| name | zed-assistant-panel |
| description | Zed editor's Assistant Panel v2 (right-side dockable AI panel with thread history, inline tool-call disclosure, and slash-command palette). Registered as a UX reference for OctoCode's Canvas WebUI shell. |
| source | https://github.com/zed-industries/zed |
| integration | ui-reference |
| status | descriptor-only |
zed-assistant-panel
Descriptor-only registration. Reference design for OctoCode's WebUI/Canvas
shell, focused on the Assistant Panel v2 (crates/assistant2 in zed).
Why registered
OctoCode's WebUI already renders chat, tool calls, and a status bar;
Zed's Assistant Panel v2 sets the bar for:
- Right-side dockable panel with a persistent thread list.
- Inline tool-call disclosure — each call collapses to a compact
row with one-click expand to args/result, exactly the surface our
tools.rs registry can feed.
- Slash-command palette for project-level prompts.
- Context pills showing which files / selections were attached
to the prompt.
Integration plan (deferred to a UI-only iteration)
- WebUI: dock thread list to the right rail, mirror current sessions.
- WebUI: collapse tool-call cards to a single status row by default
with disclosure to args/result; reuse the existing
ui-shell/app.js
stream handler — no runtime changes required.
- WebUI: ensure
prefers-reduced-motion, the :focus-visible ring,
and the wabi-sabi token system already shipped continue to apply.
Safety notes
- Pure UX reference; no runtime contract changes.
- Do not import code from upstream zed; keep the OctoCode WebUI MIT
surface clean. Only design ideas are imported.
