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Shell Plugins

dvt manages zsh shell plugins as resources in the shared database. Plugins are defined as TerminalPlugin resources and can be generated into install scripts for any supported plugin manager.

What are Shell Plugins?

Shell plugins extend zsh with additional functionality: autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, fuzzy finding, completions, and more. dvt tracks which plugins you use and generates the appropriate plugin manager configuration.

Commands

List plugins

dvt plugin list

Output as YAML or JSON:

dvt plugin list -o yaml
dvt plugin list -o json

Get a specific plugin

dvt plugin get zsh-autosuggestions
dvt plugin get zsh-autosuggestions -o yaml

Generate plugin manager configuration

Generate install scripts for your plugin manager:

dvt plugin generate

Specify the plugin manager with --manager:

dvt plugin generate --manager zinit
dvt plugin generate --manager oh-my-zsh
dvt plugin generate --manager antigen
dvt plugin generate --manager sheldon
dvt plugin generate --manager manual

Generate configuration for specific plugins only:

dvt plugin generate zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting --manager zinit

Supported Plugin Managers

Manager Flag value Description
zinit zinit Fast async zsh plugin manager
Oh-My-Zsh oh-my-zsh Popular zsh framework
Antigen antigen Zsh plugin manager inspired by Vundle
Sheldon sheldon Fast, configurable shell plugin manager
Manual manual Raw source statements for manual management

Plugin Library

dvt includes a built-in library of curated zsh plugins.

Browse the library

dvt plugin library list

Filter by category:

dvt plugin library list -c productivity
dvt plugin library list -c completion
dvt plugin library list -c appearance

List available categories:

dvt plugin library categories

View a library plugin

dvt plugin library show zsh-autosuggestions
dvt plugin library show zsh-autosuggestions -o yaml

Install from the library

Install one or more plugins into your local database:

dvt plugin library install zsh-autosuggestions
dvt plugin library install zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting fzf

Install all library plugins:

dvt plugin library install --all