Hey everyone!
I wanted to share a pet project I’ve been working on recently — Plain Shell, a lightweight, modular command-line shell written in C++17.
I built it because I wanted a clean terminal environment that is easily portable, lightweight, and customizable without bloated dependencies or complex configurations.
Key Features:
Addon/Theme Engine (.plainmod): Custom prompts, ANSI colors, welcome messages, and execution hooks.
Command Packs (.plainc): Group custom shortcuts into packs with built-in descriptions that dynamically integrate directly into the help command.
Native System Integration: Built-in setup path command to register the binary to the User PATH on Windows easily.
Built-in History Manager.
Quick Start & Usage:
plain> help
plain> addons enable matrix
plain> packs enable git_pack
plain> setup path
Portable Mode Setup:
Simply create a folder named portable in the same directory as plain.exe. Plain Shell will automatically detect it and store all configs, history, addons, and packs locally!
Source Code & License:
The project is completely open-source under the GPLv3 license.
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Muchprow/Plain-Shell
I’d love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or ideas for improvement! Feel free to star the repo if you find it interesting!
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