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Oh My Zsh only loads plugins listed in your plugins array — which means a bloated, inherited config is costing you startup time for nothing. Here's how to audit, measure, and trim it.
How Oh My Zsh's plugins=() array actually works, why load order causes alias conflicts, and how to measure and fix slow shell startup.
Custom Oh My Zsh plugins are code sourced into every interactive shell. A minimal one-directory-per-plugin layout, deliberate load order, and four quick verification commands keep them maintainable and safe.
Oh My Zsh's plugin system is just an array and a source loop — no sandboxing, no versioning. An architecture note on why that minimal design works, its trust boundaries, and when to outgrow it.