zsh
Easy — everyone uses thisGeneral Dev
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
zsh is bash but with superpowers unlocked. Tab completion that actually understands git commands, syntax highlighting in the terminal so you see typos before running them, and the Oh My Zsh plugin ecosystem that makes your terminal embarrassingly feature-rich. Apple ships it as default on Mac. There was a reason for that.
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