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9,625 ยท 735 forks
Python-powered shell for data tasks
Real, but not yet worth your team's attention.
Who it's for
Data teams needing custom shell scripts
What it replaces
Bash or manual Python scripts
The catch
Unclear custom license may limit commercial use
Your first hour
Read the LICENSE file to understand terms
Licence check
Custom / check the LICENSE file. GitHub could not identify a standard licence for this repository, which usually means a custom or source-available one. Read the LICENSE file before you build on it.
This is a reading of the licence label, not legal advice.
The numbers
Stars9,625
Forks735
Stars added (7d)+45
Open issues73
LanguagePython
LicenceCustom / check the LICENSE file
Last pushUpdated 4 days ago
Project age12 years old
Maintainers describe it as: โ๐ Python-powered shell. Full-featured, cross-platform and AI-friendly.โ
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xonsh, in short
- Should a small team use xonsh?
- Watch. Real, but not yet worth your team's attention. Data teams needing custom shell scripts
- What does xonsh actually do?
- Python-powered shell for data tasks
- What does xonsh replace?
- Bash or manual Python scripts
- What is the downside of xonsh?
- Unclear custom license may limit commercial use
- Can xonsh be used in a commercial product?
- Its licence is Custom / check the LICENSE file, which carries obligations or restrictions for commercial use. Read the LICENSE file, and get a lawyer's read before you ship it inside a product you sell.