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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Cost / License

Free
Open Source

Application type

Shell

Origin

United States

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux

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Features

Support for scripting
Command line interface
Portable
Python API
Run from python interpreter

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Developed by
xonsh
Licensing
Open Source and Free product.
Written in
Python
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Supported Languages
- English

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77 Open Issues
Updated Oct 11, 2026

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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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komp12321

★★★★★

Dec 2, 2022

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Much easier than bash

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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.