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the xonsh shell

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Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. The language is a superset of Python 3.4+ with additional shell primitives that you are used to from Bash and IPython. It works on all major systems including Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows  Requires python installation
  • Linux
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  1.  Support for scripting
  2.  Portable
  3.  Command line interface
  4.  Python API
  5.  Run from python interpreter

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  • Python
  • command-prompt
  • python-shell

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  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Written in

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  8,815 Stars
  •  667 Forks
  •  286 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jun 12, 2025 
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the xonsh shell was added to AlternativeTo by nthkibble on Feb 13, 2018 and this page was last updated Oct 12, 2021.

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Much easier than bash

What is the xonsh shell?

Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. The language is a superset of Python 3.4+ with additional shell primitives that you are used to from Bash and IPython. It works on all major systems including Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows. Xonsh is meant for the daily use of experts and novices alike.

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