whygit for Zed

io.github.srikarmk/whygit

Read-only Git explainer: what state a repo is in, what an error means, and the exact fix.

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install whygit in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "whygit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whygit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs