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Z shell
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<p>The Z shell (Zsh) is a <a href="/facts/Unix_shell/2G4T2Fb9">Unix shell</a> that can be used as an <a href="/facts/Interactive/9LeFR3ru">interactive</a> login <a href="/facts/Shell_(computing)/Sa67elS7">shell</a> and as a <a href="/facts/Command-line_interpreter/R9JpGmXQ">command interpreter</a> for <a href="/facts/Shell_script/NE7YvsBD">shell scripting</a>. Zsh is an extended <a href="/facts/Bourne_shell/wUCh3Qkl">Bourne shell</a> with many improvements, including some features of <a href="/facts/Bash_(Unix_shell)/RrYLtEJT">Bash</a>, <a href="/facts/KornShell/MMp8fQ4A">ksh</a>, and <a href="/facts/Tcsh/ot248H7D">tcsh</a>. </p><p>Zsh was created by Paul Falstad in 1990 while he was a student at <a href="/facts/Princeton_University/n3EPGHBM">Princeton University</a>. It combines features from both <a href="/facts/KornShell/MMp8fQ4A">ksh</a> and <a href="/facts/Tcsh/ot248H7D">tcsh</a>, offering functionality such as programmable <a href="/facts/Command-line_completion/MFaxnWrl">command-line completion</a>, extended file <a href="/facts/Globbing/IIPcqW8o">globbing</a>, improved variable/array handling, and themeable <a href="/facts/Shell_prompt/R9JpGmXQ">prompts</a>. </p><p>Zsh is available for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a> as part of the <a href="/facts/UnxUtils/CsUBGmUM">UnxUtils</a> collection and has been adopted as the default shell for <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a> and <a href="/facts/Kali_Linux/zYbzlyuW">Kali Linux</a>. The "Oh My Zsh" user community website provides a platform for third-party plug-ins and themes, featuring a large and active contributor base. </p>