Atuin
Atuin is a powerful tool designed for developers to enhance their command-line experience.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Sync, search, and backup your shell history with end-to-end encryption and executable runbooks.
Who should look elsewhere
Atuin Desktop is still in open beta, potentially with evolving features or bugs
Pros
- +Keeps shell history synchronized across all devices
- +Ensures privacy with end-to-end encryption
- +Significantly improves shell history searchability
- +Open-source with an active community
- +Executable runbooks reduce context switching and keep documentation current
Cons
- −Atuin Desktop is still in open beta, potentially with evolving features or bugs
- −Requires initial setup and integration with existing shell
Key features
- ✓Shell history sync across machines
- ✓End-to-end encryption for all data
- ✓Enhanced full-text or fuzzy search for shell history
- ✓Open-source CLI and Desktop applications
- ✓Data import from existing history formats
- ✓Stores extra context with commands (working directory, exit code, duration)
- ✓Executable runbooks for chaining commands, database queries, and HTTP requests
- ✓Local-first, CRDT-powered collaboration for runbooks
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuin CLI | — | month | Shell history sync across machines; End-to-end encryption; Enhanced search with context |
| Atuin Desktop Beta | — | month | Docs that don't rot: execute directly + stay relevant; Local-first, CRDT-powered collaboration; Instant recall: autocomplete from your shell history |