macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install zsh-patina with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Blazingly fast Zsh syntax highlighter. Version 1.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-18. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-patina.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-patinanixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh-patina/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/zsh-patinaScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/zsh-patina.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Blazingly fast Zsh syntax highlighter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- zsh-patina
history
Project history and usage
zsh-patina is a Zsh syntax-highlighting plugin backed by a small Rust daemon. The daemon is shared across shell sessions, caches syntax definitions and themes, and uses syntect and Sublime Text syntax definitions to provide IDE-like highlighting with sub-millisecond performance for typical commands.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in March 2026, and version 1.0.0 was published five days later. The project moved through a rapid sequence of releases during its first months, reaching version 1.8.0 in June 2026.
Adoption history
From its initial release period, the project documented installation through Homebrew, Cargo, Zinit, Debian packages, the Arch User Repository, Nix flakes, Scoop, precompiled archives, and source builds. That breadth targets both conventional package-manager users and Zsh plugin-manager users across macOS, Linux, and Windows Unix environments.
How it is used
After installation, users add an eval invocation produced by `zsh-patina activate` to `.zshrc`. An optional TOML file controls highlighting behavior and themes, and configuration changes are applied by restarting the shared daemon.
Why package nerds care
zsh-patina combines a shell-native activation pattern with a compiled Rust backend and unusually broad packaging coverage. It is a compact example of modern shell tooling distributed simultaneously as a Homebrew formula, Cargo crate, Zinit plugin, Debian package, AUR package, Nix flake, Scoop package, and portable release binary.
Timeline
- 2026: GitHub repository created.
- 2026: First release, version 1.0.0.
- 2026: Version 1.8.0 published.
Related projects
- syntect provides the Rust syntax-highlighting engine used by zsh-patina.
- Sublime Text syntax definitions provide the language grammars consumed through syntect.
- Zinit is one of the officially documented Zsh plugin installation methods.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for zsh-patina. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$ZSH_PATINA_CONFIG_PATH$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh-patina/config.toml~/.config/zsh-patina/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
zsh-patina | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.9.0
manager updated2026-07-18
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:zsh-patina |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/michel-kraemer/zsh-patina |
| Repository | https://github.com/michel-kraemer/zsh-patina |
| Last updated | 2026-07-18T12:44:14Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
zsh-patina
nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-patina- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Zsh Patina
Scoop95%
extras/zsh-patina
scoop install extras/zsh-patina- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Zsh Patina
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation