Start with one repository. Take it from there.
Install Zide, open a Git repository you already know, and move through a first real task without learning the product feature by feature.
One clear full-workspace screenshot. This page should feel like the shortest route into the product, not a second documentation site.
Your first few minutes in Zide
01Install and launch Zide
Download the current installer for macOS, Windows, or Linux and open the application.
02Open a Git repository
Choose a repository folder you already work in. Starting with a familiar project makes the Zide workflow easier to understand.
03Connect GitHub where needed
Sign in with GitHub from Settings when you want access to issues, pull requests, and related GitHub workflow information.
04Start from real work
Open an issue or task, review the relevant project context, and move the work forward from the same workspace.
A workspace built around the task
Zide brings projects, issues, files, terminals, Git state, pull requests, CI, and AI assistance closer together. You do not need to use every part at once.
- Project and repository tabs keep separate work easier to follow.
- Terminals stay tied to the active repository.
- Git and diffs stay visible while changes are reviewed.
- Issues and pull requests can remain part of the same working context.
- Zide Assist can be used when AI assistance is useful.
One annotated workspace image with only a few labels: repository/project tabs, issue/task context, terminal, Git/diff, Zide Assist.
AI is part of the workflow, not a requirement for every task
If you want to use Zide Assist, choose a supported model access method that fits your setup. Zide supports model choice across supported providers and local options where available.
Data handling may vary depending on the model provider and how the model is accessed. See our Privacy Policy for more information about how AI features and third-party providers process data.
Explore ModelsThe current model picker or Zide Assist setup view. Keep this optional in tone.
A simple issue → context → change → diff → PR/CI visual.
Do not learn Zide feature by feature
The fastest way to understand Zide is to use it on a task you already recognize.
- Open an issue or task.
- Bring the relevant repository context into view.
- Use Zide Assist or your own terminal workflow if useful.
- Review the changed files and diff.
- Run the project tests or checks you already trust.
- Use Git and move the work toward a pull request.