Atuin

Shell history sync & search.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Sync your shell history between machines - E2E encrypted, or host your own sync-server. Filter by host, directory, fuzzy search. Search from the CLI or use the interactive TUI. Generate fun stats e.g. most used commands (last 24hrs & full history). Import existing history.

Tradeoffs

Limited key binding customizations.

Is Atuin a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-01-04. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who use multiple machines should consider Atuin for shell history synchronization

Why consider it

Atuin allows syncing shell history between machines with E2E encryption

Keep in mind

Atuin has limited key binding customizations

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