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Spaceship vs Zim
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| Fact | Spaceship | Zim |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Shell |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 21k | 4.7k |
| Latest | v4.22.5 | v1.20.1 |
| Last push | 2026-09-02 | 2026-08-17 |
| Release cadence | about 21 days between releases | about 130 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Oh My Zsh. Alternatives to Oh My Zsh →
PartialSpaceshipReplaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
Full replacementZimA zsh framework with modules declared in .zimrc, built for fast startup.
Spaceship
- v4.22.52026-07-01fix gradle version show for package section (#1559) (b773e22)
- v4.22.42026-06-24dart: fix dart section (9080556)
- v4.22.32026-06-03cargo: handle a virtual manifest in Cargo.toml gracefully (#1554) (4ef1964)
- v4.22.22026-05-13fix python version (#1551) (65d2751)
- v4.22.12026-03-22extract: harden path handling against injection (#1541) (085ef7b)
Zim
- v1.20.12026-08-16MARK_DIRS breaking _zimfw_list_unused_paths when set. (See #571)
- v1.20.02025-12-19Output of list and uninstall actions. Module names are already their relative path from ZIM_HOME, so listing their full…
- v1.19.12025-11-19Automated tests with bats were introduced in this version, allowing a better understanding of some edge case scenarios…
- v1.19.02025-11-05Generate .zimrc if not found, to hopefully make installation easier.
- v1.18.02025-03-20--help and --version actions. These are aliases to the already existing help and version actions.
Spaceship
unsigned The latest release, v4.22.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Zim
✓ signed The latest release, v1.20.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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