Show HN: Nosh – Fast native shell with built-in AI (natural language commands)

2 points

3 months ago

I've been a zsh user for a long time, and I grew tired of how heavy it is. I made nosh as a replacement for my own use. I open-sourced it yesterday for everyone to use. AI features are entirely optional, and there's no telemetry.

Compared to zsh:

- 90x faster startup time - toml-based configuration, customization, and plugin system

AI features require signing in to the nosh cloud, free plan included. Usage looks like this:

? what's using port 3000 to 3010

or agentic mode:

?? what's eating up disk space on my laptop

Adds a bit of convenience so you don't have to leave the terminal to look up a specific command. There's a built-in safety feature to prevent you from shooting yourself in the foot.

Happy to answer questions and get your feedback :)