[aterp]

I hear you, real Python has its benefits :) The way I see it, these are different approaches to solving similar (but still quite different) problems. In the case of rad, it's just a language, it's not trying to replace your shell, but the fact that it's only Python-like might indeed deter some people. But - it also opens up some unique syntax that can be tailored really well to CLI scripts. For example, the syntax for args [1] or json "rad blocks" [2], as I've called them.

[1] https://amterp.github.io/rad/guide/args/#arg-declarations

[2] https://amterp.github.io/rad/guide/rad-blocks/#basic-example