antigen ☆

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Description:
Plugin manager for zsh, inspired by oh-my-zsh and vundle

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.2.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: zsh shell plugin-manager dev-tools automation

Install: brew install antigen

About:
Antigen is a lightweight plugin manager for the Zsh shell that simplifies managing and loading frameworks, plugins, and themes. It fetches bundles from repositories like GitHub and supports OMZ and Vundle-style syntax. Its main value is providing a fast, simple way to customize your shell environment without complex configuration.

Key Features:

Supports oh-my-zsh and vundle style syntax
Lazy loading of plugins for faster startup times
Simple configuration via a .zshrc file
Automatic cloning and updating of bundles from Git

Use Cases:

Managing and organizing Zsh plugins from various sources
Quickly applying community themes and prompts to your shell
Keeping shell utilities up to date with a single command

Alternatives:

zplug – Similar functionality, often cited as having more features but slightly higher complexity.
oh-my-zsh – A full-featured framework that includes a plugin manager, whereas Antigen is primarily a standalone manager.
zinit – Focuses heavily on performance and parallel loading, often considered faster for complex setups.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: all

Important Notes:

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

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 22, 2025 6:04pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8fd1fb5d