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Top Shell repositories on GitHub

POSIX shell scripts powering CLIs, dotfiles, and DevOps tooling.

Ranked by stars across 11,822 Shell repositories on GitHub. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh186,776 · ⑂ 26,356

    🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,500+ contributors) framework for managing your zsh configuration. Includes 300+ optional plugins (rails, git, macOS, hub, docker, homebrew, node, php, python, etc), 140+ themes to spice up your morning, and an auto-update tool that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.

    • shell
    • zsh-configuration
    • theme
    • terminal
    • productivity
    • zsh
  2. 2
    obra/superpowers180,968 · ⑂ 16,079

    An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

  3. 3
    anthropics/claude-code121,080 · ⑂ 20,033

    Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.

  4. 4
    d3/d3112,849 · ⑂ 22,748

    Bring data to life with SVG, Canvas and HTML. :bar_chart::chart_with_upwards_trend::tada:

    • visualization
    • data-visualization
    • charts
    • svg
    • chart
    • d3
  5. 5
    papers-we-love/papers-we-love105,936 · ⑂ 6,339

    Papers from the computer science community to read and discuss.

    • computer-science
    • read-papers
    • meetup
    • papers
    • programming
    • theory
  6. 6
    msitarzewski/agency-agents94,472 · ⑂ 15,564

    A complete AI agency at your fingertips - From frontend wizards to Reddit community ninjas, from whimsy injectors to reality checkers. Each agent is a specialized expert with personality, processes, and proven deliverables.

  7. 7
    nvm-sh/nvm93,243 · ⑂ 10,157

    Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

    • nvm
    • nodejs
    • node
    • node-js
    • version-manager
    • posix
  8. 8
    mattpocock/skills63,466 · ⑂ 5,493

    Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory.

  9. 9
    youngyangyang04/leetcode-master61,312 · ⑂ 12,331

    《代码随想录》LeetCode 刷题攻略:200道经典题目刷题顺序,共60w字的详细图解,视频难点剖析,50余张思维导图,支持C++,Java,Python,Go,JavaScript等多语言版本,从此算法学习不再迷茫!🔥🔥 来看看,你会发现相见恨晚!🚀

    • leetcode
    • programmer
    • interview
    • offer
    • algorithm
    • cpp
  10. 10
    pi-hole/pi-hole58,468 · ⑂ 3,147

    A black hole for Internet advertisements

    • pi-hole
    • ad-blocker
    • shell
    • blocker
    • raspberry-pi
    • cloud
  11. 11
    romkatv/powerlevel10k54,077 · ⑂ 2,414

    A Zsh theme

    • zsh
  12. 12
    sickcodes/Docker-OSX52,470 · ⑂ 2,889

    Run macOS VM in a Docker! Run near native OSX-KVM in Docker! X11 Forwarding! CI/CD for OS X Security Research! Docker mac Containers.

    • docker
    • osx
    • macos
    • x11
    • container
    • kvm
  13. 13
    dockur/windows51,236 · ⑂ 4,271

    Windows inside a Docker container.

    • docker
    • docker-container
    • windows
    • windows-virtual-machines
    • windows-virtual-desktop
    • windows-virtual-machine
  14. 14
    tw93/Mole50,318 · ⑂ 1,568

    🐹 Deep clean and optimize your Mac.

    • clean
    • cleaner
    • cleaner-script
    • macos
    • cleaner-cli
    • mac
  15. 15
    acmesh-official/acme.sh46,476 · ⑂ 5,564

    A pure Unix shell script ACME client for SSL / TLS certificate automation

    • acme
    • acme-protocol
    • certbot
    • shell
    • ash
    • bash
  16. 16
    pyenv/pyenv44,718 · ⑂ 3,248

    Simple Python version management

    • python
    • shell
  17. 17
    dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible41,544 · ⑂ 3,638

    📖 A collection of pure bash alternatives to external processes.

    • bash
    • shell
    • script
    • guide
    • list
    • bible
  18. 18
    inkonchain/node36,633 · ⑂ 635

    How to run an Ink Node

  19. 19
    open-guides/og-aws36,412 · ⑂ 3,906

    📙 Amazon Web Services — a practical guide

  20. 20
    zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions35,438 · ⑂ 1,928

    Fish-like autosuggestions for zsh

    • shell
    • autosuggest
    • zsh
    • zsh-autosuggestions
    • fish
    • autocomplete
  21. 21
    dokku/dokku31,859 · ⑂ 2,029

    A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications

    • dokku
    • paas
    • heroku
    • docker
    • kubernetes
    • nomad
  22. 22
    mathiasbynens/dotfiles31,331 · ⑂ 8,533

    :wrench: .files, including ~/.macos — sensible hacker defaults for macOS

    • dotfiles
    • macos
    • bash
  23. 23
    VSCodium/vscodium31,277 · ⑂ 1,689

    binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing

    • vscode
    • open-source-licensing
    • floss
    • ide
    • editor
  24. 24
    addyosmani/agent-skills31,240 · ⑂ 3,678

    Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.

    • agent-skills
    • antigravity
    • antigravity-ide
    • claude-code
    • cursor
    • skills
  25. 25
    MichaelCade/90DaysOfDevOps29,448 · ⑂ 6,728

    This repository started out as a learning in public project for myself and has now become a structured learning map for many in the community. We have 3 years under our belt covering all things DevOps, including Principles, Processes, Tooling and Use Cases surrounding this vast topic.

    • devops
    • kubernetes
    • containers
    • iac
    • terraform
    • ansible

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