pynix.sh 0.1.2

A Python-powered, cross-platform shell with seamless Python/shell integration

pynix.sh

pynix is a Python-powered, cross-platform shell. The language is a superset of Python 3 with seamless shell command integration.

pynix is the Shell	pynix is Python
cd ~ whoami > /tmp/user.txt cat /etc/passwd | grep root ls -la	2 + 2 var = "hello".upper() import json json.loads('{"a":1}') [i for i in range(0, 10)]

pynix is the Shell in Python	pynix is Python in the Shell
len($(curl -L https://example.com)) result = !(ls /tmp) print(result.returncode) x = $(whoami) echo "User: @(x)"	name = 'mosalah' echo @(name) > /tmp/@(name) files = ["a", "b", "c"] for f in files: $(touch @(f).txt) def greet(name): return f"Hello, {name}!" echo @(greet("world"))

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First steps

Installation:

pip install pynix.sh

Launch:

pynix

Builtins

Command	Description
cd	Change directory
pwd	Print working directory
echo	Print arguments
type	Show command type
history	Show command history
exit	Exit the shell
about	Display help for builtins
activate	Activate Python virtualenv
deactivate	Deactivate virtualenv

Operators

Operator	Description	Example
@(expr)	Expand Python expression	echo @(2 + 2) → echo 4
$(cmd)	Capture stdout	x = $(whoami)
!(cmd)	Capture CommandResult	r = !(ls); print(r.returncode)
&&	Run if previous succeeded	true && echo yes
||	Run if previous failed	false || echo no
;	Sequential execution	x = 1; echo @(x)
|	Pipe	echo hi | grep h

Contributing

We welcome contributors! The codebase is small and focused. Start with:

• Running the test suite: python -m unittest discover -s tests
• Reading the architecture in app/core/
• Report bugs, suggest features

License

MIT