Rubish: A Bash-Compatible UNIX Shell Written in Pure Ruby
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Summary
Rubish is a UNIX shell written entirely in pure Ruby that aims to be fully Bash-compatible while deeply integrating Ruby. Shell syntax is parsed and compiled to Ruby code, then executed by the Ruby VM. It supports all Bash features and allows seamless mixing of shell commands with Ruby code, enabling users to leverage Ruby's powerful programming capabilities within shell scripts.
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You can run your existing bash scripts without modification.
Rubish is not just a shell implemented in Ruby, but a shell that deeply integrates Ruby.
You can seamlessly mix shell commands and Ruby code, and even use Ruby's powerful features.
If you found any bash script that doesn't work in rubish, we consider it a bug, so please report it!
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