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zgenom vs antidote: catalog facts
zgenom	antidote

Best for: Zsh users who want a fast, minimal plugin manager	Best for: Zsh users who want a fast plugin manager or are leaving Antibody
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Generates a static init script for fast shell startup Fully backwards compatible with zgen Simple commands for managing plugins	Continuity for Antibody and Antigen users Pure Zsh implementation with no extra runtime Focus on fast shell startup
Zsh only Configuration is done by editing your .zshrc, with no interactive interface	Only for Zsh Plugin configuration is left to the user
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for zgenom github.com/jandamm/zgenom Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for antidote antidote.sh Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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