Zed editor 1.16.0 preview adds Gemini 3.6 Flash support

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Zed's 1.16.0 preview release (Aug 12) adds Gemini 3.6 Flash to its Google AI model list, alongside Git panel improvements (collapsible grouped changes, optional stash messages) and zoomable/scrollable Mermaid diagram rendering.

Why it matters

Adds a newly released Gemini model to Zed's agent-capable editor, keeping its AI coding assistant current with the latest model lineup.

Importance: 2/5

Notable editor update adding a new model integration; default notable-update level.

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Sources

official Zed preview release notes