zi uncompile

Summary

Remove compiled .zwc bytecode files for a plugin or for all managed plugins. Use this when a plugin update leaves stale compiled files that cause unexpected behavior.

Syntax / Usage

zi [options] uncompile {plg-spec}

Option	Description
-a, --all	Remove compiled files for all plugins
-q, --quiet	Suppress output
-h, --help	Print usage

Details

Deletes .zwc files from the target plugin directory. After uncompiling, Zsh will parse the raw .zsh source on next load. Zinit will recompile on the next load unless the nocompile ice is set. Useful for troubleshooting when a plugin behaves differently from its source because a stale .zwc is being loaded.

Examples

# Uncompile a single plugin
zi uncompile zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions

# Remove all compiled files
zi uncompile --all

See Also

• cmd-compile
• cmd-compiled