# zap-zsh/zap

:zap: Zap is a minimal zsh plugin manager

Repository: https://github.com/zap-zsh/zap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zap-zsh-zap
Homepage: https://www.zapzsh.com/
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: plugin-manager, sh, shell, zsh, zshell
Last push: 2026-03-01T00:49:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 69, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1409, "days_push": 186, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1171, forks 42 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.587309+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: plugin-system, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: zsh, shell, plugin-manager, dotfiles, command-line, automation, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- zap-zsh/zap (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.587309+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:34.204879+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zap-zsh/zap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.587309+00:00, sha e397bde05996)
  - homepage: https://www.zapzsh.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:34:09.095484+00:00, sha eb025492df06)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.