Zed + Xholic

Post to X from Zed

Add Xholic as a remote server in Zed and its agent can turn your work into posts in your voice, queue them and tell you how they did.

Settings → AI → MCP Servers → Add Remote Server
Signs in with OAuth
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Setup

How to add the Xholic MCP server to Zed

Connect your X account to Xholic first (one click with X's official sign-in, during the free trial). Then:

Step 1: Add a remote server
Open Settings → AI → MCP Servers → Add Server → Add Remote Server, name it xholic and paste the address.

Step 2: Or edit settings.json

The same thing in Zed's settings file:

settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "xholic": {
      "url": "https://api.xholic.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Sign in and ask
Approve Xholic when Zed opens your browser, then ask the agent: "Use Xholic: what should I post today?"

Zed · with Xholic

Use Xholic: turn the selected function into a "TIL" post and schedule it for this afternoon.

→ get_writing_kit
→ check_draft
→ schedule_post

Scheduled for 3:40 pm today: "TIL you can make a Rust iterator lazy and still short-circuit on error. 6 lines: …" It's under 280 characters and in your voice.

Server address: https://api.xholic.ai/mcp. Steps checked against Zed MCP docs on November 2, 2026.

Options

Which way should I connect Zed?

Ways to connect Zed to Xholic
Way	How	Sign-in	Best for
Add Remote ServerRecommended	Settings → AI → MCP Servers → Add Remote Server	OAuth in your browser	Everyone using Zed's agent
settings.json	Add xholic with url under context_servers	OAuth, or a Bearer key header	Dotfiles and shared setups
Agent skill + CLI	npx -y skills@1.7.1 add sjcodebook/xholic-agent -g	xholic login (browser), or XHOLIC_API_KEY in CI	Scripts, CI and agents that prefer commands

What it can do

What can Zed do with Xholic?

Xholic gives Zed your X account, your audience and the actions to grow it. Zed does the thinking; Xholic does the posting, scheduling and tracking.

Write in your voice
Zed gets your voice, your best posts and what works in your niche, so drafts sound like you, not like AI.
Schedule the week
Queue posts and threads at your audience's best times, or publish now when you say so.
Reply where it counts
See new mentions and replies, who engages with you most and which conversations are worth joining.
Find leads on X
Read what your Signals agents found: people asking for what you sell, scored and ready for a reply.
Know what works
Pull your analytics, top posts and the formats that work for your account, judged against your own normal.
81 everyday tools
Load on connect, with every other Xholic action one search away. Notes and memory carry across chats.

About Zed

What is Zed?

Zed is an open-source native code editor by Zed Industries for macOS, Linux and Windows, with a built-in agent panel. It connects to remote MCP servers by URL and signs in with the standard MCP OAuth flow when no key is set.

Native and fast
Zed is built in Rust for speed, with collaboration and an agent panel built in.
Context servers
Zed calls MCP servers context servers; remote ones are added by URL.
OAuth
Without an Authorization header, Zed signs in to Xholic through your browser.

Zed vs other AI editors

Zed vs other AI editors
Product	What it is	Where it runs	How Xholic connects
Cursor	AI code editor by Anysphere	Your computer	mcp.json with the server URL
VS Code	Microsoft's editor with GitHub Copilot agent mode	Your computer	MCP: Add Server → HTTP
Windsurf	Cognition's AI editor, now Devin Desktop	Your computer	mcp_config.json with serverUrl
Cline	Open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains	Your editor	Remote Servers → Streamable HTTP
Zed	Open-source native code editor	Your computer	Add Remote Server

Try it

What can you ask Zed to do in Xholic?

TIL post
“Use Xholic: turn the selected code into a short "TIL" post.”
Pairing notes
“Use Xholic: write a post about what we figured out in this pairing session.”
Perf win
“Use Xholic: write a post about the speed-up in this branch, with the before and after numbers.”
Plan today
“Use Xholic: what should I post today, and when?”

Safe by default

You decide what Zed can do

Choose read, write and publish access when you approve Zed. Untick publish and it asks you first.
In apps that can ask, every post and DM waits for your yes, showing exactly what goes out.
Zed only sees the X accounts you tick.
Everything it does is logged on its connection, with undo where X allows.
Billing, X account connections and security settings stay inside the Xholic app.
Disconnect it in one click from Settings → API / MCP / CLI.

FAQs

Zed and Xholic: questions

Setup, safety and pricing for using Xholic in Zed.

Can I use an API key instead of signing in?

Yes. Create a key in Xholic under Settings → API / MCP / CLI and add it as an Authorization: Bearer header in the server's settings. Zed then skips the browser sign-in.

Is Xholic free to use with Zed?

Xholic has a 7-day free trial with no card needed. After that, the MCP server, API and CLI are included in every plan, from $19 a month. Zed does the writing on its own plan, so Xholic doesn't charge for its AI.

Does Zed need my X password?

No. You connect your X account to Xholic once through X's official sign-in. Zed then signs in to Xholic through your browser, so it never sees your X password or a key.

Can Zed post to X without asking me?

Only if you allow it. When you approve Zed you choose what it can do: read, write drafts and lists, and publish. Untick Publish and it asks you first with a one-click link. In apps that can show a confirmation, every post and DM waits for your yes and shows exactly what goes out. Authentication and permissions

Which X accounts can Zed use?

Only the ones you tick when you approve it, with one of them as the default. You can change that or disconnect Zed anytime in Xholic under Settings → API / MCP / CLI, and everything it does is logged there.

Works with your other AI too

Use Xholic in every agent you use

One Xholic account works in all of them at once, with the same voice, memory and queue. People who use Zed often also connect Cursor, VS Code and Claude Code.