Open Source Windows System Shells

Squirrel Shell is a cross-platform alternative to system shells like bash in Linux and cmd.exe in Microsoft Windows. It is based on scripting language "Squirrel".

Grdc is now named Remmina. Please visit Remmina project for future updates.

Quake II-based 3D shell, currently aimed for Windows (Linux in consideration). The project hopes to create a much more logical user experience for performing common tasks inside a computer, while establishing a three-dimensional online world.

This is a QBasic file that was written as a predecessor to Skylight shell. It requires QBasic 1.1 from Microsoft or a QBasic compiler.

A new shell for Microsoft Windows 2000. Easy to configure for your personal style.

FPSConsole is an command prompt replacement for Windows 2000/XP operating systems. It can be extended with almost any scripting language and it aims to very configurable. NOTE: THIS PROJECT IS DEAD AND NO LONGER UPDATED!

A new system shell, which is (in some regards) stronger than even Windows Command prompt, made in pure C. This terminal is fairly new, and doesn't require any complex installing process. You just download it, and then immediately use it! HTerminal has an improved console interface with modern buttons. It only has 28 commands, but it is useful none the less! And, if you're already reading this, then why not give it a try? It is completely free and takes up less than 1 MB of space + you don't even have to install it. It is ready to be used the second you download it! And, worst case scenario, you just stop using it. And if you enjoy our app, give it a rating, and maybe tell us about newly discovered bugs! It is much appreciated because it gives feedback that helps us improve HTerminal for you.

KR Jr GUI is a light-fast GUI for old PCs It can run even in a 386 with 1mb RAM and no HD It fits on a diskette! Recycle your old PC!

PaulOS:The Real Thing is a dos Shell program (like Windows). It is intended for use with FreeDOS, although it should work in all DOSes.

The Technical Library Template Interface is a library capable of providing standardized interfaces in Creative Commons EAL-4 standards to the open source community.

ThinXP runs a Windows XP Workstation like a Citrix WinCE Thin Client. It uses the Citrix ICA Client as shell replacement. On startup it shows the Citrix Desktop instead of the WindowsXP Desktop (Kiosk mode). It has also the ability to force a auto logon.

Command-line utilities to find, list, and terminate running processes under Windows, similar to the Unix ps and kill commands. Good for command-line folks who don't like to use the Windows Task Manager.

Zhap is shell, command language interpreter, for the windows operating systems.

*THIS PROJECT IS INACTIVE* CkTool1 is an alternative User Interface for Windows 3.1x. It is NOT DEVELOPED for modern Windows versions! Needs the "ctl3d.dll" dynamic link library in its directory. Installation file "SETUP_CK.EXE" is an end user distribution without source code. The new project "CKTOOL32" is a successor on an new source code base COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! Further, visit http://cktool32.sourceforge.net for succesor of this tool with the similar name.

pysh: A simple, consistent user shell written in python.