The configuration framework for Zsh
A zsh configuration framework with modules and prompt themes.
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Oh My Zsh
🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,500+ contributors) framework for managing your zsh configuration. Includes 300+ optional plugins (rails, git, macOS, hub, docker, homebrew, node, php, python, etc), 140+ themes to spice up your morning, and an auto-update tool that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prezto | Full replacement | 15k | MIT | Open source | No | Shell | none | 2026-04-24 |
| Zim | Full replacement | 4.7k | MIT | Open source | No | Shell | v1.20.1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Starship | Partial | 60k | ISC | Open source | No | Rust | v1.26.0 | 2026-10-05 |
| Oh My Posh | Partial | 24k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v31.5.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Spaceship | Partial | 21k | MIT | Open source | No | Shell | v4.22.5 | 2026-09-02 |
| Pure | Partial | 14k | MIT | Open source | No | Shell | v1.28.3 | 2026-09-19 |
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Zim Framework: The Zsh configuration framework with blazing speed and modular extensions.
A zsh framework with modules declared in .zimrc, built for fast startup.
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Replaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
The most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer
Replaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
🚀✨ Minimalistic, powerful and extremely customizable Zsh prompt
Replaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
Pretty, minimal and fast ZSH prompt
Replaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
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About Oh My Zsh
- Language
- Shell
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 190k
- Last push
- 2026-10-06