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Prezto vs Starship

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Prezto vs Starship
Fact	Prezto	Starship
Language	Shell	Rust
Licence	MIT	ISC
Stars	15k	60k
Latest	none	v1.26.0
Last push	2026-04-24	2026-10-05
Release cadence	too few releases	about 52 days between releases
Active contributors	0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	No release or tag	none

How they relate

Both replace Oh My Zsh. Alternatives to Oh My Zsh →
Full replacementPreztoA zsh configuration framework with modules and prompt themes.
PartialStarshipReplaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.