shx
Cross-platform shell commands for Node.js scripts without shell dependencies.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
39
0.3% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#44 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
1.3M
npm, last 7 days, shx
GitHub stars
1,874
last push Sep 17, 2026
How shx is used
shx is a dependency in 39 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.3%), #44 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use Model Context Protocol SDK (JavaScript) (38.5%), TypeScript (89.7%), Prettier (43.6%).
Often used with shx
| Model Context Protocol SDK (JavaScript) | 38.5% of shx projects · 8.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| TypeScript | 89.7% of shx projects · 1.6× more than average |
| Prettier | 43.6% of shx projects · 2.5× more than average |
| Zod | 38.5% of shx projects · 2.3× more than average |
| lint-staged | 20.5% of shx projects · 4.4× more than average |
| Solana Wallet Adapter | 20.5% of shx projects · 4.8× more than average |
| ts-node | 23.1% of shx projects · 3.4× more than average |
| Husky | 20.5% of shx projects · 3.3× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| Claude Code | 0.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list shx as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install shx |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (34), Next.js (5) |
| Example projects | jazelly/agentic-react, formulahendry/mcp-server-code-runner, syyuan14/sh-disney-mcp, Grape-Labs/grape-art, Autapomorph/dino |
Alternatives to shx
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |