# A-Shell Executables

_Reviewed and revised December 2023_

This section provides details on the command line options available for launching A-Shell and related programs.

| **Command** | **Purpose** |
|------|------|
| [A-Shell](ashell.md) | The A-Shell environment—i.e., the dot prompt. |
| [Compiler](compil_ocmpil_complp.md) | The native host version of the ASB compiler.  |
| [PolyShell](pshell.md) | (Unix only) A-Shell's multi-session utility which can launch and manage multiple A-Shell sessions. |
| [VUE Editor](vueeditor.md) | (Unix only) The native host version of the VUE editor. |
| [A-Shell Explorer](ashexplorer.md) | A variation of Windows Explorer tailored for use within A-Shell applications. |
| APN Editor  | A-Shell Programmers' Notepad, an IDE-style editor, is launched with the command pn.exe. See the [APN documentation](https://microsabio.com/documents/) for additional details. |