Zed | ZebraByte Documentation

Zed is a fast, collaborative code editor with native support forMCP.

Prerequisites

Zed editor installed
Scoped the platform OAuth token (see Authentication)
Your platform court URL

Endpoint

Choose the end point for your platform environment:

Environment	MCP URL
the platform US	`https://us.probo.com/api/mcp/v1`
the platform EU	`https://eu.probo.com/api/mcp/v1`
Custom	`https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1`

The ___ZBT_I18N_RUNTIME_BLOCK_171__ segment is required.

Configuration

1. Open Zed Settings

Open the Zed settings by pressing ___ZBT_I18N_RUNTIME_BLOCK_174__ (Mac) or ___ZBT_I18N_RUNTIME_BLOCK_175__ (Linux/Windows) or by Zed → Settings.

2. Edit Configuration

Add the MCPServer platform to your settings:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "probo": {
      "settings": {
        "url": "https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer your_api_token_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Replace Placeholders

Update these values:

your-probo-instance.com → URL of your platform instance
your_api_token_here → Your OAuth token on the platform

4. Restart Zed

Open Zed again to load the configuration.

Usage

Once configured, you can use the platform tools through Zed’s artificial intelligence assistant:

Example queries:

"List all high-priority risks in my organization"
"Add a new third party called CloudBackup Inc"
"Show me all open nonconformities"

The assistant will automatically use the tools of the appropriate MCP platform to fulfill your requests.

Environment Variables

For security, use an environmental variable for your OAuth token:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "probo": {
      "settings": {
        "url": "https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer ${PROBO_API_TOKEN}"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Setting the environment variable before launching Zed:

export PROBO_API_TOKEN="your_api_token_here"
zed

Multiple Environments

Differently configure the platform instances for development and production:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "probo-dev": {
      "settings": {
        "url": "http://localhost:8080/api/mcp/v1",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer ${PROBO_DEV_TOKEN}"
        }
      }
    },
    "probo-prod": {
      "settings": {
        "url": "https://probo.company.com/api/mcp/v1",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer ${PROBO_PROD_TOKEN}"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Authentication Errors

Problem: 401 Unauthorized errors

Solutions:

Create an OAuth replacement token in the platform
Check if the token is correctly formatted as Bearer your_token
Check for additional spaces or newlines in the token
Ensure the token hasn’t been revoked

Connection Issues

Problem: Can't connect to the platform server