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Top Shell projects

The most-starred MIT projects written mainly in Shell.

How it's ranked: Sorted by GitHub stars, using GitHub's primary-language detection. Data from GitHub as of 2026-11-02.

1. 1SuperpowersA set of composable skills and instructions that guide coding agents through planning, TDD, and reviewed develobra · Shell★ 311k
2. 2SkillsA set of reusable instruction files that guide AI coding agents through alignment, testing, and design.mattpocock · Shell★ 310k
3. 3Oh My ZshA community framework that manages your zsh shell config, with bundled plugins and themes.ohmyzsh · Shell★ 190k
4. 4Agency AgentsA large collection of AI agent prompt files, each set up as a specialist role for tools like Claude Code.msitarzewski · Shell★ 166k
5. 5nvmA command-line tool to install and switch between multiple Node.js versions on Mac, Linux, and WSL.nvm-sh · Shell★ 95.7k
6. 6Powerlevel10kA fast, customizable prompt theme for the Zsh shell, with a setup wizard.romkatv · Shell★ 55.3k
7. 7dockur/windowsRuns full Windows inside a Docker container, with a browser-based viewer and automatic install.dockur · Shell★ 54k
8. 8OmarchyA Linux distribution with a polished, opinionated desktop setup, built by DHH.omacom · Shell★ 46.1k
9. 9pyenvA command-line tool for installing and switching between multiple Python versions.pyenv · Shell★ 45.2k
10. 10Ink NodeDocker Compose setup for running an Ink blockchain node, with healthcheck and monitoring included.inkonchain · Shell★ 36.4k
11. 11zsh-autosuggestionsShows gray command suggestions from your history as you type in zsh.zsh-users · Shell★ 36.2k
12. 12VSCodiumCommunity-built binaries of VS Code with Microsoft branding, telemetry and licensing removed.VSCodium · Shell★ 33.9k
13. 13Claude Code Game StudiosA template that sets up Claude Code with 49 AI agents and 74 skills to structure a game project.Donchitos · Shell★ 33k
14. 14dotfilesMathias Bynens's personal macOS shell config files and setup scripts, shared as a starting point.mathiasbynens · Shell★ 31.5k
15. 15Proxmox VE Helper-ScriptsShell scripts that install ready-made services into containers or VMs on Proxmox VE with one command.community-scripts · Shell★ 30k
16. 16programmer-job-blacklistA community-curated list of links about companies and founders that programmers say treated staff badly.shengxinjing · Shell★ 28.4k
17. 17planning-with-filesA file-based planning skill that keeps AI coding agents on track across resets and crashes.OthmanAdi · Shell★ 27.8k
18. 18Claude Code SubagentsA collection of 100+ ready-made specialist subagent files for Claude Code, grouped by category.VoltAgent · Shell★ 26.3k
19. 19CursorScript that resets Cursor's machine ID to get around its free-trial limit messages.yuaotian · Shell★ 26k
20. 20Oh my tmux!A ready-made, pretty tmux configuration file you drop in and customize.gpakosz · Shell★ 25.5k
21. 21macOS Security and Privacy GuideA community guide with step-by-step techniques for hardening and improving privacy on Apple silicon Macs.drduh · Shell★ 22.6k
22. 22dotfilesDefault shell and developer configuration files used by Le Wagon bootcamp students.lewagon · Shell★ 21.9k
23. 23macOSRuns macOS in a Docker container on a Linux host, viewed through a web browser.dockur · Shell★ 21.7k
24. 24openvpn-installA script that sets up your own OpenVPN server on a Linux machine in about a minute.Nyr · Shell★ 20.7k
25. 25Spaceship PromptA minimal, customizable Zsh prompt that shows git status, runtimes, and other useful info.spaceship-prompt · Shell★ 20.6k