Zsh

E440644

Unix shell command-line interpreter free and open-source software interactive shell scripting language

Zsh is an advanced Unix shell and command interpreter known for its powerful scripting features, customization options, and interactive conveniences beyond those of traditional shells like Bash.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Z shell	2
Zsh canonical	2
zsh	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4443020 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Zsh
Context triple: [chruby, canBeUsedWith, Zsh]

A. ZS
ZS is the vehicle registration code assigned to cars registered in the Polish city of Szczecin.
B. ZAG
ZAG is the commonly used abbreviation for Zagłębie Lubin, a professional football club based in Lubin, Poland.
C. ZTH
ZTH is the IATA airport code for Zakynthos International Airport, the main air gateway to the Greek island of Zakynthos.
D. ZG
ZG is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the city of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
E. Zig
Zig is a distinctive line of athletic footwear from Reebok known for its zigzag-shaped sole designed to enhance cushioning and energy return.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Zsh
Target entity description: Zsh is an advanced Unix shell and command interpreter known for its powerful scripting features, customization options, and interactive conveniences beyond those of traditional shells like Bash.

A. ZS
ZS is the vehicle registration code assigned to cars registered in the Polish city of Szczecin.
B. ZAG
ZAG is the commonly used abbreviation for Zagłębie Lubin, a professional football club based in Lubin, Poland.
C. ZTH
ZTH is the IATA airport code for Zakynthos International Airport, the main air gateway to the Greek island of Zakynthos.
D. ZG
ZG is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the city of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
E. Zig
Zig is a distinctive line of athletic footwear from Reebok known for its zigzag-shaped sole designed to enhance cushioning and energy return.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (75)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Unix shell ⓘ command-line interpreter ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ interactive shell ⓘ scripting language ⓘ
category	Unix shells ⓘ command shells ⓘ system software ⓘ
configurationFile	.zlogin ⓘ .zlogout ⓘ .zprofile ⓘ .zshenv ⓘ .zshrc ⓘ
developer	Paul Falstad NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFeature	advanced scripting constructs ⓘ highly customizable prompts ⓘ interactive conveniences beyond traditional shells ⓘ plugin frameworks support ⓘ powerful completion system ⓘ
influencedBy	Bourne shell NERFINISHED ⓘ C shell NERFINISHED ⓘ KornShell NERFINISHED ⓘ tcsh NERFINISHED ⓘ
license	MIT-like license ⓘ
operatingSystem	BSD NERFINISHED ⓘ Linux ⓘ Unix NERFINISHED ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ
similarTo	Bash NERFINISHED ⓘ KornShell NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	Oh My Zsh framework NERFINISHED ⓘ Prezto framework NERFINISHED ⓘ advanced globbing ⓘ aliases ⓘ approximate completion ⓘ arrays ⓘ associative arrays ⓘ autoloaded functions ⓘ command completion for many programs ⓘ command history ⓘ command substitution ⓘ command-line editing ⓘ command-line spelling correction ⓘ completion system configuration ⓘ emacs-style key bindings ⓘ extended glob patterns ⓘ floating point arithmetic ⓘ functions ⓘ history search ⓘ hook functions ⓘ incremental history search ⓘ interactive shells ⓘ job control ⓘ line editing with ZLE ⓘ login shells ⓘ modules ⓘ non-interactive shells ⓘ path expansion ⓘ path hashing ⓘ plugins ⓘ programmable completion ⓘ prompt customization ⓘ prompt substitution ⓘ prompt themes ⓘ recursive globbing ⓘ shared history between sessions ⓘ shell options for behavior tuning ⓘ shell scripting ⓘ spelling correction ⓘ startup files ⓘ theme customization ⓘ vi-style key bindings ⓘ
usedAsDefaultShellOn	macOS Catalina and later ⓘ
website	https://www.zsh.org/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

chruby → canBeUsedWith → Zsh ⓘ

Fish (when installed) → differsFrom → Zsh ⓘ

subject surface form: fish shell

this entity surface form: zsh

echo → shellBuiltinIn → Zsh ⓘ

this entity surface form: Z shell

printf → shellIntegration → Zsh ⓘ

Unix-like systems → typicalShells → Zsh ⓘ