fortsh is an experimental POSIX-compatible command shell written in modern Fortran. The project explores the feasibility of implementing a practical interactive shell using Fortran while maintaining compatibility with established Unix shell behaviour. It demonstrates that modern Fortran can be used to develop complex system utilities traditionally written in languages such as C.
The shell aims to implement the standard POSIX shell feature set while also supporting a number of commonly used features found in popular shells. fortsh provides an interactive environment for running commands, managing jobs, and navigating the filesystem, making it both a functional shell and an interesting demonstration of modern Fortran capabilities.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- POSIX-compatible command shell implemented in modern Fortran.
- Supports standard POSIX shell behaviour for command execution and scripting.
- Includes commonly used features inspired by shells such as Bash.
- Real-time highlighting
- Fish-like features.
- Interactive command history with reverse search support.
- Tab completion for commands and arguments.
- Job control for managing foreground and background processes.
- vi mode.
- 60+ built.s
- 99% Bash compatible.
- Demonstrates development of practical system software using modern Fortran.
Website: github.com/FortranGoingOnForty/fortsh
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Developer: FortranGoingOnForty
License: MIT License
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