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Zim FrameworkOh My Zsh

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Oh My Zsh terminal update interfaceOh My Zsh cloud terminal theme with blue cloud prompts and Git branch indicatorsOh My Zsh arrow terminal theme with yellow prompts and right-aligned Git branch statusOh My Zsh eastwood terminal theme with bracketed Git branch prompts and rbenv statusOh My Zsh half-life terminal theme with colored username, directory and lambda promptsOh My Zsh terminal omz changelog output grouped into Features, Bug fixes and Documentation

Best for: Zsh users who want plugins and themes with fast startup

Best for: Configuration framework for Zsh with hundreds of plugins and themes

Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Fast shell startup
  • Plugin manager, modules and themes in one
  • Automatic, Homebrew, Arch and manual installation
  • Hundreds of ready-made plugins and themes enabled from one config line
  • Single-command install and update
  • Zsh only
  • Smaller ecosystem than Oh My Zsh
  • Loading many plugins visibly slows shell startup
  • Encourages copying a configuration you do not understand
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline

Sources

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked September 22, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.