Windows Terminal + Git Bash
This combo brings Unix/Linux commands into Windows with terminal tabs and splitting! This combination offers a comprehensive solution, making it unlikely you’ll need another shell in Windows. (Unless you need to run certain commands in PowerShell/Command Prompt, but that’s another discussion entirely.)
First, ensure you have Git for Windows and Windows Terminal installed.
Next, open Windows Terminal and go to the settings.
Add a profile for Git Bash.
Save it. Then, make it your default profile.
Save your changes. Now, you are all set! Use Windows Terminal + Git Bash for all of your normal terminal work. Remember you can use the Windows Terminal shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + T
to open a new tab and Shift + Alt + - (minus key)
or Shift + Alt + + (plus key)
to split a terminal vertically or horizontally respectively.