bash-boost vs bash-it

bash-boost

bash-boost is a set of library functions for bash, useful for both scripting and interactive use. It draws inspiration from the Boost C++ libraries. (by tomocafe)

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bash-it

A community Bash framework. (by Bash-it)

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bash-boost		bash-it
	Project
6	Mentions	19
16	Stars	14,042
-	Growth	0.5%
5.1	Activity	3.7
9 months ago	Latest Commit	about 2 months ago
Shell	Language	Shell
MIT License	License	MIT License

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bash-boost

Posts with mentions or reviews of bash-boost. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-27.

bash-boost 1.14: now with directory bookmarks
1 project | /r/bash | 15 May 2023
Bashkit V1
38 projects | /r/bash | 27 Jan 2023
BashLib a helpful source file for any script
36 projects | /r/bash | 20 Nov 2022
bash-boost: a set of library functions for bash, useful for both scripting and interactive use
2 projects | /r/bash | 10 Jan 2022

I've compiled and revised a bunch of battle-tested bash functions and "bash·isms" into modules that can be separately loaded as needed. (As of now, there are 103.) Check them out here if you're interested: https://github.com/tomocafe/bash-boost [A few demos here](https://github.com/tomocafe/bash-boost/tree/main/demo) [Manual of functions](https://github.com/tomocafe/bash-boost/blob/main/src/MANUAL.md)

bash-it

Posts with mentions or reviews of bash-it. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-23.

Question about Customizing Bash After a Fresh Install
1 project | /r/archlinux | 27 Nov 2023
Recommend A Theme
3 projects | /r/IntelliJIDEA | 23 May 2023

bash-it for Linux or WSL/MSYS2 on Windows
Bashkit V1
38 projects | /r/bash | 27 Jan 2023
bashrc inspiration - your favorit trick
7 projects | /r/bash | 30 Dec 2022

Might find a goody or two in https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it/tree/master/plugins/available.
Switching to Zsh
4 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 25 Nov 2022

There's also Bash-it which has improved my bash experience. Lol
BashLib a helpful source file for any script
36 projects | /r/bash | 20 Nov 2022
How do I change the highlighted part to green colour like in ubuntu?
2 projects | /r/Fedora | 12 Nov 2022

You need a theme for your bash shell eg bash-it.
Does Bash have something like Powershell's MenuComplete?
4 projects | /r/bash | 24 Oct 2022
What's your preferred shell & why?
13 projects | /r/archlinux | 22 Oct 2022
Cannot docker pull or git clone because server is unreachable?
1 project | /r/archlinux | 29 Jun 2022

fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it.git/': Couldn't connect to server

What are some alternatives?

When comparing bash-boost and bash-it you can also consider the following projects:

bash-oo-framework - Bash Infinity is a modern standard library / framework / boilerplate for Bash

oh-my-bash - A delightful community-driven framework for managing your bash configuration, and an auto-update tool so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.

awesome-shell - A curated list of awesome command-line frameworks, toolkits, guides and gizmos. Inspired by awesome-php.

ble.sh - Bash Line Editor―a line editor written in pure Bash with syntax highlighting, auto suggestions, vim modes, etc. for Bash interactive sessions.

bash-lib - Library of bash scripts

starship - ☄🌌️ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!

argbash - Bash argument parsing code generator

synth-shell - Boost your terminal, script by script

toolbox - Module framework for Bash

prezto - The configuration framework for Zsh

basher - A package manager for shell scripts.

ohmyzsh - 🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,300+ 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 so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.