Schemesh: A Lisp-Scriptable Unix Shell
2025-02-15
Schemesh is an interactive shell scriptable in Lisp, designed as a user-friendly replacement for bash, zsh, and other traditional Unix shells. It offers interactive line editing, autocompletion, and history, while seamlessly integrating a full Lisp REPL powered by Chez Scheme for complex tasks. Users can switch effortlessly between shell syntax and Lisp syntax, with extensive functions provided for managing Unix processes. For scripting and serious programming, Schemesh replaces the slow and error-prone traditional shell scripting with a powerful Lisp REPL, boosting efficiency and reliability.
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