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Install zsh-syntax-highlighting with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh. Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install zsh-syntax-highlighting.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install zsh-syntax-highlighting

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/zsh-syntax-highlighting/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add zsh-syntax-highlighting

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · zsh-syntax-highlighting · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install zsh-syntax-highlighting

Debian stable package indexes · zsh-syntax-highlighting · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · zsh-syntax-highlighting · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-syntax-highlighting

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh-syntax-highlighting/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S zsh-syntax-highlighting

Arch Linux sync databases · zsh-syntax-highlighting · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for zsh-syntax-highlighting. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.

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freshness

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page generated2026-08-04
manager version0.8.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.8.0

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:zsh-syntax-highlighting
Version0.8.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/zsh-syntax-highlighting
Homepagehttps://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting
Repositoryhttps://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Source archivehttps://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/archive/refs/tags/0.8.0.tar.gz
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared
CaveatsTo activate the syntax highlighting, add the following at the end of your .zshrc: source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh If you receive "highlighters directory not found" error message, you may need to add the following to your .zshenv: export ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS_DIR=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/highlighters

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namezsh-syntax-highlighting
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
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  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.8.0-2

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/

sudo apt install zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • Section: shells
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: zsh-syntax-highlighting from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting

nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh-syntax-highlighting/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.7.1-2

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/

sudo apt install zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • Section: universe/shells
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: zsh-syntax-highlighting from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.8.0-r1

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting

sudo apk add zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: zsh-syntax-highlighting from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting-doc 0.8.0-r1

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh (documentation)

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting

sudo apk add zsh-syntax-highlighting-doc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: zsh-syntax-highlighting-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.8.0-8.fc45

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting

sudo dnf install zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: zsh-syntax-highlighting from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting 0.8.0-2

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting

sudo pacman -S zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Architecture: any
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: zsh-syntax-highlighting from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

zsh-syntax-highlighting

sudo port install zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Zsh Syntax Highlighting
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/zsh-syntax-highlighting/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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