a-Shell mini: Terminal Emulator
by Nicolas Holzschuch
a-Shell mini is a complete local **terminal emulator** for iOS, allowing users to run Unix commands, transfer files, and edit them with tools like vim and ed. It supports multiple programming languages and network utilities.
About a-Shell mini
Key Features
- •Run most Unix commands natively on your iOS device
- •Edit files using vim and other text editors
- •Automate tasks using Shortcuts integration
Why Users Love It
"Great app for running quick scripts and managing files on the go. – (Generated)"
Perfect for: Perfect for developers and system administrators needing a portable terminal environment on their iOS devices.
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📊Ranking History
Track a-Shell mini's performance in Developer Tools over the last 30 days
Current Rank
#47
+3 from last week
Best Rank
#25
All-time high
Average Rank
#43
30-day average
Questions & Answers
What's a good iOS app for quickly SSH-ing into my servers and checking uptime while I'm between clients?
As a fitness instructor, my time is valuable, and I need tools that are efficient and to the point. a-Shell mini is a game-changer for training becaus...
What's a good iOS app for experimenting with command-line tools and scripting in a contained environment?
I appreciate a-Shell mini because it provides a safe space to explore command-line interfaces without messing with my main system. It's mindfully desi...
User Reviews
This is about the only app in thousands of things that actually works I use this with a ios Shortcut and works perfectly. Useful This is about the only app in thousands of things that actually works I use this with a ios Shortcut and works perfectly.
Great app. Is it possible to includes libx265 codec for the buildin ffmpeg? Don’t like hevc videotoolbox Great Great app. Is it possible to includes libx265 codec for the buildin ffmpeg? Don’t like hevc videotoolbox
Tried many other shell apps. This and the full a-shell are now the only ones I use. No fuss, multiple window support… no need to look at any similar apps, this is the shell you need. Best shell for me Tried many other shell apps. This and the full a-shell are now the only ones I use. No fuss, multiple window support… no need to look at any similar apps, this is the shell you need.
can't run 'python -c "import requests"' in shortcut, show error "no moduled named requests". but it work in shell a bug can't run 'python -c "import requests"' in shortcut, show error "no moduled named requests".but it work in shell
I find this app very useful for core operations like SSH to servers for management, pinging devices on the network, plus finding uptime on my iPhone, ifconfig info, etc. There’s a lot of functionality built into this pared down version of its sister app, a-Shell (the full featured app). a-Shell Mini omits all the Python and other scripting libraries in favor of a smaller footprint, which is fine by for my needs. Again, if you want to do development, go for the full version. Otherwise, I find a very useful tool in my IT toolbox. A useful shell for SSH, other IT functions I find this app very useful for core operations like SSH to servers for management, pinging devices on the network, plus finding uptime on my iPhone, ifconfig info, etc.There’s a lot of functionality built into this pared down version of its sister app, a-Shell (the full featured app). a-Shell Mini omits all the Python and other scripting libraries in favor of a smaller footprint, which is fine by for my needs. Again, if you want to do development, go for the full version.Otherwise, I find a very useful tool in my IT toolbox.
App Details
Developer
Nicolas Holzschuch
Platform
iosRating
Last Updated
8/9/2025
