roysh 0.1.1

A Python-based shell with tab completion

Roysh - A Python-based Shell

Roysh is a simple yet powerful Python-based shell that provides familiar shell functionality with tab completion support.

Features

• Interactive command-line interface
• Tab completion for commands and file paths
• Built-in shell commands
• Command output redirection
• Path-based command execution
• Cross-platform support

Installation

Install using pip:

pip install roysh

Usage

Start the shell by running:

roysh

Built-in Commands

Command	Description
echo [text]	Print text to stdout
exit [code]	Exit the shell (optional status code)
type <command>	Show command type/location
pwd	Print working directory
cd [path]	Change directory (defaults to HOME)

Output Redirection

Roysh supports standard output redirection operators:

Operator	Description
>	Redirect stdout to file (overwrite)
>>	Append stdout to file
2>	Redirect stderr to file (overwrite)
2>>	Append stderr to file

Examples

# Basic command usage
$ echo Hello World
Hello World

# Working with directories
$ pwd
/home/user
$ cd /tmp
$ pwd
/tmp

# Output redirection
$ echo "log entry" >> log.txt
$ echo "error message" 2> errors.txt

# Command information
$ type echo
echo is a shell builtin
$ type python
python is /usr/bin/python

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Developed by Nishan Roy```