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# Elvish: Friendly and Expressive Shell
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Elvish is a friendly and expressive shell for Linux, BSDs, macOS and Windows. Despite being pre-1.0 software, it is already suitable for most daily interactive use.
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Here are some simple steps of becoming a master Elf (all links go to the [official website](https://elv.sh)):
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1. [Download](https://elv.sh/download/) a binary for your platform.
2. Get started with examples from the [cookbook](https://elv.sh/learn/cookbook.html).
3. Read [the reference section](https://elv.sh/ref/) to understand Elvish as a programming language; in particular, read the [language reference](https://elv.sh/ref/language.html) and the [builtin module reference](https://elv.sh/ref/builtin.html).
4. Get familiar with how to write [Effective Elvish](https://elv.sh/learn/effective-elvish.html). This is a living document that evolves with the Elvish language itself.
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Regardless of whether you consider yourself a master Elf, feel free to
contribute! Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for some notes for
contributors.