---
title: "Zed + Ample: deploy apps from Zed"
description: "Set up the Zed agent to deploy apps to Ample: CLI, account, MCP context server and skills."
canonical_url: "https://ample.computer/agents/zed"
last_updated: "2026-10-14"
author: "Ample Computer"
---

# Zed + Ample: deploy apps from Zed

Set up the Zed agent to deploy apps to Ample: CLI, account, MCP context server and skills.

## The short version

To let Zed deploy to Ample, install the Ample CLI, run `ample auth signup` (no browser or card) and connect Zed to the `ample mcp` server. Then ask it to deploy: Ample builds the app, returns a live HTTPS URL, and explains any failure so Zed can fix it.

## Set up Zed for Ample

1. **Install Zed.**

   ```sh
   brew install --cask zed
   ```

2. **Install the Ample CLI and create an account.** `ample auth signup` creates an account with no browser, card or CAPTCHA. Claim it by email within 48 hours to keep it (`ample auth claim --email you@example.com`).

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
   ample auth signup
   ```

3. **Connect Zed to Ample's MCP server.** Add this to `~/.config/zed/settings.json`, or use Settings > AI > MCP Servers > Add Server.

   ```sh
   {
     "context_servers": {
       "ample": {
         "command": "ample",
         "args": ["mcp"],
         "env": {}
       }
     }
   }
   ```

4. **Add the Ample skills (optional).** Three skills teach Zed when and how to deploy, connect services and migrate. Remove the directories to uninstall.

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://ample.computer/skills.sh | sh -s -- .agents/skills
   ```

5. **Ask it to deploy.** The deploy waits until the app is live or failed and returns the URL. On failure the result says who must act and suggests a fix.

   ```sh
   Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
   ```

## Example prompts

- Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
- Add a Postgres database to this app on Ample and redeploy.
- The Ample deploy failed. Read the logs, fix the cause and deploy again.
- Put the uploads in an Ample bucket and serve them from the CDN.
- Move this app from Heroku to Ample.

## Notes

- On Linux install with `curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | sh`.
- External agents running inside Zed (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) use their own configuration; see their pages.

## Sources

- https://zed.dev/docs/ai/mcp
- https://zed.dev/docs/ai/skills
- https://zed.dev/docs/installation