Xonsh is a Python-powered shell. Full-featured and cross-platform. The language is a superset of Python 3.6+ with additional shell primitives. The name Xonsh should be pronounced like "consh" - a softer form of the word "conch" (🐚, @), referring to the world of command shells.

cd $HOME

id $(whoami) > ~/id.txt

cat /etc/passwd | grep root

$PROMPT = '@ '

2 + 2

var = "hello".upper()

@.imp.json.loads('{"a":1}')

[i for i in range(0,10)]

len($(curl -L https://xon.sh))

$PATH.append('/tmp')

p'/etc/passwd'.read_text().find('root')

xontrib load dalias  # plugin
$(@json docker ps --format json)['ID']

name = 'snail'
echo @(name) > /tmp/@(name)

with p'/tmp/dir'.mkdir().cd():
    touch @(input('File: '))

aliases['e'] = 'echo @(2+2)'
aliases['a'] = lambda args: print(args)

xontrib load sh \
             fish_completer

def nudf(cmd):
    return @.imp.pandas.DataFrame(
      @.imp.json.loads(
        $(nu -c @(cmd + ' | to json'))
      )
    )

nudf!(ls -la)

xontrib load term_integration \
             prompt_starship  \
             powerline        \
             dracula          \
             chatgpt          \
             django           \
             jupyter          \
             1password        \
             github_copilot   \
             history_encrypt

If you like xonsh, ⭐ the repo and spread the word about xonsh.

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.

Some beginners find the xonsh cheatsheet a helpful place to start.

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

• 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.
• Snakemake: A workflow management system to create reproducible and scalable data analyses.
• 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 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. Feel free to use LLM e.g. Github Copilot.
• Take an idea and create a new xontrib.
• Contribute to xonsh API.
• Become xonsh core developer by deep diving into xonsh internals. E.g. we feel a lack of Windows support.
• Add xonsh support in third party tool: package manager, terminal emulator, console tool, IDE.
• Design more logos and images, improve xonsh website (src).
• Become a sponsor to xonsh.
• Spread the good word about xonsh in the world by sharing news and notes about xonsh.
• Give a star to xonsh repository and to xontribs you like.

We welcome new contributors!

• Thanks to Zulip for supporting the xonsh community!
• Thanks to ADS.FUND for supporting xonsh token!