# 🐚 minishell – Custom UNIX Shell 💻

Welcome to **minishell**, a project that implements a **custom UNIX shell** from the ground up! 🌟 This shell allows for command execution, pipe management, and process handling. 🌐

## 📝 Project Overview

In this project, we create a fully functional **UNIX shell** that supports various commands, piping between processes, and robust error handling. The shell is designed to handle signals 📡 and fork processes efficiently 🍴, simulating the behavior of bash and other traditional UNIX shells. 🚀

### Features:
- 🔹 **Command execution**: Run shell commands with ease.
- 🔹 **Pipe management**: Link commands together for streamlined output processing.
- 🔹 **Signal handling**: Manage signals effectively within the shell environment.
- 🔹 **Process forking**: Create child processes to execute commands.
- 🔹 **Error handling**: Robust mechanisms to handle errors gracefully.

## 🛠️ Installation & Setup

To get started, follow these steps to set up and run the project:

1. **Clone the repository**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/your-username/minishell.git
   cd minishell
   make
   ```
   
2. **Run the shell**:
   ```bash
   ./minishell
   ```

## 🔍 Technologies Used

- C 💻: Primary language used to implement the shell.
- System Calls 📞: Leveraging UNIX system calls for process management and execution.
- Pipes 🚰: Implementing inter-process communication through pipes.
- Signals ⚡: Handling OS signals for effective process management.

## 🎯 Goals of the Project
- Create a functional UNIX shell that mimics common shell behaviors.
- Understand key operating system concepts such as process management and system calls.
- Enhance programming skills in C through practical application.

Thank you for checking out minishell! 🌟 Happy coding! 💻