perf(zsh): cache tool init, lazy-load, remove plugins

Startup: 150ms → 40ms (native), projected 10-30s → <1s (iSH)

- Cache mise/fzf/zoxide init output keyed on binary mtime
- zcompile all sourced files to bytecode at install time
- Lazy-load compinit (first Tab), fzf+widgets (first keystroke)
- Remove autosuggestions and syntax-highlighting plugins
- Switch mise to shims mode (no per-prompt hook)
- Conditional mkdir (skip if dirs exist)
- Remove TRAPINT/flash handler, cache session info
- Eliminate per-prompt subshell forks (REPLY pattern)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

home/.zsh/prompt.zsh

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Prompt
 (( ${+PROMPT_MIN_DURATION} ))  || typeset -gi PROMPT_MIN_DURATION=2    # show duration after N seconds
-(( ${+PROMPT_FLASH_DELAY} ))   || typeset -gi PROMPT_FLASH_DELAY=4     # flash prompt for N centiseconds
 
 typeset -gi _dots_prompt_cmd_start=0
 typeset -gi _dots_prompt_cmd_ran=0
-typeset -gi _dots_prompt_flashing=0
 typeset -g  _dots_prompt_symbol="λ"
 typeset -g  _dots_prompt_base=""
+typeset -g  _dots_session_cache=""
 typeset -gA _dots_pc
 
 _dots_init_colors() {
@@ -59,14 +58,17 @@ _dots_abbrev_path() {
     local -a parts=( "${(@s:/:)dir}" )
     local count=${#parts[@]}
     
-    (( count <= 3 )) && { print -r -- "$dir"; return }
+    if (( count <= 3 )); then
+        REPLY="$dir"
+        return
+    fi
     
     local result=""
     local i
     for (( i=1; i <= count-3; i++ )); do
         result+="${parts[i][1]}/"
     done
-    print -r -- "${result}${parts[-3]}/${parts[-2]}/${parts[-1]}"
+    REPLY="${result}${parts[-3]}/${parts[-2]}/${parts[-1]}"
 }
 
 _dots_session() {
@@ -189,18 +191,15 @@ typeset -g _dots_git_async_fd=""
 _dots_git_async_callback() {
     local fd=$1
     local result=""
-    # Use sysread for efficient non-blocking read from fd
     if [[ -n "$fd" ]] && sysread -i "$fd" result 2>/dev/null; then
-        result="${result%$'\n'}"  # trim trailing newline
+        result="${result%$'\n'}"
         _dots_git_info_result="$result"
         _dots_build_dots_prompt_base
         PROMPT="$_dots_prompt_base"
-        # Only reset prompt if not in a special ZLE widget (e.g. fzf)
         if zle && [[ "${WIDGET:-}" != _dots_* ]]; then
             zle reset-prompt 2>/dev/null
         fi
     fi
-    # Clean up
     exec {fd}<&-
     zle -F "$fd" 2>/dev/null
     _dots_git_async_fd=""
@@ -226,7 +225,8 @@ _dots_git_async_start() {
 }
 
 _dots_build_dots_prompt_base() {
-    local dir_path="$(_dots_abbrev_path)"
+    _dots_abbrev_path
+    local dir_path="$REPLY"
     local symbol="${_dots_pc[grey]}${_dots_prompt_symbol}${_dots_pc[reset]}"
     (( EUID == 0 )) && symbol="${_dots_pc[orange]}${_dots_pc[bold]}#${_dots_pc[reset]}"
     
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ _dots_precmd() {
     
     (( e )) && rp_parts+=("${_dots_pc[orange]}[${e}]${_dots_pc[reset]}")
     
-    local session="$(_dots_session)"
+    local session="$_dots_session_cache"
     [[ -n "$session" ]] && rp_parts+=("${_dots_pc[dark_bg]}${_dots_pc[dark]}[${_dots_pc[orange]}${session}${_dots_pc[reset]}${_dots_pc[dark_bg]}${_dots_pc[dark]}]${_dots_pc[reset]}")
     
     RPROMPT="${(j: :)rp_parts}"
@@ -282,36 +282,11 @@ _dots_precmd() {
 
 
 
-TRAPINT() {
-    # Only customize when ZLE is active (at prompt, not during command)
-    if [[ -o zle ]] && [[ -o interactive ]] && (( ${+WIDGET} )); then
-        if [[ -z "$BUFFER" ]] && (( ! _dots_prompt_flashing )); then
-            # Empty buffer: flash the prompt symbol
-            _dots_prompt_flashing=1
-            local git_part=""
-            [[ -n "$_dots_git_info_result" ]] && git_part=" ${_dots_git_info_result}"
-            local flash_prompt=$'\n'"${_dots_pc[dark_bg]}${_dots_pc[dark]}#${_dots_pc[teal]}$(_dots_abbrev_path)${_dots_pc[reset]}${_dots_pc[dark_bg]}${_dots_pc[dark]}#${_dots_pc[reset]}${git_part}"$'\n'$'%{\e[48;2;248;140;20m\e[30m%}'"${_dots_prompt_symbol}"$' %{\e[0m%}'
-            PROMPT="$flash_prompt"
-            zle reset-prompt
-            zselect -t $PROMPT_FLASH_DELAY
-            _dots_prompt_flashing=0
-            PROMPT="$_dots_prompt_base"
-            zle reset-prompt
-            return 0
-        elif [[ -n "$BUFFER" ]]; then
-            # Buffer has content: clear autosuggest, then default behavior
-            zle autosuggest-clear 2>/dev/null
-        fi
-    fi
-    # Propagate signal: use special return code -1 to let zsh handle normally
-    return $((128 + ${1:-2}))
-}
-
 _dots_prompt_init() {
     zmodload zsh/datetime 2>/dev/null
-    zmodload zsh/zselect 2>/dev/null
     zmodload zsh/system 2>/dev/null
     _dots_init_colors
+    _dots_session_cache="$(_dots_session)"
     _dots_build_dots_prompt_base
     
     setopt PROMPT_SUBST EXTENDED_HISTORY INC_APPEND_HISTORY_TIME
@@ -319,7 +294,7 @@ _dots_prompt_init() {
     add-zsh-hook preexec _dots_preexec
     add-zsh-hook precmd _dots_precmd
     add-zsh-hook chpwd _dots_build_dots_prompt_base
-    
+
     PROMPT="$_dots_prompt_base" RPROMPT=""
 }
 _dots_prompt_init

home/.zshrc

@@ -1,19 +1,38 @@
 # Profiling: ZSH_BENCH=1 zsh
 [[ -n "$ZSH_BENCH" ]] && zmodload zsh/zprof
 
-# Upgrade xterm-color to xterm-256color (gh cs ssh sets the weaker value)
+# Terminal capabilities
 [[ "$TERM" == "xterm-color" ]] && export TERM=xterm-256color
-
-# Assume truecolor support if terminal advertises 256color (covers SSH, tmux)
 [[ -z "$COLORTERM" && "$TERM" == *256color* ]] && export COLORTERM=truecolor
 
 _dots_cache_dir="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/dots"
 
+# Cache eval output keyed on binary mtime — busts on brew upgrade / tool update
+_dots_cached_eval() {
+    local name="$1" bin="$2"; shift 2
+    local cache="$_dots_cache_dir/${name}.zsh"
+    if [[ -f "$cache" && "$cache" -nt "$bin" ]]; then
+        source "$cache"
+    else
+        "$@" > "$cache" 2>/dev/null
+        if [[ -s "$cache" ]]; then
+            zcompile "$cache" 2>/dev/null
+            source "$cache"
+        else
+            rm -f "$cache"; return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# --- Environment ---
+
 _dots_load_profile() { source "$HOME/.profile" }
 _dots_load_profile
 
 _dots_setup_dirs() {
-    mkdir -p "$XDG_DATA_HOME" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" "$HOME/.local/bin" "$WORKSPACE" "$_dots_cache_dir"
+    local d; for d in "$XDG_DATA_HOME" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" "$HOME/.local/bin" "$WORKSPACE" "$_dots_cache_dir"; do
+        [[ -d "$d" ]] || mkdir -p "$d"
+    done
 }
 _dots_setup_dirs
 
@@ -37,12 +56,13 @@ _dots_cache_ls_colors
 
 [[ -f ~/.aliases ]] && source ~/.aliases
 
+# --- Completion (lazy — deferred until first Tab press) ---
+
 _dots_init_completion() {
     local comp_dir="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/zsh/completions"
     [[ -d "$comp_dir" ]] && fpath=("$comp_dir" $fpath)
 
     autoload -Uz compinit
-    # Daily cache invalidation
     local dump="$HOME/.zcompdump"
     if [[ -f "$dump" ]]; then
         zmodload -F zsh/stat b:zstat 2>/dev/null
@@ -57,7 +77,6 @@ _dots_init_completion() {
         compinit
     fi
 
-    # Completion styling
     zstyle ':completion:*' menu select
     zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors "${(s.:.)LS_COLORS}"
     zstyle ':completion:*' group-name ''
@@ -65,40 +84,22 @@ _dots_init_completion() {
     zstyle ':completion:*:warnings' format $'\e[38;2;248;140;20m-- no matches --\e[0m'
     zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-z}={A-Z}'
 }
-_dots_init_completion
 
-_dots_load_plugins() {
+# Stub that loads real completion on first Tab, then replays the keypress
-    local plugin_dir="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/zsh/plugins"
+_dots_lazy_comp_widget() {
-
+    _dots_init_completion
-    ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=#3C3C3C'
+    zle -D _dots_lazy_comp_widget
-
+    # If fzf-completion exists (loaded via zle-line-init), use it; otherwise default
-    local f="$plugin_dir/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh"
+    if (( ${+widgets[fzf-completion]} )); then
-    [[ -f "$f" ]] && source "$f"
+        zle fzf-completion "$@"
-
+    else
-    # syntax-highlighting must be sourced last
+        zle expand-or-complete "$@"
-    f="$plugin_dir/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh"
+    fi
-    [[ -f "$f" ]] && source "$f"
-
-    # Syntax highlighting theme
-    typeset -gA ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[command]='fg=#2CB494'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[builtin]='fg=#2CB494'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[alias]='fg=#2CB494'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[function]='fg=#2CB494'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]='fg=#F88C14'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=#CCE0D0,underline'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[globbing]='fg=#F88C14'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[single-quoted-argument]='fg=#7290B8'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[double-quoted-argument]='fg=#7290B8'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[dollar-quoted-argument]='fg=#7290B8'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[comment]='fg=#808080'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[arg0]='fg=#2CB494'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[default]='fg=#CCE0D0'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]='fg=#808080'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[redirection]='fg=#F88C14'
-    ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[option]='fg=#7290B8'
 }
-_dots_load_plugins
+zle -N _dots_lazy_comp_widget
+bindkey '^I' _dots_lazy_comp_widget
+
+# --- History & options ---
 
 _dots_load_history() {
     HISTFILE="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/zsh/history"
@@ -111,22 +112,31 @@ _dots_load_history
 
 setopt IGNORE_EOF
 
-source "$HOME/.zsh/widgets.zsh"
+# --- Tool init (cached) ---
 
-_dots_load_fzf() {
+_dots_load_mise() {
-    command -v fzf &>/dev/null || return
+    local bin="${commands[mise]:-}"
+    [[ -n "$bin" ]] || return
+    _dots_cached_eval mise "$bin" mise activate --shims zsh
+}
+
+# fzf env vars (needed by widgets and zoxide before fzf init loads)
+if [[ -n "${commands[fzf]:-}" ]]; then
     export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --hidden --glob "!.git"'
     export FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND="$FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND"
     export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS='--style=minimal --layout=reverse --height=40% --border=none --no-scrollbar --prompt="> " --info=inline-right --no-separator --margin=1,0,0,0 --color=fg:#808080,fg+:#CCE0D0,bg:-1,bg+:#1A1A1A --color=hl:#2CB494,hl+:#2CB494,info:#808080,marker:#2CB494 --color=prompt:#2CB494,spinner:#88409C,pointer:#2CB494,header:#808080 --color=border:#3C3C3C,preview-border:#3C3C3C,gutter:#1A1A1A,preview-fg:#CCE0D0'
-    # fzf --zsh requires v0.48+
+fi
-    if fzf --zsh &>/dev/null; then
+
-        source <(fzf --zsh)
+_dots_load_fzf() {
-    else
+    local bin="${commands[fzf]:-}"
+    [[ -n "$bin" ]] || return
+    if ! _dots_cached_eval fzf "$bin" fzf --zsh; then
         local -a fzf_paths=(
             "${HOMEBREW_PREFIX:-/opt/homebrew}/opt/fzf/shell"
             "/usr/share/fzf"
             "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/fzf/shell"
         )
+        local dir
         for dir in "${fzf_paths[@]}"; do
             [[ -f "$dir/key-bindings.zsh" ]] && source "$dir/key-bindings.zsh" && break
         done
@@ -136,21 +146,28 @@ _dots_load_fzf() {
     fi
 }
 
-
 _dots_load_zoxide() {
-    command -v zoxide &>/dev/null || return
+    local bin="${commands[zoxide]:-}"
+    [[ -n "$bin" ]] || return
     export _ZO_FZF_OPTS="$FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS"
     export _ZO_ECHO=0
-    eval "$(zoxide init zsh)"
+    _dots_cached_eval zoxide "$bin" zoxide init zsh
 }
 
+_dots_load_mise
+_dots_load_zoxide
+
+# --- Interactive shell ---
+
 source "$HOME/.zsh/prompt.zsh"
 
-_dots_load_mise() {
+# Load fzf + widgets after first prompt renders (zle-line-init fires before first keystroke)
-    command -v mise &>/dev/null && eval "$(mise activate zsh)"
+autoload -Uz add-zle-hook-widget
+_dots_lazy_widgets() {
+    _dots_load_fzf
+    source "$HOME/.zsh/widgets.zsh"
+    add-zle-hook-widget -d zle-line-init _dots_lazy_widgets
 }
-_dots_load_mise
+add-zle-hook-widget zle-line-init _dots_lazy_widgets
-_dots_load_fzf
-_dots_load_zoxide
 
 [[ -n "$ZSH_BENCH" ]] && zprof || true

install.d/22-zsh.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Description:
-#   Configure zsh shell with direct plugin management.
+#   Configure zsh shell.
 #
 
 # install zsh
@@ -24,26 +24,6 @@ if ! command -v zsh &> /dev/null; then
     esac
 fi
 
-zsh --version | log_quote
-
-# plugin directory (XDG compliant)
-PLUGIN_DIR="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/zsh/plugins"
-mkdir -p "$PLUGIN_DIR"
-
-# install zsh-autosuggestions
-if [ ! -d "$PLUGIN_DIR/zsh-autosuggestions" ]; then
-    git clone -q \
-        https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.git \
-        "$PLUGIN_DIR/zsh-autosuggestions"
-fi
-
-# install zsh-syntax-highlighting
-if [ ! -d "$PLUGIN_DIR/zsh-syntax-highlighting" ]; then
-    git clone -q \
-        https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git \
-        "$PLUGIN_DIR/zsh-syntax-highlighting"
-fi
-
 # change default shell to zsh
 if [[ "$SHELL" != *zsh ]]; then
     sudo chsh -s "$(command -v zsh)" "$(whoami)"
@@ -51,4 +31,5 @@ if [[ "$SHELL" != *zsh ]]; then
 fi
 
 log_pass "zsh configured"
+zsh --version | log_quote
 

install.d/23-stow.sh

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ if ! command -v stow &> /dev/null; then
     esac
 fi
 
-stow --version | log_quote
-
 root_dir=${DOTFILES:-$(dirname "$(dirname "$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")")")}
 
 rm -f "$HOME/.bash_profile"
@@ -49,5 +47,18 @@ fi
 # Bust PATH cache to force rebuild with new profile
 rm -f "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/dots/path"
 
-log_pass "stow linked"
+# Compile zsh dotfiles for faster shell startup
+if command -v zsh &>/dev/null; then
+    zsh -c '
+        for f in ~/.zsh/*.zsh ~/.aliases ~/.profile(N); do
+            [[ $f.zwc -nt $f ]] || zcompile "$f" 2>/dev/null
+        done
+    '
+fi
+
+# Bust tool init caches so they regenerate with new PATH/tools
+rm -f "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}"/dots/{fzf,mise,zoxide}.zsh{,.zwc}
+
+log_pass "stow linked"
+stow --version | log_quote