Is your terminal feeling sluggish? In a refreshing twist on the typical “stack more plugins” philosophy, a new discussion suggests you might actually be better off without the popular Oh My Zsh framework.
While Oh My Zsh revolutionized the command-line experience by introducing themes, aliases, and auto-completion, it has become notorious for adding significant latency to shell startup times. For developers who live in the terminal, even a few hundred milliseconds of delay per session can become a massive frustration.
The analysis suggests that for most users, the native Zsh configuration (available in macOS and Linux by default) is more than sufficient. Modern Zsh includes intelligent tab completion and robust syntax highlighting without the bloat. By stripping away the unnecessary framework and managing a lean .zshrc file manually, users can achieve a snappy, minimalist environment that speeds up workflow rather than decorating it.
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