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Oil Shell

Shell project aiming for a lower-friction migration path.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-23

Last seen:2026-05-23

Times seen:1

Website:oils.pub

The short version

Shell project aiming for a lower-friction migration path.

Why it caught our attention

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

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-23

Editorial paraphrase

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

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