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antidote vs Prezto: catalog facts
antidote	Prezto

Best for: Zsh users who want a fast plugin manager or are leaving Antibody	Best for: Zsh users who want a curated, modular shell configuration
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Continuity for Antibody and Antigen users Pure Zsh implementation with no extra runtime Focus on fast shell startup	Modular, so you enable only the parts you want Includes completion and prompt themes out of the box Works with Zsh 4.3.11 and later
Only for Zsh Plugin configuration is left to the user	Only works with Zsh Installation is a manual Git clone and symlink setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for antidote antidote.sh Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Prezto github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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