MyShell

A simple Unix-like shell written in C.

Features

• Run external commands via PATH
• Built-ins: cd, jobs, fg, bg, history, exit
• Pipelines with |
• Redirection: <, >, >>, 2>, 2>>
• Background jobs with &
• Basic job control (foreground/background switching)
• Shell variables and $VAR expansion
• Custom prompt with PS1
• Command history persisted in myshell_hist.txt

Build & Run

gcc shell.c -lreadline -o myshell
./myshell