# phyver/GameShell

a game to learn (or teach) how to use standard commands in a Unix shell

Repository: https://github.com/phyver/GameShell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gameshell
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-05-05T19:00:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3366, "days_push": 120, "days_rel": 653, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3162, forks 193 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:46.596805+00:00)

## What it is
GameShell is a gamified Unix shell learning environment where players complete missions in a real bash session to practice standard commands. It is designed for teaching students shell usage and supports English, French, and Italian.

## Use cases
- learn unix shell commands through a game
- teach students how to use the terminal
- practice bash commands with missions
- gamified introduction to the command line
- classroom tool for shell scripting basics
- self-paced shell tutorial with saved progress

## When to choose
- you want an engaging, game-based way to learn or teach the Unix shell
- you need a classroom-ready tool with progressive missions and progress saving
- you want learners to practice in a real bash environment rather than a simulator

## When to avoid
- you need to learn a specific shell other than bash
- you want a GUI-based or Windows-native learning environment
- you need advanced shell scripting or DevOps training beyond basic commands

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, game
- domain: education, developer-tools
- platform: bsd, cli
- tags: unix-shell, bash, gamified-learning, teaching-tool, missions, self-extracting-archive, education, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- phyver/GameShell (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:46.596805+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 2026-08-29T18:45:32.518683+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/phyver/GameShell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:46.596805+00:00, sha d74c96acb004)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.