CMD.exe replacement [closed]

Question

Does anyone know of a good Command Prompt replacement? I've tried bash/Cygwin, but that does not really meet my needs at work because it's too heavy. I'd like a function-for-function identical wrapper on cmd.exe, but with highlighting, intellisense, and (critically) a tabbed interface. Powershell is okay, but the interface is still lacking.

Answer 1

I use 4NT from the above mentioned JPSoft. It works great and has great added functionality. It is being replaced by TakeCommand but I do not need that much extra functionality.

Update: It's no longer known as 4NT. Now its name is TCC/LE.

Answer 2

I've been using JPSoft's products a long time (starting back with 4OS2 and 4DOS), and currently use Take Command 9. It works with existing batch files, has it's own improvements on top, a tabbed interface, and filename coloring options.

Looks like their site is having some problems right now, but you can find them at: http://jpsoft.com/

Answer 3

PowerCmd is a trial-ware wrapper for cmd.exe and costs 30$

It offers:

• tabs
• a "normal" selection mode
• copy'n'paste
• highlighting
• auto complete
• buttons to start Python, Powershell and others

Answer 4

NYAOS

"NYAOS" is the tcsh-like enhanced commandline shell for Windows and OS/2 !

http://www.nyaos.org/