Alternatives to Discontinued Fig

historical guide · 2 editor-verified alternatives · Fig overview →

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discontinued Acquired by AWS in 2023 and rebranded as Amazon CodeWhisperer for command line, then folded into Amazon Q Developer. Standalone Fig was fully discontinued on February 19, 2025. AWS gutted the community-driven autocomplete specs and replaced them with a proprietary AI layer. A cautionary tale of acquisition-by-sunset — the acquirer wanted the team, not the product.

Atuin

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Shell history manager that replaces the default history with a SQLite-backed, encrypted, and synchronized command history across all your machines. Features full-text search with fuzzy matching, directory-based context filtering, session tracking, and statistics about command usage. Syncs via an encrypted server (self-hostable or hosted). Supports bash, zsh, and fish shells. 22K+ GitHub stars. Transforms shell history from a simple list into a searchable, cross-machine knowledge base.

Free (self-hosted) / Cloud sync free tier

Fish Shell

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User-friendly interactive shell for Linux and macOS that works great out of the box with zero configuration needed. Features autosuggestions based on command history (accept with right arrow), syntax highlighting as you type, tab completions with inline descriptions, web-based configuration UI for themes and settings, and a scripting syntax that is simpler than bash/zsh. Not POSIX-compatible by design. Popular among developers who want a productive shell without customization effort.

Free

Open-source Fig alternatives

Atuin, Fish Shell — see all open-source developer tools.

FAQ

What is the best Fig alternative?

Atuin tops our editor-verified list of 2 Fig alternatives.

Are there open-source Fig alternatives?

Yes — Atuin, Fish Shell are open source.

What should I use instead of Fig?

Fig has been discontinued — Acquired by AWS in 2023 and rebranded as Amazon CodeWhisperer for command line, then folded into Amazon Q Developer. Standalone Fig was fully discontinued on February 19, 2025. AWS gutted the community-driven autocomplete specs and replaced them with a proprietary AI layer. A cautionary tale of acquisition-by-sunset — the acquirer wanted the team, not the product. The closest editor-verified replacements are Atuin, Fish Shell.