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Zed Language Server Not Working
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- All
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 3
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · zed/language-server-not-working4 FIXES
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Restart
- 01Command palette: editor: restart language server
Did this fix it?FIX 2Install the extension
- 01Command palette: zed: extensions
- 02Install the language extension
Did this fix it?FIX 3Check log
- 01zed: open log
Did this fix it?FIX 4List extensions for a report
- 01zed: copy installed extensions into clipboard
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
No autocomplete, diagnostics or go-to-definition.
Why it happens
- C-01Missing language extension
- C-02Stale language server
- C-03Windows or C# extension problems
// this guide also covers
- zed autocomplete not working
- zed language server
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