antidote ☆

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Description:
Plugin manager for zsh, inspired by antigen and antibody

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.9.11@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: zsh plugin-manager shell dev-tools productivity

Install: brew install antidote

About:
Antidote is a fast, native Zsh plugin manager that handles cloning, loading, and managing Git-based plugins. It offers a declarative approach to plugin configuration using a simple bundle file format. The tool provides features like deferred loading and automatic cloning of dependencies to optimize shell startup performance.

Key Features:

Declarative plugin management
Deferred (lazy) loading support
Native Zsh implementation for speed
Automatic dependency cloning
Compatibility with Oh-My-Zsh and Prezto

Use Cases:

Managing and organizing Zsh plugins efficiently
Improving shell startup times with lazy loading
Migrating from antigen or antibody with minimal changes

Alternatives:

antigen – Antigen is more mature but generally slower due to being written in shell script rather than native Zsh.
zinit – Zinit offers advanced features and Turbo mode but has a steeper learning curve and more complex syntax.
prezto – Prezto is a collection of modules rather than a dynamic plugin manager, offering less flexibility.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: all

Important Notes:

To activate antidote, add the following to your ~/.zshrc:
  source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/antidote/share/antidote/antidote.zsh

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