Probably also requires an api key, no? So would be difficult to force.

I have a firewall, OpenSnitch, so don’t have to worry much about programs trying to connect. But definitely would prefer they don’t unless directed.

How does zed handle it?

There's a pair of config settings to turn off all of the AI features:

features.edit_prediction_provider=none agent.enabled=false

There's additional config to set if inline assistance is automatic, only when the user presses a key, fully disabled, etc.

I’d prefer an option at first start perhaps, to turn it on.

That might be how it works, I haven't been through the new user flow in a while.