MSYS

What is MSYS?

MSYS is a suite of software tools that facilitate the development of applications and programs on Windows systems. Comprising a collection of GNU utilities, including bash, make, gawk, and grep, MSYS aims to bridge the gap between Windows and the traditional UNIX-based development environment. This solution is particularly valuable for projects that rely on tools commonly found in UNIX-like operating systems, such as the autotools build system, which require a shell script interpreter not natively available on Windows

Highlights

• Provides a set of GNU utilities, including bash, make, gawk, and grep, to enable UNIX-style development on Windows
• Supplements MinGW and addresses the limitations of the standard Windows command prompt (cmd.exe)
• Supports the autotools build system, allowing developers to run "./configure" and "make" commands on Windows
• Enables the execution of shell scripts that are essential for certain development workflows