{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"nushell","name":"Nushell","shortName":"nu","binaryName":"nu","maker":{"slug":"nushell","name":"Nushell","type":"small-team","url":"https://nushell.sh","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":true},"category":"Shell Utilities","description":"Structured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal. Built by Nushell. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.","tagline":"Structured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install nushell","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"nushell","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"nu --version","signal":"nu responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"nu","exampleWorkflow":["nu"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Great for agents","score":75,"reasons":["Structured output is available for parsing.","Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/nushell/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Nushell\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `nu`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nStructured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal. Built by Nushell. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.\n\nBest for: structured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nGreat for agents (75/100)\n- Structured output is available for parsing.\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install nushell\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nnu --version\n```\nExpected signal: nu responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nnu --version\n```\n\n```sh\nnu\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use Nushell (`nu`) for structured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"structured shell, pipelines, and data transforms from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want shell utilities you can script with structured output.","skipIf":"You don't work with shell utilities.","whatHappensNext":"Run `nu` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":true,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Structured shell","Pipelines","Data transforms"],"aliases":["nu shell"],"keywords":["shell json structured data"],"tags":["builder","agent-friendly","json-output"]},"links":{"website":"https://nushell.sh","github":"https://github.com/nushell/nushell","docs":"https://www.nushell.sh/book/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/nushell","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/nushell/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/nushell.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":39691,"latestRelease":"2026-06-07T19:32:37Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":5618,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:40.972Z"}}