Zephyr – lightweight modular Zsh framework

Zephyr is a fast, lightweight and modular Zsh framework. Rather than expecting users to adopt one large opinionated configuration, it provides independent features that can be selected à la carte and combined with a modern Zsh plugin manager.

The project draws ideas from Prezto and other Zsh frameworks while focusing on speed, simplicity and composability. Its plugins cover core shell behaviour including completion, history, editing, directory handling, environment setup and prompts. Zephyr can be loaded as a complete framework or used selectively, and it is designed to coexist with other plugins. Configuration uses Zsh’s zstyle mechanism instead of relying heavily on environment variables.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Independent plugins can be loaded individually or as a complete framework.
• Includes plugins for autosuggestions, completion, completion styling, directories, editing, environment setup and history.
• Provides history searching based on text already entered at the prompt.
• Supports Fish-like conf.d and functions directories.
• Includes prompt support and an optional Starship prompt configuration.
• Provides utility functions intended to improve cross-platform shell use.
• Can be installed manually or loaded through compatible Zsh plugin managers.
• Supports plugin presets as well as explicitly ordered plugin lists.
• Uses zstyle for configuration, helping avoid unnecessary environment-variable pollution.
• Allows third-party plugin trees to be registered and loaded with qualified names.
• Supports user-defined plugins and overrides through ZSH_CUSTOM.
• Can use XDG Base Directory locations or a home-directory-based layout.
• Supports Homebrew-specific functionality and a separate macOS plugin when required.
• Checks plugin requirements as components load, so platform-specific pieces can be skipped where inappropriate.
• Provides a built-in Zsh prompt plugin alongside the optional Starship configuration.

Website: github.com/mattmc3/zephyr
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Developer: mattmc3
License: MIT License

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