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a-Shell
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a-Shell is a comprehensive local terminal emulator for iOS devices that enables users to execute various Unix commands. It provides functionalities such as file transfer using scp and curl, file editing with vim and ed, and file processing with grep, awk, and sed. Additionally, a-Shell includes programming languages such as Python, Lua, Perl, JavaScript, C, and C++, as well as TeX for text processing. Multiple network utilities like nslookup, ping, whois, and ifconfig are also available. The app can be controlled from Shortcuts, allowing users to run commands sequentially, process files within a-Shell, and receive results as text or files, with the ability to transfer files to other applications. The app utilizes iOS 13+'s "multiple windows" feature, enabling users to run multiple shells concurrently with different commands and directories. Furthermore, users can compile C and C++ programs to webAssembly using clang or clang++ and execute the resulting binary, as a-Shell includes a complete webAssembly SDK (WASI-libc). For those seeking a smaller app without a C compiler, TeX engine, numpy, and matplotlib, there is also a-Shell mini.