zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting
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Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh. observed · 2026-10-05
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5778
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 33
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
23014 stars · 1374 forks observed · 2026-10-05
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Zsh plugin that provides Fish shell-like syntax highlighting for commands as they are typed at the interactive prompt. It hooks into the Zsh Line Editor to highlight valid commands, errors, and syntax in real time.
Use cases
- catch syntax errors in shell commands before running them
- add fish-style syntax highlighting to zsh
- highlight commands as I type in the terminal
- colorize the zsh command line
- make zsh prompt show invalid commands in red
When to choose
- you use zsh interactively and want real-time command validation via highlighting
- you want a lightweight, mature shell plugin with minimal dependencies
When to avoid
- you use bash or another shell instead of zsh
- you need highlighting in non-interactive scripts
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
developer-tools terminal-ui developer-tools cli zsh shell syntax-highlighting zle fish-like command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting · fetched 2026-10-05 · 29b2c2034ef3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting | main | 75 |
For agents
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