dsherret/dax

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1493 stars · 41 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Dax is a TypeScript library providing cross-platform shell scripting tools for Deno and Node.js, inspired by zx. It offers a template-literal `$` API for spawning processes with a built-in cross-platform shell, plus prompts, HTTP requests, progress bars, and a Path API.

Use cases

• write shell scripts in TypeScript that run on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• spawn subprocesses and capture their output in Deno or Node.js
• replace bash scripts with portable JavaScript automation
• build deployment or build scripts with prompts and progress bars
• make HTTP requests and run shell commands in one script
• avoid shell quoting and injection bugs when interpolating arguments

When to choose

• you want a zx-like scripting experience with better Windows support
• you need shell scripts that behave identically across platforms
• you want built-in commands, prompts, and requests without extra dependencies
• you prefer minimal globals and a library usable in application code

When to avoid

• you only target POSIX systems and prefer plain bash
• you need a full POSIX shell with all standard utilities
• you want a CLI runner rather than a library
• your project does not use Deno or Node.js

Facets

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cli developer-tools workflow-automation http-client file-system developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform cli shell-scripting process-spawning zx-alternative typescript command-line automation deno nodejs

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