Aorta

A modern, feature-rich shell for Linux written in Rust.

Features

• Intelligent Command Completion

  • Context-aware command suggestions
  • Path completion with tilde expansion
  • Alias completion with descriptive hints

• Advanced Configuration

  • Comprehensive environment variable management
  • Conditional configuration blocks
  • Shell alias support
  • Path sanitization and expansion

• History Management

  • Persistent command history
  • History search with multiple modes
  • Duplicate entry prevention
  • Configurable history size

• Shell Capabilities

  • Pipeline execution
  • Built-in commands (cd, exit, source, etc.)
  • Error handling with detailed messages
  • Command chaining

Installation

cargo install aorta

Configuration

Create ~/.aortarc to customize your shell:

# Environment variables
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
export EDITOR="vim"

# Aliases
alias ll='ls -la'
alias gs='git status'

# Conditional configuration
if [ -f "$HOME/.cargo/env" ]; then
    source "$HOME/.cargo/env"
fi

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/aorta.git
cd aorta

# Build
cargo build

# Run tests
cargo test

Architecture

• Core Components

  • Command execution engine
  • Configuration management
  • Environment variable handling
  • Path expansion utilities

• Input Processing

  • Command completion system
  • History management
  • Line editing capabilities

• Error Handling

  • Comprehensive error types
  • Graceful error recovery
  • Detailed error messages

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please ensure your changes:

1. Include appropriate tests
2. Follow the existing code style
3. Update documentation as needed
4. Add error handling where appropriate

License

Mozilla Public License 2.0

Why Aorta?

Just as the aorta is the main artery carrying blood from your heart, Aorta shell aims to be the main conduit for your interaction with the Linux/Artery system - reliable, efficient, and essential.

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

EXPERIMENTAL STATUS: Aorta is currently in early development and is NOT intended for production use.

• This is an experimental shell implementation
• May contain bugs that could affect system stability
• Use in a production environment is strongly discouraged
• Testing in isolated environments is recommended

LIABILITY: By using Aorta, you acknowledge and agree that:

• The author(s) are not responsible for any damage or data loss
• Use of this software is entirely at your own risk
• No warranty or guarantee of fitness for any purpose is provided

Recommended Usage

• Development and testing environments only
• Virtual machines or containers
• Non-critical systems
• Educational purposes

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_{Despite all these warnings, I actually use Aorta as my main shell. Do as I say, not as I do! 😅}