An enhanced tab-completion feature unique to Gram, providing smarter navigation and code completion.
- Built-in Documentation Viewer — Access language and library documentation without leaving the editor.
- Git Integration — Source control via Git is built directly into the editor workflow.
- Vim & Helix Modes — Full modal editing support for Vim and Helix keybinding styles.
- Highly Configurable — Customize key bindings, themes, icon themes, snippets, toolchains, and more through a rich configuration system.
- No Auto-Updates or License Agreements — Gram installs cleanly with no forced update mechanism and no license agreement prompt.
- Language Server Support — Language servers are only installed when explicitly permitted by the user, giving full control over the toolchain.
- Migrate from Zed or VS Code — Documentation guides are available to help users transition from Zed or VS Code.
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Pricing
Open Source
Gram is completely free and open source with no paid tiers.
- Full editor with all features
- No AI or telemetry
- Integrated debugger (DAP)
- Remote development via SSH
- Git integration
Capabilities
Key Features
- No AI integration
- No telemetry
- No proprietary server component
- Integrated DAP debugger
- Remote development via SSH
- Built-in documentation viewer
- Git integration
- Extension system (source-only installs)
- SuperTab completion
- Vim mode
- Helix mode
- Multiple syntax highlighting themes
- Language server support (explicit opt-in)
- REPL support
- Command palette
- Multibuffers
- Snippets
- Key binding customization
- Icon themes
- No auto-updates
