Spring Source released Spring Shell yesterday. Spring Shell is an interactive shell that can be easily extended with commands using a Spring based programming model.

It has been extracted from the Spring Roo project by removing the OSGi dependencies and turned into a standalone project.

This allows for an easier adoption by those who wish to use only interactive shell features.

At the same time, this decoupling facilitates focusing into improving shell functionality and making it an easily reusable component across various projects.

Some of its features include:

• POJO based programming model
• Spring classpath scanning features
• Inherits the Roo Shell Features
• Tab completion
• Contextual awareness
• Command Hiding
• Help assistance
• Scripting and script recording
• Command prompt customization