zap-zsh/zap
:zap: Zap is a minimal zsh plugin manager observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
54/100
- Activity 69
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1409
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 186
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1171 stars · 42 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Zap is a minimal plugin manager for the zsh shell, written in Shell. It lets users install, pin, and load zsh plugins with a simple `plug` command in their `.zshrc`.
Use cases
- manage zsh plugins
- install zsh plugins quickly
- pin zsh plugins to a commit or branch
- speed up shell startup with a lightweight plugin manager
- replace oh-my-zsh with something minimal
When to choose
- you want a fast, minimal zsh plugin manager with a simple API
- you need to pin plugins to specific git refs
- you use zsh on Linux, macOS, WSL, or Termux
When to avoid
- you need a framework with bundled themes and extensive configuration like oh-my-zsh
- you use bash or fish instead of zsh
- you need lazy-loading or advanced plugin features out of the box
Facets
plugin · maturity active
plugin-system package-manager developer-tools developer-tools windows cli zsh shell plugin-manager dotfiles command-line automation linux macos android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/zap-zsh/zap · fetched 2026-08-28 · e397bde05996
- homepage: https://www.zapzsh.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb025492df06
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| zap-zsh/zap | main | 54 |
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