I never understood how omz was useful.
Zsh already has a module system (autoload), a prompt framework (promptinit), and Git integration (vcs_info) builtin.
I have a pretty extensive Zsh setup in vanilla Zsh: https://github.com/cbarrick/dotfiles
Zsh already has a module system (autoload), a prompt framework (promptinit), and Git integration (vcs_info) builtin.
I have a pretty extensive Zsh setup in vanilla Zsh: https://github.com/cbarrick/dotfiles
It consists of: - collection of plugins/themes - auto update - way to customize them
Everything could be done directly in .zshrc, it's just a bit more convinient
I have to admit that I don't find it more convenient.
It takes an ecosystem where things have a way of working, and establishes new conventions on top of those using a new set of environment variables. So if you know zsh, you don't know oh-my-zsh.
A vanilla zsh will feel very bare.
A vanilla oh-my-zsh will feel very feature rich.
If you end up configuring zsh anyways, I don't see the point at all.