zi compile

Summary

Compile a plugin’s Zsh scripts to .zwc bytecode to speed up loading. Can target a single plugin or all managed plugins at once.

Syntax / Usage

zi [options] compile {plg-spec}

Option	Description
-a, --all	Compile all managed plugins
-q, --quiet	Suppress build output
-h, --help	Print usage

Details

Zinit compiles plugin scripts using zcompile, producing .zwc files alongside the originals. Zsh loads .zwc files faster than raw .zsh files because the parser step is skipped. Compilation is normally done automatically by Zinit at load time, but the compile command lets you trigger it manually or in batch. The nocompile ice modifier disables automatic compilation for a specific plugin.

Examples

# Compile a single plugin
zi compile zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions

# Compile all managed plugins quietly
zi compile --all --quiet

See Also

• cmd-compiled
• cmd-uncompile
• cmd-self-update