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.

v1.9.21 GPL-3.0 nullsoft x64

Install with winget

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and run:

winget install chrisant996.Clink

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1Open PowerShell or Command Prompt
2Paste and run the command above
3Follow any on-screen prompts to complete installation

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.

cmdcommand-linereadlineshell

Advanced Install Options

Install (latest)winget install chrisant996.Clink
Install (pinned version)winget install --id chrisant996.Clink -e --version 1.9.21
Upgradewinget upgrade chrisant996.Clink
Uninstallwinget uninstall chrisant996.Clink

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install Clink using winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run: winget install chrisant996.Clink. Winget comes pre-installed on Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11.
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 use?
Clink is distributed under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the publisher’s site for full licensing details.
How do I update Clink with winget?
Run winget upgrade chrisant996.Clink in PowerShell or Windows Terminal to upgrade to the latest available version.
How do I uninstall Clink?
Run winget uninstall chrisant996.Clink to remove Clink from your system.