Nushell
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A new type of shell observed · 2026-10-05
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 35
- age_days: 2720
- days_rel: 16
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 26
Adoption not part of the score
40622 stars · 2290 forks observed · 2026-10-05
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.98
Nushell is a modern, cross‑platform command‑line shell written in Rust. It treats all input as structured data, enabling powerful pipelines and extensible plugins.
Use cases
- Interactively explore and transform JSON, CSV, or SQLite data from the terminal
- Build data‑centric pipelines that filter, sort, and aggregate tabular data
- Replace traditional Bash scripts with typed, error‑aware commands
- Create custom plugins to extend the shell with new commands or integrations
- Use a consistent shell experience across Linux, macOS, BSD, and Windows
When to choose
- You need a shell that works with structured data out of the box
- Cross‑platform consistency is important for your workflow
- You want extensibility via a modern plugin system
- Typed pipelines and better error messages are a priority
When to avoid
- Your scripts rely heavily on POSIX‑specific Bash features
- You require the smallest possible runtime overhead for simple tasks
- You need a shell that is pre‑installed on most systems without additional installation
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli terminal-ui plugin-system parser developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform cli rust structured-data json yaml sqlite excel cross-platform-shell command-line devops linux macos
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nushell/nushell · fetched 2026-10-05 · 1e37b1fdc8eb
- homepage: https://www.nushell.sh/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · ed562af8c17a
- site_page: https://www.nushell.sh/book/installation.html · fetched 2026-09-14 · 6af146dca5a6
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/reedline · fetched 2026-09-14 · dc451633b02e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nushell/nushell | main | 94 |
| nushell/awesome-nu | docs | 75 |
| nushell/nu_scripts | examples | 75 |
| nushell/reedline | backend | 91 |
| nushell/nushell.github.io | docs | 66 |
| nushell/tree-sitter-nu | plugin | 75 |
| nushell/vscode-nushell-lang | plugin | 77 |
| nushell/showcase | docs | 61 |
For agents
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