Unix tool manager for Windows that brings GNU coreutils and BusyBox utilities to the Windows command line. Install, run, and manage essential Unix commands like ls, grep, awk, sed, and hundreds more — natively on Windows without WSL or virtual machines.
| Flag | Short | Description | Takes Value |
|---|---|---|---|
--install | -i | Install Unix tools to a target directory, adding symlinks or applets for each command | Yes |
--cmd | -c | Run a specific Unix command directly without installing | Yes |
--all | -a | List all available Unix commands bundled in the toolbox | No |
--version | -v | Show version and build information | No |
--json | -j | Output results in JSON format for scripting and automation | No |
--help | -h | Display help message with usage instructions | No |
# List all available Unix commands bundled in scorpiox-busybox
$ scorpiox-busybox --all
ls cat grep awk sed find sort uniq wc head tail cut tr
chmod chown cp mv rm mkdir rmdir touch date echo printf
xargs tee diff patch tar gzip gunzip sha256sum md5sum ...
# Install all Unix tools to a target directory
$ scorpiox-busybox --install C:\tools\unix
Installing 150 tools to C:\tools\unix ...
✓ ls.exe
✓ grep.exe
✓ awk.exe
✓ sed.exe
...
Done. 150 tools installed. Add C:\tools\unix to your PATH.
# Run a Unix command directly without installing
$ scorpiox-busybox --cmd "ls -la C:\Projects"
drwxr-xr-x 5 user staff 160 May 29 09:00 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 user staff 96 May 28 14:30 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 1024 May 29 08:45 README.md
drwxr-xr-x 4 user staff 128 May 29 09:00 src
# Get version and build info
$ scorpiox-busybox --version
scorpiox-busybox v1.0.0 (windows-x64)
Built with libsxutil
# List available commands in JSON format (for scripting)
$ scorpiox-busybox --all --json
{"tools":["ls","cat","grep","awk","sed","find","sort","uniq","wc","head","tail","cut","tr","chmod","cp","mv","rm","mkdir","touch","date","echo","xargs","tee","diff","tar","gzip"],"count":150}
# Run a piped command combining Unix utilities
$ scorpiox-busybox --cmd "find . -name '*.c' | xargs grep -l 'TODO'"
./src/main.c
./src/parser.c
./lib/utils.c