# Oh my ZSH with zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autocomplete.md

> Source: <https://gist.github.com/n1snt/454b879b8f0b7995740ae04c5fb5b7df>
> Published: 2021-08-01 07:20:58+00:00

# Note

I’ve written a newer **optimized 2026 version** of this guide with a faster setup using **Zinit + Starship** and improved plugin loading.

This version avoids slow shell startups and works better with modern Zsh setups.

**Updated guide:** https://gist.github.com/n1snt/2cccc8aa5f7b645a7628d3512c70deb6

# Oh my zsh.
<p align="center"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ohmyzsh/oh-my-zsh-logo.png" alt="Oh My Zsh"></p>

## Install ZSH.
```
sudo apt install zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh
```

## Install Oh my ZSH.
```
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
```

## Install plugins.
 - autosuggesions plugin
 
	`git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions`
	
 - zsh-syntax-highlighting plugin
 
	`git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting`
	
 - zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting plugin
 
	`git clone https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/fast-syntax-highlighting`
	
 - zsh-autocomplete plugin
	
	`git clone --depth 1 -- https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/zsh-autocomplete`
	
## Enable plugins by adding them to .zshrc.
 - Open .zshrc
	
	`nvim ~/.zshrc`
	
 -  Find the line which says `plugins=(git)`.
	
 -  Replace that line with
	`plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting fast-syntax-highlighting zsh-autocomplete)`
	
## References

 - [Oh my ZSH](https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh)
 - [zsh-autosuggestions](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions)
 - [zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting)
 - [zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/zdharma/fast-syntax-highlighting)
 - [zsh-autocomplete](https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete)