diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 7ad1735..ff28656 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@
         "schizofox": "schizofox",
         "systems": "systems_3",
         "watt": "watt"
+        "zedless": "zedless"
       }
     },
     "rust-overlay": {
@@ -959,6 +960,25 @@
         "repo": "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland",
         "type": "github"
       }
+    },
+    "zedless": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat_4",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1750451783,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Cst6zLi5bbn9xSbQJN/+bib+fAFhfXMDntoVDl4ZZ3k=",
+        "owner": "zedless-editor",
+        "repo": "zed",
+        "rev": "58b4818deff58508f590b074efae1660adca9319",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "zedless-editor",
+        "repo": "zed",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
     }
   },
   "root": "root",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d4c330a..9db913f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -83,5 +83,8 @@
       url = "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/2.93.0.tar.gz";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    zedless = {
+      url = "github:zedless-editor/zed";
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/hermit/programs.nix b/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
index 3761c0d..76dcd9f 100644
--- a/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
+++ b/hosts/hermit/programs.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,32 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{
+  inputs,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:let
+
+# a newer nil version, for pipes support.
+newer-nil = pkgs.nil.overrideAttrs (_: {
+  version = "unstable-02-06-2025";
+
+  src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "oxalica";
+    repo = "nil";
+    rev = "577d160da311cc7f5042038456a0713e9863d09e";
+    hash = "sha256-ggXU3RHv6NgWw+vc+HO4/9n0GPufhTIUjVuLci8Za8c=";
+  };
+  cargoDeps = pkgs.rustPlatform.fetchCargoVendor {
+    inherit (newer-nil) src;
+    hash = "sha256-uZsLlFU9GKLvFllF7Kf5Q7HfN26KQojf4rvOb9p7Rjs=";
+  };
+});
+
+in {
   environment.systemPackages = builtins.attrValues {
     inherit
       (pkgs)
       abook
       aerc
+      alejandra
       aichat
       alsa-utils
       anki
@@ -79,5 +102,7 @@
       xournalpp
       zathura
       ;
+    inherit (inputs.zedless.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}) zed-editor;
+    inherit newer-nil;
   };
 }