redox-os/ion

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1656 stars · 141 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Ion is a modern system shell with a simple yet powerful scripting syntax, written entirely in Rust for improved quality, security, and performance. Developed primarily alongside Redox OS, it also runs as a fully capable shell on other Unix-like platforms.

Use cases

• replace bash or dash with a faster modern shell
• write shell scripts with a cleaner syntax
• use a Rust-based shell on Linux or macOS
• try the default shell of Redox OS
• scripting with better performance than POSIX shells

When to choose

• you want a modern, memory-safe shell written in Rust
• you are working on or with Redox OS
• you need shell scripting performance beyond dash
• you enjoy experimenting with new shell syntax

When to avoid

• you need a stable, POSIX-compliant shell for production scripts
• your scripts rely on bash/zsh-specific features
• you require long-term syntax stability, since Ion is still a WIP

Facets

cli-tool · maturity experimental

cli interpreter programming-language operating-systems developer-tools rust cli shell unix-shell redox-os scripting-language command-line linux macos

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