Zim is a Zsh configuration framework that combines a plugin manager with a collection of modules and themes.
It is designed to keep shell startup responsive while giving users a structured way to assemble and maintain their Zsh environment. Modules are declared in ~/.zimrc, and Zim generates a static initialization script that is sourced at startup, avoiding repeated configuration work each time a new shell is opened.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Installs modules from the Zim organization, other GitHub repositories, custom repository URLs, or existing local paths.
- Supports selecting branches or tags, assigning custom module names, choosing root subdirectories, and defining multiple roots for a module.
- Can discover suitable initialization files and functions automatically, or use explicitly configured source files, autoloaded functions, fpath entries, and commands.
- Allows conditional module initialization using arbitrary tests, the presence of a command, or the current OSTYPE value.
- Can install and update modules with Git or its lighter degit mechanism, with automatic fallback when Git is unavailable.
- Supports post-install and post-update commands for module-specific setup or generation tasks.
- Lets users freeze modules so they are not updated, or disable module roots without uninstalling the underlying module.
- Provides dedicated actions for installing, uninstalling, updating, and upgrading the framework and its managed modules.
- Offers control over Git submodules and supports modules whose files need to be generated with custom commands.
- Allows the framework directory and configuration file location to be changed through `ZIM_HOME` and `ZIM_CONFIG_FILE`.
- Supports disabling update checks and suppressing colour output for pipes, non-interactive SSH commands, and other automation contexts.
Website: github.com/zimfw/zimfw
Support:
Developer: Eric Nielsen, Matt Hamilton and contributors
License: MIT License
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