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Nushell

Nushell is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. This project has reached a minimum-viable-product level of quality. It has 40,746 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at nushell/nushell.

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About Nushell

This project has reached a minimum-viable-product level of quality. Many people use it as their daily driver, but it may be unstable for some commands. Nu's design is subject to change as it matures.

Install Nushell

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Homebrew (macOS)
brew install nushell

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FAQ

Nushell FAQ

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Is Nushell free and open source?

Yes. Nushell's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Nushell?

Homebrew: brew install nushell. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 0.116.1).

Is Nushell still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.