mitnk/cicada
A bash-like Unix shell written in Rust
| repo name | mitnk/cicada |
| repo link | https://github.com/mitnk/cicada |
| homepage | |
| language | Rust |
| size (curr.) | 564 kB |
| stars (curr.) | 724 |
| created | 2017-03-09 |
| license | MIT License |
Cicada Unix Shell
Cicada is a simple Unix shell written in Rust.
Documents
- Install cicada
- Environment Variables
- Cicada Builtins
- Completion
- RC File
- History
- Job Control
- Customize Prompt
- Scripting
Try out cicada with Docker
$ docker pull mitnk/cicada
$ docker run --rm -it mitnk/cicada
(in-cicada) $ cinfo
Features
Run programs and pipelines
$ ls | head -n3
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
$ echo foo,bar | awk -F "," '{print $2, $1}'
bar foo
With redirections
$ ls file-not-exist 2>&1 | wc > e.txt
$ cat e.txt
1 7 46
Command substitution
$ ls -l `which sh`
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 618512 Oct 26 2017 /bin/sh
$ echo "Time is $(date)."
Time is Sun Sep 2 12:04:13 CST 2018.
Run multiple commands (with logical)
$ echo foo; echo bar
foo
bar
$ echo foo && echo bar
foo
bar
$ echo foo || echo bar
foo
Math arithmetic directly in the shell!
$ 1 + 2 * 3 - 4
3
$ (1 + 2) * (3 - 4) / 8.0
-0.375
$ 2 ^ 31
2147483648
Cicada is also a library (BETA)
Read APIs here: https://docs.rs/cicada/.
