clink AlternativesShells and other similar apps like clink

clink is described as 'Clink enhances your productivity in Microsoft Windows' "cmd.exe". If you're familiar with Bash then you will be familiar with the changes that clink brings to "cmd.exe" (it uses the same 'Readline' library that Bash uses). It is a small utility' and is a popular Shell in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to clink for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best clink alternative is PowerShell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like clink are fish, WindTerm, Windows Command Prompt and Take Command.

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  1. PowerShell icon
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    PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.

    68 PowerShell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
    • PowerShell is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to clink.

    • PowerShell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to clink.

    • PowerShell is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
  2. fish icon
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    Fish is a user-friendly command line shell for UNIX-like operating systems such as Linux

    31 fish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Rust
     
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    Fish doesn't run on Windows.

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    • fish is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
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    Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND.

    42 Windows Command Prompt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. Take Command icon
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    The most powerful Windows console command line tools and batch scripting solution available. Create batch file commands and Windows batch files that you can use every day - for everything from launching applications to serious file management and scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Take Command is the most popular commercial alternative to clink.

    • Take Command is Paid and Proprietaryclink is Free and Open Source
  5. TCC/LE icon
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    TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Yori icon
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    A replacement shell for CMD that supports backquotes, job control, improved tab completion, file matching, supports paths beyond MAX_PATH, along with assorted tools and utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. nsh icon
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    A command-line shell like fish, complete with tab completion and syntax highlighting, but also POSIX compatibility. Made with Rust, featuring built-in zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. CMD++ icon
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    CMD++ is a command line program, which was devoloped as alternative to the Windows (R) console. You can use it at public places (eg. at school) when the native console is locked but you do need to run a program in the console (eg. to type arguments).

    27 CMD++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. win-bash icon
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    win-bash is a Windows port of the famous GNU bash (see GNU Bash homepage).

    The goal of the win-bash project is to finish the port to Windows and provide a full functional bash.exe binary for windows nt and derived systems. win-bash can be used as a input shell as well as an inte.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    GS.EXE (Gregs DOS Shell) is an alternative DOS shell, with improved editing features, command history, and support for glass.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Execute shell commands on Android or the JVM.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Self-Hosted
     
    • KtSh is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to clink.

    • KtSh is Free and Open Sourceclink is also Free and Open Source
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