Zest
Code Smarter. Ship Faster
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Zest is a VS Code extension that tracks AI-assisted coding, shares cheatcodes, runs AI standups and ranks developers on a leaderboard.
- for
- Engineering teams using AI coding assistants
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- AI coding analytics — Measures AI-assisted coding activity and model usage per developer.
- Cheatcode library — Provides ready-to-use AI prompts and snippets for common tasks.
- AI standups — Generates automated standup updates from AI coding sessions.
- Leaderboard — Ranks developers globally based on AI coding metrics.
- Team statistics — Shows AI adoption, PR throughput, median AI time and build hours.
- Session & token intelligence — Tracks token usage and session details for deeper insight.
Use cases
- Track AI coding adoption across a development team
- Identify bottlenecks in the AI-assisted PR workflow
- Share effective AI prompts and best practices within the team
- Generate automated standup reports from AI activity
- Compare developer productivity on a global leaderboard
Zest pricing
- Starter$0/workspace per month3 seats included · Coding agent analytics · Models & Skills analytics · AI cheatcodes
- Pro$49/workspace per month5 seats included · Team statistics · PR Throughput · Session & Token intelligence
- Max$149/workspace per month10 seats included · Agentic product management · AI Feature + Ticket analytics · Cloud agent + Hermes
Zest FAQ
What does Zest help my team do?+
Zest aggregates AI coding activity, tools, and GitHub context, letting teams share practices and see improvement areas.
What are “build hours”?+
Build hours are model-estimated activity hours, including overlapping automation, not employee work hours.
Can we start for free?+
Yes. The Starter plan is $0 per workspace per month with 3 seats and no credit card required.
Which tools can we connect?+
Zest integrates with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, among others listed in its docs.
Is there a startup discount?+
Pre-Series A startups (under $2 M revenue) get 50 % off Pro or Max for six months.
Summarized by DevHunt from meetzest.com · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
