xonsh

xonsh is a Python-powered shell. Full-featured and cross-platform. The language is a superset of Python 3.6+ with additional shell primitives. Xonsh word was made from conch (🐚, @) and indicates belonging to the command shells world.

Xonsh is the Shell	Xonsh is Python
cd $HOME id $(whoami) cat /etc/passwd | grep root > ~/root.txt $PROMPT = '@ '	2 + 2 var = "hello".upper() import json; json.loads('{"a":1}') [i for i in range(0,10)]
Xonsh is the Shell in Python	Xonsh is Python in the Shell
len($(curl -L https://xon.sh)) $PATH.append('/tmp') p'/etc/passwd'.read_text().find('root') id = $(@json docker ps --format json)['ID']	name = 'foo' + 'bar'.upper() echo @(name) > /tmp/@(name) ls @(input('file: ')) aliases['e'] = 'echo @(2+2)' aliases['a'] = lambda args: print(args)

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First steps

Install xonsh from pip:

python -m pip install 'xonsh[full]'

And visit https://xon.sh for more information:

• Installation - using packages, docker or AppImage.
• Tutorial - step by step introduction in xonsh.

Extensions

Xonsh has an extension/plugin system. We call these additions xontribs.

• Xontribs on Github
• Awesome xontribs
• Core xontribs
• Create a xontrib step by step from template

Projects that use xonsh or compatible

• conda and mamba: Modern package managers.
• Starship: Cross-shell prompt.
• zoxide: A smarter cd command.
• gitsome: Supercharged Git/shell autocompleter with GitHub integration.
• xxh: Using xonsh wherever you go through the SSH.
• any-nix-shell: xonsh support for the nix run and nix-shell environments of the Nix package manager.
• lix: A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager.
• x-cmd: x-cmd is a vast and interesting collection of tools guided by the Unix philosophy.
• rever: Cross-platform software release tool.
• Regro autotick bot: Regro Conda-Forge autoticker.

Jupyter-based interactive notebooks via xontrib-jupyter:

• Jupyter and JupyterLab: Interactive notebook platform.
• euporie: Terminal based interactive computing environment.
• Jupytext: Clear and meaningful diffs when doing Jupyter notebooks version control.

The xonsh shell community

The xonsh shell is developed by a community of volunteers. There are a few ways to help out:

• Solve a popular issue or high priority issue or a good first issue. You can start with the Developer guide.
• Take an idea and create a new xontrib.
• Become xonsh core by deep diving into xonsh and improve the threading and subprocess logic.
• Become a sponsor to xonsh.
• Write a tweet, post or an article to spread the good word about xonsh in the world.
• Give a star to xonsh repository and to xontribs you like.

We welcome new contributors!

Credits

• Thanks to Zulip for supporting the xonsh community!