diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a89f149ec..e333f2320 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ __pycache__/
 /.idea/
 /.ropeproject/
 /.vscode/
+/.zed/
 
 # build products
 !/.coveragerc
diff --git a/changelog.d/18623.misc b/changelog.d/18623.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e973b32e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/18623.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add `.zed/` directory to `.gitignore`.
\ No newline at end of file