novaShell

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Overview

novaShell is a Windows terminal wrapper written in C, featuring tab autocomplete, Linux-style aliases, improved command history, and enhanced readability through colored output.
The long-term goal is to develop a standalone GUI version in C++.

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Features

🚀 Feature	Description
🔹 Tab Autocomplete	Type a shortcut and press Tab to expand it into a full command.
🐧 Linux Aliases	Use familiar Linux commands, automatically converted to Windows equivalents.
⏳ Command History	Use arrow keys to navigate history or run nvs-history to list all.
🎨 Colored Output	Improves readability of terminal responses.
⚙️ Built-in Commands	Enhanced internal handling of cd, dir, and others.
🧩 Customizable	Easily extend autocomplete and alias features in main.c.

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How to Use

After downloading and/or compiling the software, simply run the .exe file.
A Windows terminal will open, mimicking the normal command line but with additional features like:

• Tab autocomplete for common commands
• Linux-to-Windows command aliases
• Improved command history
• Built-in dir and cd functions
• Colored output for better readability

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Autocomplete

To use autocomplete, type a shortcut and press Tab.
The following autocomplete shortcuts are currently implemented (more are planned):

General

Shortcut	Expands To
/	//
v	ver
p	pwd
h	help
r	rmdir
m	move
c	cls
d	del
ex	explorer .
mk	mkdir
co	copy
ip	ipconfig
..	cd ..
di	dir
sys	systeminfo
pingg	ping google.com
kill	taskkill /PID

Internal

Shortcut	Expands To
nvs	nvs-help
about	nvs-about
history	nvs-history

Adding Custom Shortcuts:
To create new shortcuts, simply add them to the complete_command function in main.c.

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Aliases

For users accustomed to Linux commands, novaShell automatically converts certain Linux commands to their Windows counterparts.

Linux Command	Windows Equivalent
ls	dir
list	dir
clr	cls
date	time
pwd	chdir

Adding Custom Aliases:
To add more aliases, include them in the aliases struct in main.c.

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History

• Use the Up/Down arrow keys to cycle through recent commands.
• Enter nvs-history to output all previously used commands.
• Close the terminal to clear the command history.

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⚡ **Advanced Usage & Customization**

Adding New Autocomplete Shortcuts

1. Open main.c.
2. Locate the complete_command function.
3. Add your custom shortcut and expansion mapping.

Adding New Aliases

1. Open main.c.
2. Locate the aliases struct.
3. Add your custom Linux-to-Windows alias pair.

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Planned Features

• A full C++ standalone GUI.
• Plugin support for user-defined scripts.
• Persistent command history across sessions.
• Custom color schemes.