xonsh Command Examples

Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell. Write and mix sh/Python code in Xonsh (pronounced conch). More information: https://xon.sh.

• Start an interactive shell session:

xonsh

• Execute a single command and then exit:

xonsh -c "{{command}}"

• Run commands from a script file and then exit:

xonsh {{path/to/script_file.xonsh}}

• Define environment variables for the shell process:

xonsh -D{{name1}}={{value1}} -D{{name2}}={{value2}}

• Load the specified .xonsh or .json configuration files:

xonsh --rc {{path/to/file1.xonsh}} {{path/to/file2.json}}

• Skip loading the .xonshrc configuration file:

xonsh --no-rc