# adam-mcdaniel/dune

A shell🐚 by the beach🏖️!

Repository: https://github.com/adam-mcdaniel/dune
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adam-mcdaniel-dune
Homepage: https://adam-mcdaniel.net/dune-website
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: shell, console, terminal, command-line, scripting-language
Last push: 2025-06-19T00:57:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 35/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 27, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1822, "days_push": 441, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1084, forks 22 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:31.473322+00:00)

## What it is
Dune is a Unix shell and scripting language written in Rust, combining bash-style shell operations (piping, redirection) with Lisp-inspired functional programming features like quoting, macros, and operator overloading. Its interpreter is standalone and highly customizable, allowing users to build custom shell frontends.

## Use cases
- replace bash with a more customizable shell
- write sysadmin scripts with functional programming abstractions
- build a custom shell frontend on a standalone interpreter
- use macros and metaprogramming in a shell language
- a cozy, personalized terminal experience

## When to choose
- you want a hackable, Lisp-flavored alternative to bash
- you need a scripting language with shell operations built in
- you enjoy customizing your shell's prompt, REPL, and startup behavior

## When to avoid
- you need POSIX compliance or a battle-tested production shell
- your scripts must run on systems where only bash/sh is available
- you rely on an extensive ecosystem of existing shell tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: interpreter, cli, programming-language, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: windows, rust, cli, cross-platform
- tags: shell, repl, lisp-inspired, scripting-language, unix-shell, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- adam-mcdaniel/dune (main) score 35

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.473322+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:50:00.297227+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adam-mcdaniel/dune (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.473322+00:00, sha cc2de3deaec0)
  - homepage: https://adam-mcdaniel.net/dune-website (fetched 2026-08-29T12:52:45.316064+00:00, sha 6917cecfd749)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/dune (fetched 2026-08-29T12:52:45.325319+00:00, sha ca59363eb4f2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.