# ywangd/stash

StaSh - Shell for Pythonista

Repository: https://github.com/ywangd/stash
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ywangd-stash
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-05T09:11:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4303, "days_push": 28, "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 2002, forks 239 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.471898+00:00)

## What it is
StaSh is a Bash-like shell implemented in Python for the Pythonista iOS app, providing a terminal environment with commands like pip and git. It can also run on a PC via tkinter for development purposes.

## Use cases
- run a shell inside Pythonista on iPad or iPhone
- install Python packages with pip on iOS
- use git commands from Pythonista
- run shell scripts and command-line tools on iOS
- manage Pythonista scripts from a terminal

## When to choose
- you use Pythonista on iOS and want a command-line workflow
- you need pip or git inside Pythonista
- you want to automate tasks in Pythonista via shell commands

## When to avoid
- you need a full Unix shell on a real operating system
- you don't use the Pythonista app
- you need commands with full Python 3 support across all utilities

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, terminal-ui, developer-tools, package-manager
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: pythonista, shell, bash-like, pip, git, command-line, automation, ios

## Member repositories
- ywangd/stash (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.471898+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 2026-08-30T03:02:00.187069+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ywangd/stash (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.471898+00:00, sha 3aa034e02a26)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.