brenns10/lsh resource
Simple shell implementation. Tutorial here -> observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4254
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1492
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1717 stars · 538 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
LSH is a minimal Unix shell written in C, created as the companion code for a well-known tutorial on how shells work. It demonstrates the core read-parse-fork-exec-wait loop and is intentionally feature-limited for educational purposes.
Use cases
- learn how a unix shell works internally
- understand fork exec and wait in c
- study a minimal shell implementation
- starting point for writing my own shell
- teach operating systems concepts with a small codebase
When to choose
- you want to learn shell internals from readable, small C code
- you need a simple base to extend with your own shell features
- you are teaching or studying process creation in unix
When to avoid
- you need a daily-driver shell with piping, redirection, or quoting
- you want a production-ready or feature-complete shell
- you expect active feature development or community contributions
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
interpreter parser developer-tools operating-systems tutorials education c cli shell unix fork-exec tutorial-code public-domain command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/brenns10/lsh · fetched 2026-08-28 · 245eb82926a6
- homepage: http://brennan.io/2015/01/16/write-a-shell-in-c/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9fa46bfc6498
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| brenns10/lsh | main | 32 |
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