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XonshPowerShell
Free

Free to use, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Python code and shell commands mix in one language
  • Access to the full Python library ecosystem from the prompt
  • Pipes structured objects rather than text, so filtering and sorting need no parsing
  • Optimised for JSON, CSV, XML, REST APIs and object models
  • Syntax differs from POSIX shells, so existing Bash scripts need changes
  • Most useful to people who already know Python
  • PowerShell 7 and the built-in Windows PowerShell 5.1 are separate; some modules only work in 5.1
  • Verbose command names make one-liners long compared with bash
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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