fish
brew install fish
v4.7.1
GPL-2.0-only
User-friendly Unix shell with syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and smart history search.
Why you might care
Fish prioritizes interactive UX over POSIX compliance: syntax is cleaner (no need for brackets in conditions), autocompletion is powerful and context-aware, and command history search is built in. Great if you value a polished shell experience and don't need strict bash/POSIX compatibility; you'll write faster at the interactive prompt but may hit friction in portable scripts.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://fishshell.com
- Brew formula source: Formula/f/fish.rb
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