Xiki: the Rubyfied Next-Generation Shell
summary
Claims a 40-year-old shell model is obsolete and replaces it with an editable plain text area that runs commands inline, implemented in Ruby and installable via a gem. Commands run by double-click to run or Control-Enter, outputs remain editable and re-runnable, and text files save sessions and notes. Editors supported include Aquamax/Emacs, MacVim and CodeMirror; menus live as files or dropped Ruby classes so you get menus as Ruby classes for SQL, Rails, browser JS, tests, MIDI, and more.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:45Guiding Principles
- 2:42Shell Consoles
- 3:20What if
- 14:00Supported Text Editors
- 16:09Installing Xiki
- 18:18Extending your editor
- 20:15Xiki wiki inspired
- 24:15Subway menu
- 29:18Menus
- 34:05Notes
- 36:08Quiz
- 37:18Xiki as an IDE
- 38:07Keyboard shortcuts
- 39:28Future plans
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