NShell is a custom terminal shell built in C# using .NET.
It provides a Unix-like command-line experience with extensibility at its core.
The shell includes built-in commands such as directory navigation, file management, network tools, and process-style utilities. It also supports command aliases, input history with arrow-key navigation, and is designed as a learning project and experimental platform for exploring shell architecture, command parsing, and runtime extensibility in .NET.
- Unix-like shell experience
- File and directory management commands (
ls,cd,pwd,touch,rm,mkdir, etc.) - Network utilities (
ping,nslookup) - Command aliases support
- Input history with arrow key navigation
- Extensible design for adding custom commands
- Ability to run external apps within the same terminal session
Initial release of NShell with core shell functionality, built-in commands, input history, and extensibility support.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Nmarino8/Nshell-Terminal.git
- Open the solution in Visual Studio.
- Build the project using either Debug or Release configuration.
- Run NShell from the built executable in your terminal:
cd NShell/bin/Debug/net7.0
./NShell- Use built-in commands like:
ls, cd, pwd, touch, rm, mkdir, clear, ping- Type
helpor-hto see a list of all available commands.
Here are some visual examples of NShell in action, demonstrating key commands and functionality.
Help Command:
The help or -h command provides a list of available commands and their usage.
IP Configuration and NSLookup:
The ipconfig and nslookup commands show network information, including IP addresses, gateways, and DNS resolution.
Contributions to NShell are welcome! You can help improve the project by following these steps:
- Fork the repository to your GitHub account.
- Create a feature branch for your changes:
git checkout -b feature/YourFeature- Make your changes and commit them with a descriptive message:
git commit -m "Add new feature"- Push your branch to your forked repository:
git push origin feature/YourFeature- Open a Pull Request on the main NShell repository.
Additionally, feel free to open issues, suggest new features, or submit bug reports to help improve the project!
NShell is licensed under the MIT License for personal, educational, and contribution purposes. Commercial use or resale is not permitted without explicit permission from the author.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and contribute to the Software for personal or educational purposes only. Commercial use, resale, or distribution for profit is not allowed.
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.