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Zi vs antidote: catalog facts
Zi	antidote

Best for: zsh users with many plugins who care about startup time	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
Manages zsh plugins, themes and completions Focused on fast shell startup	Continuity for Antibody and Antigen users Pure Zsh implementation with no extra runtime Focus on fast shell startup
Only works with zsh Configuration takes some learning	Only for Zsh Plugin configuration is left to the user
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 Zi github.com/z-shell/zi Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for antidote antidote.sh Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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