# Wu

A fast, native Rust code editor forked from Zed, with Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode built in.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/wu
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/wu.md
Website: https://wu.dstrml.org/

- Category: [AI editors](https://softbests.com/category/ai-ide)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
- Underrated

## Best for

Developers who want a lightweight native editor with coding agents and no account or telemetry.

## Why it deserves attention

Wu keeps Zed's native Rust foundation but trims the experience around a simpler, batteries-included editor: instant startup, a smaller memory footprint than VS Code and Zed, and built-in chat for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode. It runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, requires no account, and sends no telemetry. The project is GPL-3.0-or-later, active daily, and small enough to shape around its own opinions. It is a young fork with only a few hundred GitHub stars, a much smaller extension ecosystem than Zed or VS Code, and it depends on upstream Zed for much of its foundation.

## Can replace

- [VS Code](https://softbests.com/software/vscode)

## Related and alternatives

- [Zed](https://softbests.com/software/zed)
- [Claude Code](https://softbests.com/software/claude-code)