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Add --user-data-dir CLI flag and propose renaming support_dir to data_dir (#26886)
This PR introduces support for a `--user-data-dir` CLI flag to override
Zed's data directory and proposes renaming `support_dir` to `data_dir`
for better cross-platform clarity. It builds on the discussion in #25349
about custom data directories, aiming to provide a flexible
cross-platform solution.

### Changes

The PR is split into two commits:
1. **[feat(cli): add --user-data-dir to override data
directory](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/26886/commits/28e8889105847401e783d1739722d0998459fe5a)**
2. **[refactor(paths): rename support_dir to data_dir for cross-platform
clarity](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/26886/commits/affd2fc606b39af1b25432a688a9006229a8fc3a)**


### Context
Inspired by the need for custom data directories discussed in #25349,
this PR provides an immediate implementation in the first commit, while
the second commit suggests a naming improvement for broader appeal.
@mikayla-maki, I’d appreciate your feedback, especially on the rename
proposal, given your involvement in the original discussion!

### Testing
- `cargo build `
- `./target/debug/zed --user-data-dir ~/custom-data-dir`

Release Notes:
- Added --user-data-dir CLI flag

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Signed-off-by: Marko Kungla <marko.kungla@gmail.com>
2025-04-10 21:16:43 +00:00
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.cloudflare docs: Document context servers (#21170) 2024-11-25 11:05:14 -05:00
.config workspace-hack: remove openssl from remote_server (#27990) 2025-04-03 00:49:07 +00:00
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.zed debugger: Start on tabless design (#27837) 2025-04-03 16:11:14 +00:00
assets debugger: Add breakpoint list (#28496) 2025-04-10 18:18:58 +00:00
crates Add --user-data-dir CLI flag and propose renaming support_dir to data_dir (#26886) 2025-04-10 21:16:43 +00:00
docs docs: Prefer bin/rails when running Rails tests (#28167) 2025-04-10 17:46:12 +00:00
extensions chore: Bump Rust edition to 2024 (#27800) 2025-03-31 20:55:27 +02:00
legal legal: Terms of Use (2025-02-13) (#24803) 2025-02-13 09:41:43 -05:00
nix nix: Fix the cargo-bundle override (#28061) 2025-04-03 23:15:49 +00:00
script Fix typo in symbolicate script (#28456) 2025-04-09 20:55:10 -06:00
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.gitignore Add scripts and configuration for building snap package (#25064) 2025-02-19 10:28:23 -07:00
.mailmap Add myself (Ben Kunkle) and Smit to the mailmap (#25590) 2025-02-25 19:55:39 +00:00
Cargo.lock install_cli: Show feedback when installing CLI from welcome screen (#28532) 2025-04-11 01:47:40 +05:30
Cargo.toml Bump rustls (#28531) 2025-04-10 14:04:34 -06:00
clippy.toml chore: Fix some violations of 'needless_pass_by_ref_mut' lint (#18795) 2024-10-07 01:29:58 +02:00
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md Remove community content from docs and point to zed.dev (#19895) 2024-10-29 09:44:58 -04:00
compose.yml Add Postgrest to Docker Compose (#16498) 2024-08-19 20:50:45 -04:00
CONTRIBUTING.md Allow icon themes to provide their own file associations (#24926) 2025-02-15 00:35:13 +00:00
Cross.toml Add remote server cross compilation (#19136) 2024-10-12 23:23:56 -07:00
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default.nix Fix nix build (#26270) 2025-03-10 01:06:11 -07:00
docker-compose.sql collab: Setup database for LLM service (#15882) 2024-08-06 17:18:08 -04:00
Dockerfile-collab chore: Bump Rust version to 1.86 (#28021) 2025-04-03 23:32:50 +02:00
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Dockerfile-distros Support More Linux (#18480) 2024-09-30 17:46:21 -04:00
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flake.lock Bump cargo-bundle and cargo-about version in nix (#27803) 2025-03-31 13:33:00 -07:00
flake.nix nix: Separate debug output (#27871) 2025-04-01 14:19:10 -07:00
LICENSE-AGPL Update license year (#24191) 2025-02-04 09:02:59 -05:00
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LICENSE-GPL Licenses: change license fields in Cargo.toml to AGPL-3.0-or-later. (#5535) 2024-01-27 13:51:16 +01:00
livekit.yaml Add LiveKit server to Docker Compose (#7907) 2024-02-16 10:49:48 -05:00
Procfile Refactor: Restructure collab main function to prepare for new subcommand: serve llm (#15824) 2024-08-05 12:07:38 -07:00
Procfile.postgrest Fix llm queries (#16006) 2024-08-08 17:21:38 -07:00
README.md Format READMEs (#17454) 2024-09-05 15:39:16 -04:00
renovate.json renovate: Ignore Cargo.toml for workspace-hack (#27976) 2025-04-02 23:24:46 +00:00
rust-toolchain.toml chore: Bump Rust version to 1.86 (#28021) 2025-04-03 23:32:50 +02:00
shell.nix Fix nix build (#26270) 2025-03-10 01:06:11 -07:00
typos.toml docs: Update system requirements (#28504) 2025-04-10 14:18:12 +00:00

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Welcome to Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.


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