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AI Engineer July 8, 2026 18m

Building an ACP-Compatible Agent Live — Bennet Fenner, Zed

Summary

The main topic is integrating AI coding agents into code editors through a standardized protocol. Key subjects include the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), similar to LSP, and its JSON RPC foundation, with references to providers like Claude code, Codex, and Gemini. The practical takeaway is that ACP allows for a unified interface, enabling users to bring their preferred AI agents to various tools, with open source contributions and support from major editors like JetBrains and Obsidian.

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