# romkatv/zsh4humans

A turnkey configuration for Zsh

Repository: https://github.com/romkatv/zsh4humans
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zsh4humans
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: zsh
Last push: 2026-05-01T15:18:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2390, "days_push": 124, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2284, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:33.970207+00:00)

## What it is
Zsh for Humans is a turnkey Zsh configuration that bundles the best Zsh plugins into a coherent, polished shell environment that works out of the box. It includes syntax highlighting, autosuggestions, a configurable prompt, fzf-based history search, and SSH environment teleporting.

## Use cases
- set up a great zsh shell without manual configuration
- get syntax highlighting and autosuggestions in my terminal
- configure a fast zsh prompt with a wizard
- search shell history and completions with fzf
- share my shell environment over ssh to remote hosts
- share command history across multiple machines

## When to choose
- you want a fast, polished Zsh setup that works out of the box without DIY plugin assembly
- you want an easy installer that requires no git, zsh, or sudo
- you want your shell environment automatically available on remote hosts over SSH

## When to avoid
- you need new features or active bug-fix support, since the project has very limited support
- you prefer building your own Zsh configuration from individual plugins
- you use a shell other than Zsh

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, cli, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: zsh, shell-configuration, dotfiles, terminal, powerlevel10k, fzf, autosuggestions, syntax-highlighting, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- romkatv/zsh4humans (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.970207+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 2026-08-30T02:41:06.699325+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/romkatv/zsh4humans (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.970207+00:00, sha 35e0e1fe83cb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.