The secret for unlimited FREE Claude 3.5 Sonnet requests! My latest newsletter reveals a game-changing tool you won't want to miss. 👇 Zed: From Coding Editor to Universal AI Assistant Imagine having unlimited access to one of the world's most advanced AI models, right at your fingertips, completely free. This isn't a far-off dream – it's the reality offered by Zed, an open-source coding editor that for me rapidly evolved into something much more. It is my central application to work with AI. At its core, Zed is designed as a tool for developers, offering a fast and efficient coding environment. However, the recent addition of Zed AI has transformed it into a universal assistant capable of tackling a wide range of tasks. One aspect which made me started to use Zed, is that Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which from my point of view is currently the best model to assist you at writing, can be used for free in Zed. It's important to note that the duration of this free access is unclear, and using Zed intensively for non-coding tasks might not be the intended use case. However, the potential benefits are simply too good to ignore. Zed has four main sections: 1) file tree of current project, 2) open files, 3) assistant panel, 4) terminal. What truly makes Zed shine is its suite of context-building commands. The /file command allows you to seamlessly incorporate any text file from your disk into the AI conversation, while /fetch can parse and include a webpage directly in your prompts. Furthermore, you can create your own prompt library feature. You can save text snippets and recall them with the /prompt command, providing a neat way to store personal information that helps guide the AI's replies in the direction you need. For example, you could save details about your specific Linux operating system setup in a prompt, ensuring that responses to Linux-related questions are tailored precisely to your environment. These features are not just powerful, they are also transparent. Every piece of added context remains fully visible and editable, giving you unprecedented control over your AI interactions. And by using the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, you can make use of up to 200k tokens for your requests, which corresponds to around 150k words or 500 book pages. As in other chatbot applications, you can organize multiple chats in tabs and access older chats via a history button, allowing you to revisit and build upon previous conversations. Initially, I used Zed for the intended use case of programming. However, I realized its capabilities for general requests and now have the editor open and ask for assistance with a wide variety of tasks. From simple word translations to complex document analysis, creative writing, and in-depth research. The ability to easily incorporate content from popular file-based note-taking apps like @logseq and @obsdmd has made Zed a valuable asset in my knowledge management workflows as well. While Zed's primary focus remains on coding, its AI features have opened up a world of possibilities. It's not just a coding editor – it's a gateway to a new era of AI-assisted work and creativity. The context-building commands are really helpful in tailoring the AI responses to your needs. From my perspective, especially as long as you can use Claude 3.5 Sonnet for free in Zed, it is the best way to explore the new possibilities text-based AI models bring to you. Currently, Zed offers official builds for macOS and Linux. While Windows is not yet officially supported, it can be installed relatively easily using Msys2 instead of building it yourself. MSYS2 is a software distribution and building platform for Windows that provides a Unix-like environment, making it easier to port and run Unix-based software on Windows systems. I successfully installed Zed on a Windows 11 system, following the MSYS2 installation instructions for Windows (links in post below 👇). Steps to get started with Zed. 1) login, 2) assistant panel, 3) choose model, 4) chat. If you are now eager to get started with Zed for non-coding tasks, follow these steps after installation (the enumeration corresponds to the numbers shown in the image above): 1. Open the assistant panel with a click on the ✨ button in the lower right (or CTRL/CMD + ?) 2. Choose “Claude 3.5 Sonnet Zed” in the dropdown menu 3. Start chatting in the assistant panel (send message with CTRL/CMD + ENTER) As Zed is, from my perspective, currently one of the most powerful ways to use text-generating AI, I intend to create some video tutorials to help others unlock Zed's full potential. If you're interested in seeing tutorials on specific Zed features or use cases, please let me know! Your feedback will help shape the content and ensure it's as useful as possible. Have you tried Zed yourself? What has your experience been like? I'm eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions on how we can make the most of this powerful tool. Just hit reply and share your thoughts.

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@itsolelehmann As free as ChatGPT I would say. If you are using it a lot, you have to pay $15 a month or get rate limited. 😏

@lawrencejessej @altryne @karpathy @DescriptApp Yes, since 2023:

Feeling deeply grateful today for my incredible Generative AI journey 🙏 What started as curiosity has evolved into daily meaningful exchanges about generative AI here on X. Despite the noise and skepticism, this platform has become my go-to place for genuine insights and groundbreaking discussions. I'm thankful for: • The brilliant minds who generously share their hands-on experiences • The challenging conversations that push my thinking further • The global community that shows up daily with fresh perspectives • Those who experiment and share their failures and successes Even with all the debates and doubts surrounding AI, the quality of discussions here continues to expand my horizon. It's inspiring to see how many of you are exploring, building, and reshaping what's possible with this technology. X remains the beating heart of GenAI discourse. To everyone who contributes to this ongoing dialogue: Thank you for making my learning journey so enriching! 🌟

@altryne @karpathy @DescriptApp The text based editing can also be done locally with Davinci Resolve which is a one time payment. Besides that, Davinci Resolve is known as one of the best video editing tools overall and used by amateur and professional editors. (Not affiliated with them 😅)

@jeremyphoward Is the code passage activating the logical reasoning capabilities of Claude? 🤔

@JeremyNguyenPhD Nice, thanks for sharing, Jeremy. The only question I ask myself is why I did not think about this on my own before? 😅

@Scobleizer @ednico_ @WolframRvnwlf @JeremyNguyenPhD That escalated a bit on your side. 😜

"Creativity lies not in the done, but in the doing." - Julia Cameron Never felt this more true than with AI as my personal tutor. It's like having a superpower that lets me dive deep into any topic I'm passionate about, accelerating my learning journey 10x. The future of personalized learning is here!

RT @JeremyNguyenPhD: Hold on, OpenAI released "Deep Research" —when Google already had a product called "Deep Research"? For payback, Goo…

How close are we to a OpenAI theme park like Westworld? The new OpenAI trademark 👇 makes me think we are not that far off. 😳 Thanks to @VisualVichaar for making me aware of the post below.

@alischwanke @heycreatorhey Thanks, Ali! Would love to talk with you about this and exchange some ideas and insights. 🤗

@VisualVichaar @Scobleizer @DataChaz World 2.0 presented by OpenAI. 🫣

@rolottr @paulg Oh, cool (if now works with the correct value), I did miss that at all! Thanks for clarification.

AI goes mainstream in Germany after the DeepSeek moment. The German deal page @mydealz normally promotes offers where you can get products discounted. But in the second half of January there were more than four deals voted "hot" which promoted AI services. 👇

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