Clink

by Christopher Antos

Clink combines the native Windows shell cmd.exe with the powerful command line editing features of the GNU Readline library, which provides rich completion, history, and line-editing capabilities.

Version
1.9.21
License
GPL-3.0
Installer
nullsoft
Architecture
x64
Package ID
chrisant996.Clink
cmdcommand-linereadlineshell
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About Clink

Clink combines the native Windows shell cmd.exe with the powerful command line editing features of the GNU Readline library, which provides rich completion, history, and line-editing capabilities. Readline is best known for its use in the well-known Unix shell Bash, the standard shell for Mac OS X and many Linux distributions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install Clink using winget?
Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell and run: winget install chrisant996.Clink. Winget is built into Windows 10 (version 1809+) and Windows 11 — no separate download required.
What is Clink?
Clink combines the native Windows shell cmd.exe with the powerful command line editing features of the GNU Readline library, which provides rich completion, history, and line-editing capabilities.
Is Clink free to download?
Clink is available under the GPL-3.0 license. Use the winget command above or click the download button to get the installer directly from the publisher.
How do I update Clink with winget?
Run winget upgrade chrisant996.Clink in Windows Terminal or PowerShell to update Clink to the latest available version.
What Windows versions support Clink?
The installer for Clink targets the x64 architecture. Check the publisher’s documentation for minimum Windows version requirements. Winget itself requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later.