diff --git a/plugins/octozen/README.md b/plugins/octozen/README.md
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+# Octozen plugin
+
+Displays a zen quote of octocat on start up.
+
+Internet connection is required.
diff --git a/plugins/octozen/octozen.plugin.zsh b/plugins/octozen/octozen.plugin.zsh
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+# octozen plugin
+
+# Displays a zen from octocat 
+#
+function display_octozen() {
+  local command="curl -s https://api.github.com/octocat"	
+  local zen=$(eval ${command})
+  if [ "$zen" != "" ]; then
+    printf '%s\n' ${zen}
+  fi
+}
+
+display_octozen