I used to load the full Oh My Zsh framework. Then I profiled my shell and found I was pulling in 150+ files to use maybe 10 features. The chef overcooks 👨🍳
So I stripped things back. Now I cherry-pick the OMZ plugins I need via Zinit, and fill the gaps with tools that do one thing well. The terminal is Ghostty with a six-line config, the shell is Zsh, and everything below is what makes it feel like home.
My Fast Zsh Setup Without Oh My Zsh (But With Its Best Plugins) · Matt Wicks · 5 March 2026