NOXGILD FOR ZED

Give every agent in Zed the same real-world tools.

Give agents in Zed the same authorized computer, browser, and desktop application surfaces without rebuilding the environment.

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Your AI can leave the chat or repo and finish the job.

Noxgild adds controlled access to files, persistent terminal processes, a signed-in browser, native desktop applications, and a separate hosted Cloud Browser. The same authorized computer can be reused from other supported AI clients.

Files and terminal

Read, edit, build, test, and keep long-running work alive.

Signed-in browser

Use the authenticated session that matters for real verification.

desktop applications

Operate native software when browser and terminal are not enough.

Cloud Browser

Run browser work in a hosted session when the workstation is not the right environment.

CONNECTION STANDARD

1Get the client
2Add Noxgild
3Authorize
4Verify
5First task

After authorization, run the verification prompt. When your authorized computer appears, you are ready to use Noxgild.

START FREE

Connect Zed to a real Noxgild computer.

Free includes 10,000 normal tool calls per 30-day cycle. Upgrade only when you need higher-volume use or Cloud Browser.

SETUP

Start with the client, then connect Noxgild.

New here? Install the client first. Already have it? Skip straight to the Noxgild connection step.

FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL

Connect Zed to Noxgild

Start at step 1 if you are new. If the client is already installed and signed in, jump to the step where you add Noxgild.

1

Download Zed

  • • Open Zed's official download page.
  • • Install the current Zed release.
  • • Open a real project or worktree and trust it.
Download Zed
2

Open MCP Servers

  • • Open Settings in Zed.
  • • Go to AI → MCP Servers.
  • • Click Add Server, then choose Add Remote Server.
3

Add Noxgild

  • • Name the server noxgild.
  • • Paste the Noxgild remote MCP URL.
  • • Do not add a manual Authorization header; leaving it out lets Zed use the standard MCP OAuth flow.
https://mcp.noxgild.com/mcp
4

Authorize Noxgild

  • • Zed starts the Noxgild sign-in flow when authentication is required.
  • • Sign in to Noxgild and approve the connection.
  • • Return to Zed when authorization finishes.
5

Check server status

  • • Go back to Settings → AI → MCP Servers.
  • • Confirm the indicator next to noxgild is green/active.
6

Verify the connection

  • • Open the Zed Agent Panel and paste the verification prompt below.
Use the connected Noxgild MCP server only. Call noxgild_devices and list my available computers and their current status.
7

Confirm success

  • • Setup is complete when Zed returns your authorized Noxgild computer and its status.
  • • You can now use the Noxgild tools from Zed Agent.

What success looks like

Your AI returns the authorized Noxgild computer and its current status. If the computer is ONLINE, the connection is ready for real work.

VERIFICATION PROMPT

Use the connected Noxgild MCP server only. Call noxgild_devices and list my available computers and their current status.

BEFORE YOU START

  • The current Zed release with a trusted project open and context servers enabled.

Finished the setup steps?

Open Connect AI, verify your computer appears, then run the first-task prompt from the guide.

Open Connect AI

GOOD FIRST TASKS

Ask for an outcome, not a tool demo.

Use my test computer to launch the app and verify this feature.

Run the local service and check the result in my signed-in browser.

Use the native desktop application to reproduce the issue.

Having trouble?

  • If the Noxgild context server does not appear, confirm the project is trusted and the remote server URL is correct.
  • Restart Zed after changing context-server configuration if the tool list does not refresh.

High-impact actions can require exact approval. CAPTCHA, OTP, passkeys, UAC, and other protected verification remain human-controlled.

Connect Zed to the environment where your work actually happens.