Linux/Unix-like OS users: What shell do you use as default?

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I'm just curious what shells my fellow Linux/Unix-like OS Aspies have as their default, to potentially generate discussion and sharing of configurations, screenshots, and tips.

I use Zsh as my default and I haven't used anything else for a long time. Zsh's Fish-like syntax highlighting and autosuggestion capabilities are the main features that keep me from going back to Bash. I've used Fish for a bit but it doesn't really comply with the POSIX standards I've gotten used to on Zsh and Bash. If anyone's interested, my Zsh configuration can be seen at https://git.envs.net/hyperreal/dotfiles

I use bash because I'm relatively new to linux and it seems to be default in the distros I've tried. TBH I was only dimly aware that there were alternatives (but of course there are, it's linux).

zsh on Manjaro and I like it way better than bash (Manjaro switched the default shell not so long ago).

bash on my FreeBSD servers and zsh on my MacBook

I'm nondenominational on this.

OpenBSD's KSH is simple but very useful.