
a-Shell
@a_Shell_iOS
A command-line interface for a full screen architecture. Unix shell for iOS, with Vim, TeX, Python, Lua, C and C++ (using webAssembly) and many commands.
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It’s the stock iOS keyboard, the toolbar above it is part of @a_Shell_iOS, which is such a Swiss Army knife for me
By the way, we're also present on other social networks: a-shell-ios on Bluesky.
Wasm3 was incorporated in a-Shell recently, resulting in a 10x speedup for some commands (xz, unzip). It's an awesome piece of code, and the best WebAssembly interpreter I've tried.
I regret to inform the community that since my own house was destroyed by russians who invaded my country, Wasm3 has entered a minimal maintenance phase.

Version 1.15.3 is also out for a-Shell mini (since version 1.15.4 fixes an issue that only happens in a-Shell, there’s no need to make this release for a-Shell mini)
Two quick updates to a-Shell: - version 1.15.3 fixes an issue with Shortcuts and iOS 18. - version 1.15.4 fixes an issue with TeX and clang that was introduced with XCode 16. The same updates are still “waiting for review” for a-Shell mini.
Two quick updates to a-Shell: - version 1.15.3 fixes an issue with Shortcuts and iOS 18. - version 1.15.4 fixes an issue with TeX and clang that was introduced with XCode 16. The same updates are still “waiting for review” for a-Shell mini.
iPhoneでweb page からコピったデータを加工するのに a-shell mini のvim が思うより便利だった。computer 好きな人は暇な時に unix 系の知識を身につけておくと、思わぬ時に役立つのでおすすめ。
a-Shell users are a tiny minority among iOS users. Scheme users are also a tiny minority. But for those who belong to both minorities, here comes scheme-for-iOS, available in a-Shell with “pkg install scheme-s7”. It’s a direct port of S7: ccrma.stanford.edu/software/s7/s7…

Nice review of a-Shell (from 8 months ago, I’m glad I fixed some of the bugs he shows in the meantime…): youtu.be/qOVsipr7HEQ?si…
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OpenTerm, TermEmul, LibTerm, a-Shell: Local Terminals on iOS -...
Version 1.15.0 is out on the AppStore (both apps). It has an updated ffmpeg (v 7.0.0), an updated clang (v 18.1.5) aaaand: the ability to run “in Extension” Shortcuts that access application data (such as bookmarks or Python packages). Plus tons of bug fixes.
I’m regularly adding new commands to those you can download with “pkg”. The latest additions: ripgrep, strings and oathtool. (Try “pkg search” for a full list).
After Apple's big iPad announce yesterday, I see many people disappointed that Apple did not announce a terminal and coding environment. I share your disappointment, but don't wait for Apple to provide it, come and get it now!
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