Comparison

The following table lists built in features and capabilities that various tools may or may not share.

	Traditional bash, zsh	Next-generation fish, nu, elvish	Python‑based IPython, plumbum	Xonsh shell
Meant as a shell	🟢	🟢		🟢
First-class objects		◯	🟢	🟢
Native cross-platform		◯	🟢	🟢
Large standard library		◯	◯	🟢
General-purpose language			◯	🟢
Built-in testability			◯	🟢
Maintains clarity at scale				🟢
User-patchable				🟢
Package and deps manager				🟢
AI-friendly				🟢