iSH

Linux shell for iOS observed · 2026-10-17

github.com/ish-app/ish · homepage · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-10-17

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 60
Longevity 100

Flags: prerelease_only no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 6.0
age_days: 3456
days_rel: 59
days_push: 7
n_releases_24m: 69

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

20592 stars · 1567 forks observed · 2026-10-17

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97

iSH is an iOS application that provides a Linux shell environment using a usermode x86 emulator. It lets you run typical Linux command‑line tools directly on iPhone or iPad without jailbreaking.

Use cases

run a full Linux shell on an iPhone or iPad
execute Alpine Linux utilities on iOS for testing scripts
use a terminal to edit files with sed, cat, and other BusyBox tools on mobile
learn Linux command line on the go without a PC
run lightweight server processes locally on iOS

When to choose

you need a portable Linux command‑line environment on iOS
you want to run scripts or test packages directly on your device
you prefer a non‑jailbroken solution with an App Store‑available app

When to avoid

you require graphical Linux applications or heavy CPU performance
you need root access or kernel‑level features
your workflow depends on native iOS GUI apps rather than a terminal

Facets

application · maturity active

cli terminal-ui file-system developer-tools mobile-development cli x86-emulation usermode-emulator busybox alpine-rootfs non-jailbreak emulator ios macos linux

3 sources

readme: https://github.com/ish-app/ish · fetched 2026-10-17 · 974f95afd6b5
homepage: https://ish.app · fetched 2026-10-05 · f8e51de2d1da
site_page: https://ish.app/blog/app-store-removal · fetched 2026-10-05 · 8c909c2605bc

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
ish-app/ish	main	86
ish-app/ish.app	docs	33

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ish-app/ish")

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