goShell

An enhanced Unix shell wrapper built with Go featuring an interactive UI and intelligent autocomplete.

Features

• Interactive UI: Clean, colorized interface powered by go-prompt
• Smart Autocomplete: zsh-like tab completion for commands and files
• Path Navigation: Support for absolute paths, relative paths, and ~ expansion
• File Type Detection: Rich descriptions for different file types
• Hidden Files: Show hidden files when typing .
• Built-in Commands: Enhanced cd, pwd, clear, and exit

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Aashrithc/goShell
cd goShell
go run main.go

Usage

• Use Tab for autocomplete suggestions
• Arrow keys for command history navigation
• Type exit to quit the shell

Autocomplete Examples

• ls R<TAB> → completes to README.md
• cd ~/D<TAB> → completes to ~/Documents/
• cat src/<TAB> → shows files in src/ directory
• .g<TAB> → shows hidden files starting with .g

Built-in Commands

• cd <path> - Change directory (supports ~ and relative paths)
• pwd - Print working directory
• clear - Clear screen
• exit - Exit shell

Dependencies

• go-prompt - Interactive prompt library