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🎉 PHP Tools Now Supports Zed IDE – Full Tutorial Inside!#

We're thrilled to announce that Zed IDE is now officially supported by our PHP Tools extension! 🎉

Zed is a modern, fast, and hackable IDE, and we’ve been hard at work making sure that PHP developers get the best experience when using it. That includes features you’ve come to expect, such as:

  • ✅ Full IntelliSense
  • ✅ Code Actions & Quick Fixes
  • ✅ Real-time Code Diagnostics
  • ✅ Code Formatting
  • ✅ Laravel IDE Support
  • ✅ Inlay Hints

In this post, we’ll walk you through setting it all up in just a few steps.

🛠️ Step 1 – Install the PHP Extension#

  1. Open Zed IDE.
  2. From the top menu, go to:
    Zed → Extensions
  3. In the search box, type:
    php
  4. Click Install on the PHP extension.

php extension install

⚙️ Step 2 – Configure PHP Language Support#

  1. From the top menu, go to:
    Zed → Settings → Open Settings
  2. In the settings JSON, add the following section:
"languages": {
  "PHP": {
    "language_servers": ["phptools"]
  }
}

This tells Zed to use our PHP Tools language server for all PHP files.

zed settings

💡 Optional – Enable Inlay Hints#

Want to see parameter names inline? Add this to your settings:

"inlay_hints": {
  "enabled": true,
  "show_parameter_hints": true
}

🌟 Enable Premium Features#

If you have a license key, you can unlock premium features like refactoring and quick fixes.

In the same settings file, add this section:

"lsp": {
  "phptools": {
    "initialization_options": {
      "0": "<YOUR LICENSE KEY>"
    }
  }
}

Just replace <YOUR LICENSE KEY> with your actual key.

zed ide php

🚀 You're All Set!#

With PHP Tools now integrated into Zed IDE, you're ready to enjoy a powerful PHP coding experience, including:

  • Real-time code assistance
  • Automatic formatting
  • Deep Laravel integration
  • Smooth workflow with modern IDE features

If you haven’t tried Zed yet, now’s the perfect time. And if you're already using it — welcome to the future of PHP development. 🐘✨

Happy coding!