Overview
A friendly shell with tab completion, syntax coloring, and a built-in "undo" for the commands you really did not mean to peck.
EggShell is part of our Development Tools line, and it plays nicely with YolkML and FeatherLint, so you can adopt it one perch at a time. Write, compile, and debug with the precision of a rooster's peck.
Teams usually start with the free Chick plan, move to Hen when the flock grows past a handful, and graduate to Rooster once the security team wants audit logs. The upgrade is one click, and nobody needs to molt.
Key features
- Telemetry is opt-in, and the only thing we collect is the sound of you clucking in frustration.
- Hot-reload that is faster than a startled hen leaving a coop.
- Ships with 40 keybindings, 39 of which are some variation of pecking Enter.
- EggShell autocompletes in peck-sized increments, so you accept exactly as much code as you can digest.
- Plugin system called Feed: anyone can drop in corn, and it gets pecked up.
Specifications
| Language support | 22 languages and Cluck |
|---|---|
| Startup time | 0.4 seconds |
| Memory footprint | 128 MB |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, ChickenOS |
| SKU | PS-DEV-003 |
| Category | Development Tools |
| Released | 2025-02-07 |
| Current version | 1.1.6 |
Plans
Chick
Free
For one hen and a dream.
- 1 seat
- Community support
- Core features
- Watermarked with a tiny egg
Hen
$9/seat/mo
For flocks that lay every day.
- Up to 25 seats
- Email and chat support
- Everything in Chick
- Integrations with the flock
Rooster
$36/seat/mo
For the whole barnyard.
- Unlimited seats
- 24/7 clucking support
- SSO and audit logs
- A named support goose
Quick start
$ cluck install eggshell
$ cluck eggshell init --coop us-east-1
✔ EggShell hatched in 1.3s
✔ Connected to coop us-east-1 (22 hens online)
Next: cluck eggshell --helpNeed more? The cluck install reference covers flags, and the getting started guide covers everything else.
What the flock says
The docs are shockingly good. We tested them by handing them to an intern.
We replaced three tools with EggShell and nobody has asked where the old ones went.
It is, in the words of our CFO, "fine, actually good". We have it on tape.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer discounts for non-profits?
We offer 50% off to non-profits, schools, and sanctuaries. Rescue hens get a free Chick plan for life.
Where is my data stored?
In the coop you pick at sign-up. Data never leaves that region unless you tell it to. Chickens like to know where they live.
Can I try EggShell for free?
Yes. Every software product has a Chick plan that never expires, plus a 30-day trial of Hen, no credit card required. Just a firm, honest handshake with a wing.