Zed JSON Keymap Fix

Zed JSON Keymap Fix | Generated by AI

Home 2026.07

That was the problem — // comments are not valid in JSON. The file is now valid JSON and should work.

Here’s the clean version:

~/.config/zed/keymap.json

[
  {
    "context": "Editor && vim_mode == false",
    "bindings": {
      "ctrl-x ctrl-left": "editor::GoBack",
      "ctrl-x ctrl-right": "editor::GoForward",
      "ctrl-x left": "editor::GoBack",
      "ctrl-x right": "editor::GoForward",
      "alt-left": "editor::GoBack",
      "alt-right": "editor::GoForward"
    }
  }
]

Zed should pick it up immediately (no restart needed). After Alt+click to jump to a definition:

Press	Action
`Ctrl+x ←`	Go Back (back to where you were)
`Ctrl+x →`	Go Forward
`Alt+←`	Go Back (alternative)
`Alt+→`	Go Forward (alternative)

If you still see errors, try opening Zed’s command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run “zed: open default keymap” to check the exact command names — they’re case-sensitive.

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