nsh Alternatives

nsh is described as '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' and is a Shell in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to nsh for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best nsh alternative is PowerShell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nsh are fish, GNU Bourne Again SHell, Zsh and Nu Shell.

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  1. DASH Shell icon
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    DASH is a POSIX-compliant implementation of /bin/sh that aims to be as small as possible. It does this without sacrificing speed where possible. In fact, it is significantly faster than bash (the GNU Bourne-Again SHell) for most tasks. DASH stands for Debian Almquist Shell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Xiki icon
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    Xiki makes the command line friendlier and more powerful. Xiki Shell (xsh) lets you use Xiki from command line, in a way that augments your current favorite shell (bash or zsh).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. Ble.sh icon
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    Bash Line Editor is a a full-featured line editor written in pure Bash! Syntax highlighting, auto suggestions, vim modes, etc. are available in Bash interactive sessions!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  4. rc - a shell icon
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    This is a reimplementation for Unix, by Byron Rakitzis, of the Plan 9 shell. rc offers much the same capabilities as a traditional Bourne shell, but with a much cleaner syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  5. sash icon
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    a stand-alone shell with many built-in commands. The built in commands of sash have all libraries linked statically, so unlike most shells, the standard UNIX commands do not rely on external libraries. In case of emergencies, you can boot directly into sash and use it as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Ergonomica icon
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    Ergonomica is a cross-platform shell language, implemented in Python. Ergonomica aims to modernize the terminal, in an easily-extensible and usable language, independent of the OS on which it runs. It uses existing core utilities such as the os and shutil packages, as well as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. fshell icon
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    fshell is the Symbian equivalent of bash + telnet + a posix-like set of command-line tools. In other words it's a console framework for Symbian OS with support for remote connections and a suite of tools for debugging the device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Symbian S60
     
  8. Elvish icon
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    Elvish is a friendly and expressive shell for UN*X systems including Linux, macOS and BSDs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. OverOS icon
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    Simple shell/TUI written completely in c++ containing a basic "kernel", command support, and the ability to run a KAutoRun application upon boot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Closh icon
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    Closh combines the best of traditional unix shells with the power of Clojure. It aims to be a modern alternative to bash.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  11. Janetsh icon
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    A new system shell that uses the Janet Language for high level scripting while also supporting the things we love about sh. Minimal knowledge of janet is required for basic shell usage, but as you become more familiar with janet, your shell...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Oil icon
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    Oil is a new Unix shell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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