the xonsh shell

Name: the xonsh shell
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Xonsh is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt.

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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.

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Support for scriptingthe xonsh shell supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Portablethe xonsh shell can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Command line interfacethe xonsh shell either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.

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Developed byxonsh
LicensingOpen Source and Free product.
Written in
Python
Alternatives18 alternatives listed

Supported Languages

English

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Much easier than bash

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the xonsh shell platform details

Windows

Requires python installation

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