Top 6 Shell zsh-plugin-manager Projects

prezto

2 13,768 6.3 Shell

The configuration framework for Zsh

Project mention: I think Linux might be the superior platform for gaming at this point. | /r/linux_gaming | 2023-06-18

Is the command line really so scary? I enjoy using it from time-to-time (usually not for gaming related reasons) and I like things like Prezto to make it look pretty.
antidote

2 687 8.3 Shell

https://getantidote.github.io - the cure to slow zsh plugin management

Project mention: Quickest path to a decent zsh setup? | /r/zsh | 2023-12-05

Although there are all sorts of Zsh starter kits and plugin managers out there, based on what you've described as an OMZ user, it seems like you would benefit most from investing in customizing your OMZ config with a $ZSH_CUSTOM folder and then saving your $ZSH_CUSTOM folder in a cloud git provider like GitLab, BitBucket, or GitHub.
WorkOS

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zi

2 667 3.3 Shell

✨ A Swiss Army Knife for Zsh - Unix Shell

Project mention: Deeply scammy looking zsh plugin manager called "zi" | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-08

command git clone -q --depth=1 --branch "main" https://github.com/z-shell/zi "$HOME/.zi/bin" && \
zcomet

1 184 3.0 Shell

zcomet - Fast, Simple Zsh Plugin Manager

Project mention: zsh doesn't output anything when there's an segfault | /r/zsh | 2023-06-20

/u/unuing You might check out that discussion, or file a new bug. If you just want to try swapping out zplug, I personally like zcomet when using a plugin manager outside of a dotfiles manager.
zed

0 20 3.8 Shell

ZSH Plugin Manager (by MunifTanjim)
Zinit-4

1 20 8.4 Shell

NG Flexible and fast Zsh plugin manager

Project mention: TUI console for updating plugins in Zinit 4 | /r/commandline | 2023-09-29

- https://github.com/psprint/Zinit-4/releases/tag/v4.0.13

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2024-04-08.