what is AI Shell

AI Shell is an interactive command‑line shell that lets you talk to large‑language‑model (LLM) agents directly from the terminal. It provides a chat‑style interface (the aish CLI) through which users can issue natural‑language prompts and receive responses from connected AI services such as Azure OpenAI (GPT‑4o) and Azure Copilot.

Key characteristics

• Conversational AI agents – The shell hosts “agents” that act as wrappers around different AI models or assistance providers, enabling dialogue‑driven interaction.
• CLI‑first experience – Users run the aish executable or invoke the PowerShell AIShell module, allowing seamless integration with Windows Terminal, macOS iTerm2, and PowerShell’s own command line.
• Preview release – The current version (1.0.0‑preview.4 as of 2025) is publicly available for testing, with features still under development and some platform limitations (e.g., limited Linux support).

In short, AI Shell brings the power of modern LLMs into the command‑line environment, turning the terminal into an AI‑assisted workspace for code generation, troubleshooting, and general‑purpose queries.

• • Description：https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/powershell/utility-modules/aishell/overview
  • Install Guide：https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/powershell/utility-modules/aishell/install-aishell
  • Configuration Tutorial：https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/powershell/utility-modules/aishell/how-to/agent-openai