Trending Shell Projects

This page lists the top trending Shell projects based on the growth of GitHub stars.
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Top 50 Trending Shell Projects

  1. omarchy

    Opinionated Arch/Hyprland Setup

  2. advcpmv

    A patch for GNU Core Utilities cp, mv to add progress bars

  3. GenAIExamples

    Generative AI Examples is a collection of GenAI examples such as ChatQnA, Copilot, which illustrate the pipeline capabilities of the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) project.

  4. SuperClaude

    A configuration framework that enhances Claude Code with specialized commands, cognitive personas, and development methodologies.

  5. getspecstory

    Install our extensions for GH Copilot, Cursor and Claude Code. Try BearClaude. File issues and requests.

  6. wikiman

    Wikiman is a universal offline documentation search engine for manual pages, tldr-pages, ArchWiki, Gentoo Wiki, DevDocs, and FreeBSD documentation

  7. thingino-firmware

    Open-source firmware for Ingenic SoC IP cameras

  8. winapps

    Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. Hard fork of https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps/ (by winapps-org)

  9. mediastack

    The ultimate Docker Compose files and configs to build your desired media stack, quickly and easily, with secure outbound network traffic and secure remote access using multifactor authentication.

  10. pve-nag-buster

    Persistent license nag removal for Proxmox VE 5.x+

  11. IIC-OSIC-TOOLS

    IIC-OSIC-TOOLS is an all-in-one Docker image for SKY130/GF180/IHP130-based analog and digital chip design. AMD64 and ARM64 are natively supported.

  12. shell-safe-rm

    😎 Safe-rm: A drop-in and much safer replacement of bash rm with nearly full functionalities and options of the rm command! Safe-rm will act exactly the same as the original rm command.

  13. LinuxMirrors

    GNU/Linux 更换系统软件源脚本及 Docker 安装与换源脚本

  14. SteamOS-Waydroid-Installer

    Script to easily install / uninstall Android via Waydroid on the Steam Deck running on SteamOS.

  15. qemu

    QEMU in a Docker container. (by qemus)

  16. RunsOn

    Self-hosted GitHub Actions runners made simple. For AWS. 10x cheaper, 30% faster, and unlimited caching. Best alternative to Actions Runner Controller.

  17. huly-selfhost

    Huly for Self Hosting

  18. ProxmoxVE

    Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition)

  19. retronas

    Use a Raspberry Pi, old computer or VM as network storage for different retro computers and consoles

  20. ZimaOS

  21. linux-cachyos

    Archlinux Kernel based on different schedulers and some other performance improvements.

  22. MTProtoProxyInstaller

    One-click script to install MTProto Proxy server on CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian

  23. Arch-Hyprland

    For automated installation of Hyprland on Arch Linux or any Arch Linux-based distros

  24. awesome-jellyfin

    A Collection of Awesome Jellyfin Plugins, Themes, Guides and More!

  25. install-jellyfin-tizen

    Install Jellyfin on your Samsung TV

  26. LinuxTimeline

    Linux Distributions Timeline

  27. uConsole

    This code repository offers downloads for the latest images of various uConsole models, along with kernel patches, firmware for the keyboard and 4G expansion module, hardware schematics, assembly instructions, and essential technical documents. (by clockworkpi)

  28. Linux_Dynamic_Wallpapers

    Dynamic Wallpapers for Linux

  29. docker-otel-lgtm

    OpenTelemetry backend in a Docker image

  30. DBRepair

    Database repair utility for Plex Media Server databases

  31. keychain

    A manager for ssh-agent and gpg-agent

  32. workstation

  33. osu-winello

    osu! stable installer for Linux with patched wine-osu and other nice features 8)

  34. secureblue

    A security-focused desktop and server linux operating system.

  35. JimsGarage

    Homelab Goodies

  36. mybash

    My Bash profile - Highly customized Starship Theme - Just imagine Powerlevel10k and Nord Theme had a baby.

  37. papirus-folders

    a script that lets you change the colors of folders in Papirus icon theme

  38. llm-functions

    Easily create LLM tools and agents using plain Bash/JavaScript/Python functions.

  39. Synology_HDD_db

    Add your HDD, SSD and NVMe drives to your Synology's compatible drive database and a lot more

  40. nixos-anywhere

    Install NixOS everywhere via SSH [maintainers=@Mic92 @Lassulus @phaer @Enzime @a-kenji]

  41. Hide-Navbar

    Hide Navbar

  42. searxng-docker

    The docker-compose files for setting up a SearXNG instance with docker.

  43. GO-PDFs

    PDFs made from GATE Overflow site

  44. go-cursor-help

    解决Cursor在免费订阅期间出现以下提示的问题: Your request has been blocked as our system has detected suspicious activity / You've reached your trial request limit. / Too many free trial accounts used on this machine.

  45. kde

    🌻 Soothing pastel theme for KDE

  46. Hyprshot

    Hyprshot is an utility to easily take screenshots in Hyprland using your mouse.

  47. wifi-pineapple-cloner

    Port WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA in generic hardware

  48. revanced-magisk-module

    Extensive ReVanced builder. Builds both modules and APKs. Updated daily.

  49. SpotX-Bash

    SpotX Mac and Linux adblocker for the Spotify desktop client, in Bash

  50. Vanadium

    Privacy and security enhanced releases of Chromium for GrapheneOS. Vanadium provides the WebView and standard user-facing browser on GrapheneOS. It depends on hardening in other GrapheneOS repositories and doesn't include patches not relevant to the build targets used on GrapheneOS.

ABOUT: The growth percentage is calculated as the increase in the number of stars compared to the previous month. We list only projects that have at least 500 stars and a GitHub organization logo set.

Index

What are some of the trending open-source Shell projects? This list will help you:

Project Growth
1 omarchy 67.5%
2 advcpmv 30.1%
3 GenAIExamples 28.4%
4 SuperClaude 18.4%
5 getspecstory 17.5%
6 wikiman 17.1%
7 thingino-firmware 11.8%
8 winapps 11.3%
9 mediastack 11.1%
10 pve-nag-buster 11.1%
11 IIC-OSIC-TOOLS 10.6%
12 shell-safe-rm 10.4%
13 LinuxMirrors 10.3%
14 SteamOS-Waydroid-Installer 9.9%
15 qemu 9.1%
16 RunsOn 8.6%
17 huly-selfhost 8.5%
18 ProxmoxVE 8.3%
19 retronas 8.3%
20 ZimaOS 8.1%
21 linux-cachyos 8.0%
22 MTProtoProxyInstaller 7.3%
23 Arch-Hyprland 7.2%
24 awesome-jellyfin 7.2%
25 install-jellyfin-tizen 7.1%
26 LinuxTimeline 6.9%
27 uConsole 6.8%
28 Linux_Dynamic_Wallpapers 6.6%
29 docker-otel-lgtm 6.6%
30 DBRepair 6.5%
31 keychain 6.4%
32 workstation 6.3%
33 osu-winello 6.3%
34 secureblue 6.1%
35 JimsGarage 6.1%
36 mybash 6.1%
37 papirus-folders 6.1%
38 llm-functions 6.0%
39 Synology_HDD_db 6.0%
40 nixos-anywhere 5.9%
41 Hide-Navbar 5.8%
42 searxng-docker 5.8%
43 GO-PDFs 5.7%
44 go-cursor-help 5.7%
45 kde 5.7%
46 Hyprshot 5.6%
47 wifi-pineapple-cloner 5.5%
48 revanced-magisk-module 5.4%
49 SpotX-Bash 5.4%
50 Vanadium 5.4%

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