diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b34b3bd04..8f0befdfa 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -989,6 +989,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "libgit2-sys",
  "log",
+ "openssl-probe",
+ "openssl-sys",
  "url",
 ]
 
@@ -1377,11 +1379,27 @@ name = "libgit2-sys"
 version = "0.16.2+1.7.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ee4126d8b4ee5c9d9ea891dd875cfdc1e9d0950437179104b183d7d8a74d24e8"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+ "libc",
+ "libssh2-sys",
+ "libz-sys",
+ "openssl-sys",
+ "pkg-config",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "libssh2-sys"
+version = "0.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2dc8a030b787e2119a731f1951d6a773e2280c660f8ec4b0f5e1505a386e71ee"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "libc",
  "libz-sys",
+ "openssl-sys",
  "pkg-config",
+ "vcpkg",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1502,6 +1520,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "filetime",
  "flate2",
  "fslock",
+ "git2",
  "globset",
  "globwalk 0.9.1",
  "home",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bea9dbc1d..a8061e259 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ include = [
   "/build.rs",
   "/zipsign.pub",
 ]
-rust-version = "1.74.0"
+rust-version = "1.76.0"
 build = "build.rs"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ eyre = "0.6.12"
 filetime = "0.2.23"
 flate2 = "1.0.30"
 fslock = "0.2.1"
+git2 = "0.18.3"
 globset = "0.4.14"
 globwalk = "0.9.1"
 home = "0.5.9"
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ zip = { version = "1.1.2", default-features = false, features = ["deflate"] }
 exec = "0.3.1"
 
 [build-dependencies]
-built = { version = "0.7.2", features = ["chrono"] }
+built = { version = "0.7.2", features = ["chrono", "git2"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = "2.0.14"
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ test-case = "3.3.1"
 
 [features]
 default = ["native-tls"]
-git2 = ["built/git2"]
+git2 = []
 native-tls = ["reqwest/native-tls"]
 rustls = ["reqwest/rustls-tls", "self_update/rustls"]
 rustls-native-roots = ["reqwest/rustls-tls-native-roots", "self_update/rustls"]
diff --git a/src/cli/doctor.rs b/src/cli/doctor.rs
index e2657cc6f..f95789ea4 100644
--- a/src/cli/doctor.rs
+++ b/src/cli/doctor.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::process::exit;
 use console::{pad_str, style, Alignment};
 use indenter::indented;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use rayon::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::build_time::built_info;
 use crate::cli::version;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ impl Doctor {
         if !env::is_activated() && !shims_on_path() {
             let cmd = style::nyellow("mise help activate");
             let url = style::nunderline("https://mise.jdx.dev");
-            let shims = style::ncyan(dirs::SHIMS.display());
+            let shims = style::ncyan(display_path(*dirs::SHIMS));
             self.errors.push(formatdoc!(
                 r#"mise is not activated, run {cmd} or
                     read documentation at {url} for activation instructions.
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ impl Doctor {
     }
 
     fn analyze_shims(&mut self, toolset: &Toolset) {
+        let start_ms = std::time::Instant::now();
         let mise_bin = file::which("mise").unwrap_or(env::MISE_BIN.clone());
 
         if let Ok((missing, extra)) = shims::get_shim_diffs(mise_bin, toolset) {
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ impl Doctor {
                 ));
             }
         }
+        trace!("Shim analysis took {:?}", start_ms.elapsed());
     }
 
     fn analyze_plugins(&mut self) {
@@ -253,7 +256,6 @@ fn render_backends() -> String {
 }
 
 fn render_plugins() -> String {
-    let mut s = vec![];
     let plugins = forge::list()
         .into_iter()
         .filter(|p| p.is_installed() && p.get_type() == ForgeType::Asdf)
@@ -264,26 +266,29 @@ fn render_plugins() -> String {
         .max()
         .unwrap_or(0)
         .min(40);
-    for p in plugins {
-        let padded_name = pad_str(p.id(), max_plugin_name_len, Alignment::Left, None);
-        let extra = match p.get_plugin_type() {
-            PluginType::External => {
-                let git = Git::new(dirs::PLUGINS.join(p.id()));
-                match git.get_remote_url() {
-                    Some(url) => {
-                        let sha = git
-                            .current_sha_short()
-                            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "(unknown)".to_string());
-                        format!("{url}#{sha}")
+    plugins
+        .into_par_iter()
+        .map(|p| {
+            let padded_name = pad_str(p.id(), max_plugin_name_len, Alignment::Left, None);
+            let extra = match p.get_plugin_type() {
+                PluginType::External => {
+                    let git = Git::new(dirs::PLUGINS.join(p.id()));
+                    match git.get_remote_url() {
+                        Some(url) => {
+                            let sha = git
+                                .current_sha_short()
+                                .unwrap_or_else(|_| "(unknown)".to_string());
+                            format!("{url}#{sha}")
+                        }
+                        None => "".to_string(),
                     }
-                    None => "".to_string(),
                 }
-            }
-            PluginType::Core => "(core)".to_string(),
-        };
-        s.push(format!("{padded_name}  {}", style::ndim(extra)));
-    }
-    s.join("\n")
+                PluginType::Core => "(core)".to_string(),
+            };
+            format!("{padded_name}  {}", style::ndim(extra))
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join("\n")
 }
 
 fn build_info() -> String {
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 723301ca4..dbd816f5f 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl Config {
 
     fn load_tasks_includes(&self, root: &Path) -> Result<Vec<Task>> {
         file::recursive_ls(root)?
-            .into_iter()
+            .into_par_iter()
             .filter(|p| file::is_executable(p))
             .map(|path| Task::from_path(&path))
             .collect()
diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index f3b1a3a6f..7f8bb684d 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use color_eyre::eyre::{Context, Result};
 use filetime::{set_file_times, FileTime};
 use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use rayon::prelude::*;
 use tar::Archive;
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 use zip::ZipArchive;
@@ -335,14 +336,16 @@ pub fn which_non_pristine<P: AsRef<Path>>(name: P) -> Option<PathBuf> {
     _which(name, &env::PATH_NON_PRISTINE)
 }
 
-fn _which<P: AsRef<Path>>(name: P, paths: &Vec<PathBuf>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    for path in paths {
-        let bin = path.join(name.as_ref());
+fn _which<P: AsRef<Path>>(name: P, paths: &[PathBuf]) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    let name = name.as_ref();
+    paths.par_iter().find_map_first(|path| {
+        let bin = path.join(name);
         if is_executable(&bin) {
-            return Some(bin);
+            Some(bin)
+        } else {
+            None
         }
-    }
-    None
+    })
 }
 
 pub fn untar(archive: &Path, dest: &Path) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index a1a520b73..09b44e805 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use duct::Expression;
 use eyre::{eyre, Result, WrapErr};
+use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 
 use crate::cmd;
 use crate::file::touch_dir;
 
 pub struct Git {
     pub dir: PathBuf,
+    pub repo: OnceCell<git2::Repository>,
 }
 
 macro_rules! git_cmd {
@@ -33,7 +35,18 @@ macro_rules! git_cmd_read {
 
 impl Git {
     pub fn new(dir: PathBuf) -> Self {
-        Self { dir }
+        Self {
+            dir,
+            repo: OnceCell::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn repo(&self) -> Result<&git2::Repository> {
+        self.repo.get_or_try_init(|| {
+            git2::Repository::open(&self.dir)
+                .wrap_err_with(|| format!("failed to open git repository at {:?}", self.dir))
+                .inspect_err(|err| warn!("{err:#}"))
+        })
     }
 
     pub fn is_repo(&self) -> bool {
@@ -99,44 +112,76 @@ impl Git {
     }
 
     pub fn current_branch(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let dir = &self.dir;
+        if let Ok(repo) = self.repo() {
+            let branch = repo.head()?.shorthand().unwrap().to_string();
+            debug!("current branch for {dir:?}: {branch}");
+            return Ok(branch);
+        }
         let branch = git_cmd_read!(&self.dir, "branch", "--show-current")?;
         debug!("current branch for {}: {}", self.dir.display(), &branch);
         Ok(branch)
     }
     pub fn current_sha(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let dir = &self.dir;
+        if let Ok(repo) = self.repo() {
+            let head = repo.head()?;
+            let head = head.peel_to_commit()?;
+            let sha = head.id().to_string();
+            debug!("current sha for {dir:?}: {sha}");
+            return Ok(sha);
+        }
         let sha = git_cmd_read!(&self.dir, "rev-parse", "HEAD")?;
         debug!("current sha for {}: {}", self.dir.display(), &sha);
         Ok(sha)
     }
 
     pub fn current_sha_short(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let dir = &self.dir;
+        if let Ok(repo) = self.repo() {
+            let head = repo.head()?;
+            let head = head.peel_to_commit()?;
+            let sha = head.as_object().short_id()?.as_str().unwrap().to_string();
+            debug!("current sha for {dir:?}: {sha}");
+            return Ok(sha);
+        }
         let sha = git_cmd_read!(&self.dir, "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD")?;
-        debug!("current sha for {}: {}", self.dir.display(), &sha);
+        debug!("current sha for {dir:?}: {sha}");
         Ok(sha)
     }
 
     pub fn current_abbrev_ref(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        let dir = &self.dir;
+        if let Ok(repo) = self.repo() {
+            let head = repo.head()?;
+            let head = head.shorthand().unwrap().to_string();
+            debug!("current abbrev ref for {dir:?}: {head}");
+            return Ok(head);
+        }
         let aref = git_cmd_read!(&self.dir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")?;
         debug!("current abbrev ref for {}: {}", self.dir.display(), &aref);
         Ok(aref)
     }
 
     pub fn get_remote_url(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        if !self.dir.exists() {
+        let dir = &self.dir;
+        if !dir.exists() {
             return None;
         }
+        if let Ok(repo) = self.repo() {
+            let remote = repo.find_remote("origin").ok()?;
+            let url = remote.url()?;
+            trace!("remote url for {dir:?}: {url}");
+            return Some(url.to_string());
+        }
         let res = git_cmd_read!(&self.dir, "config", "--get", "remote.origin.url");
         match res {
             Ok(url) => {
-                debug!("remote url for {}: {}", self.dir.display(), &url);
+                debug!("remote url for {dir:?}: {url}");
                 Some(url)
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                warn!(
-                    "failed to get remote url for {}: {:#}",
-                    self.dir.display(),
-                    err
-                );
+                warn!("failed to get remote url for {dir:?}: {err:#}");
                 None
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/shims.rs b/src/shims.rs
index ad1f2e2ce..5b0b25a0b 100644
--- a/src/shims.rs
+++ b/src/shims.rs
@@ -138,13 +138,22 @@ pub fn get_shim_diffs(
     mise_bin: impl AsRef<Path>,
     toolset: &Toolset,
 ) -> Result<(BTreeSet<String>, BTreeSet<String>)> {
-    let actual_shims = get_actual_shims(&mise_bin)?;
-    let desired_shims = get_desired_shims(toolset)?;
-
-    Ok((
+    let start_ms = std::time::Instant::now();
+    let mise_bin = mise_bin.as_ref();
+    let (actual_shims, desired_shims) =
+        rayon::join(|| get_actual_shims(mise_bin), || get_desired_shims(toolset));
+    let (actual_shims, desired_shims) = (actual_shims?, desired_shims?);
+    let out: (BTreeSet<String>, BTreeSet<String>) = (
         desired_shims.difference(&actual_shims).cloned().collect(),
         actual_shims.difference(&desired_shims).cloned().collect(),
-    ))
+    );
+    trace!(
+        "get_shim_diffs({:?}): sizes: ({},{})",
+        start_ms.elapsed(),
+        out.0.len(),
+        out.1.len()
+    );
+    Ok(out)
 }
 
 fn get_actual_shims(mise_bin: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<HashSet<String>> {
@@ -161,18 +170,24 @@ fn get_actual_shims(mise_bin: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<HashSet<String>> {
 }
 
 fn list_executables_in_dir(dir: &Path) -> Result<HashSet<String>> {
-    let mut out = HashSet::new();
-    for bin in dir.read_dir()? {
-        let bin = bin?;
-        // skip non-files and non-symlinks or non-executable files
-        if (!bin.file_type()?.is_file() && !bin.file_type()?.is_symlink())
-            || !file::is_executable(&bin.path())
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
-        out.insert(bin.file_name().into_string().unwrap());
-    }
-    Ok(out)
+    Ok(dir
+        .read_dir()?
+        .par_bridge()
+        .map(|bin| {
+            let bin = bin?;
+            // files and symlinks which are executable
+            if file::is_executable(&bin.path())
+                && (bin.file_type()?.is_file() || bin.file_type()?.is_symlink())
+            {
+                Ok(Some(bin.file_name().into_string().unwrap()))
+            } else {
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        })
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?
+        .into_iter()
+        .flatten()
+        .collect())
 }
 
 fn get_desired_shims(toolset: &Toolset) -> Result<HashSet<String>> {
diff --git a/src/toolset/builder.rs b/src/toolset/builder.rs
index 7fd7098cc..29018d8ee 100644
--- a/src/toolset/builder.rs
+++ b/src/toolset/builder.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ impl ToolsetBuilder {
     }
 
     pub fn build(self, config: &Config) -> Result<Toolset> {
+        let start_ms = std::time::Instant::now();
         let settings = Settings::try_get()?;
         let mut toolset = Toolset {
             disable_tools: settings.disable_tools.iter().map(|s| s.into()).collect(),
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ impl ToolsetBuilder {
         self.load_runtime_args(&mut toolset);
         toolset.resolve();
 
-        debug!("Toolset: {}", toolset);
+        debug!("Toolset ({:?}): {toolset}", start_ms.elapsed());
         Ok(toolset)
     }