Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Kosh – Bash shell runtime with 100x faster Shellcheck and LSP built-in
Kosh is a Bash-compatible runtime focused on VERY detailed diagnostics and performance. The project started from frustration with how difficult shell errors can be to debug. And how slow some tools are. The project is feature-complete and the core is usable enough to experiment with. There is a Language Server that works on shell scrips, but I'm planning to expand it to support every conf/YAML/etc file that may have Bash embedded in, e.g. GitHub workflows. Report: bash incompatibility, broken diagnostics, cases where existing tools may solve the problem better Thanks!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I built GRSH because I wanted a modern, memory-safe shell that feels native to FreeBSD but works seamlessly on macOS. While there are many shells out there, GRSH is my take on a minimal, fast, and secure command interpreter written entirely in Rust. It's designed for users who want the safety guarantees of Rust without the overhead of more bloated alternatives. I'm currently working on the official FreeBSD port. I’d love to get feedback on the shell's behavior and performance from the community. Github: https://github.com/antoniomalara301289/grsh
Jan 2026 · grimreaper.icu · its alternatives →
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Hi HN community, I’m Zach, founder and CEO of Warp, and am excited to show you Warp, a fast Rust-based terminal that’s easy to use and built for teams. As of today, Warp is in public beta and any Mac user can download it. It works with bash, zsh, and fish. The terminal’s teletype-like interface has made it hard for the CLI to thrive. After 20 years of programming, I still find it hard to copy a command’s output; I always forget how to use `tar`; and I always have to relearn how to move my cursor. To fix fundamental accessibility issues, I believe we need to start innovating on the terminal,…
2022 · warp.dev · its alternatives →
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A powerful new shell that uses the janet programming language for both the implementation and repl. - andrewchambers/janetsh
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Docker implemented in around 100 lines of bash. Contribute to p8952/bocker development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dead simple testing framework for Bash with coverage reporting - Checksum/critic.sh
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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BashBuddy▲159Write bash commands with natural language, fully local.
2025 · bashbuddy.run · its alternatives →
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Justfiles are like Makefiles, except Just is a command runner, whereas Make is a build system. As I understand it, Just was built to be a less arcane version of Make for collecting commands common to a code repository. When I first learned about Just, I realized that parsing arguments and running commands is exactly what shell scripts do, and there probably isn't much Just does that sh doesn't. This project proves that hypothesis by compiling Justfiles to portable (POSIX-compatible) shell scripts. just.sh is particularly useful for running Justfiles in esoteric environments where Just may…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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In the deep mists of time (circa 2012), I was playing with the Go standard library, and saw how easy it was to stand up a webserver that let you navigate a remote file system, and I thought it was pretty neat. I took a look at my shell history and a frequent pattern of commands was "cd, ls, cd, ls, ...". And I thought "I love my keyboard, but you know, point and click might be nice in this context." And then I thought, "It'd be even cooler if you could run commands there." Skip forward several years, a few earlier implementations, a name change, and now there's Hucksh(ell), a bash-like shell…
2023 · its alternatives →
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Bun▲295A fast JS runtime Node.js replacement with built‑in tools
Dec 2025 · bun.com · its alternatives →
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Minimal distributed configuration management in bash - frameable/aviary.sh
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A smarter shell and scripting environment with advanced features designed for usability, safety and productivity (eg smarter DevOps tooling) - lmorg/murex
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Unit testing framework for developing cross-platform Bash unit tests - bach-sh/bach
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The pattern of downloading and executing installation scripts without verifying them has bothered me for a while. I started messing around with a way to verify the checksum of scripts before I execute them. I've found it a really useful tool for installing things like Rust or Deno. It's written entirely as a shell script, and it's easy to read and understand what's happening. I hope it may be useful to someone else!
2022 · checksum.sh · its alternatives →
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What if you could use bash from a filesystem? Contribute to pcgrosen/bashfs development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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An attempt at saner Bash defaults. Contribute to mrzool/bash-sensible development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Userspace macOS translation layer for Linux ARM64. Contribute to wie-project/kakehashi development by creating an account on GitHub.
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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`makedown` allows you to organise your shell scripts in one or several markdown files, by mix and matching different scripting languages for various commands and needs. zsh/bash/sh, python, javascript or anything else available on your system. Handy for replacing one-line-based package.json scripts or shell-based Makefiles. One can also write documentation and explanations to various commands in the same `.md` file. Most editors highlight correctly most languages in the markdown code blocks, even when you use several scripting languages. Here is a demo .md file…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
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Redstart is a lightweight Lisp interpreter written in C++ with a focus on shell scripting. It lets you combine the expressive power of Lisp with the practicality of the Unix shell: you can run commands, capture output, pipe between processes, and still use Lisp syntax for logic and structure. Think of it as writing your shell scripts in Lisp instead of Bash.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lisp Shell▲120A fully-featured lisp/scheme shell written in Racket. - DexterLagan/lsh
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've built a tool called sol (like "soul") that helps you inspect and format complex shell one-liners. Features: - Choose which transformations you want (break on pipe, args, redirect, whatever) - "Peeks" into stringified commands (think xargs, parallel) and formats those, too - Auto-breaks at a given width (e.g., 80 characters) - Shows you non-standard aliases, functions, files, etc. that you might not have in your shell environment - Breaks up long jq lines with jqfmt because—let's be honest—they're getting out of hand As a security researcher and tool developer, I often encounter (or…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Concatenative command-line shell. Contribute to tomhrr/cosh development by creating an account on GitHub.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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shell-based query tool. Contribute to muhmud/qsh development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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