Tool Profile

Oil Shell

Shell project aiming for a lower-friction migration path.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-23

Last seen:2026-05-23

Sightings:1

Source:oils.pub

What it is

Shell project aiming for a lower-friction migration path.

Why developers recommend it

A commenter hoped it would become the default shell on a major distro.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-23

The comment called it “the lowest friction migration” while still offering a bunch of improvements.

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