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nushell for Mac

Modern shell for the GitHub era

Quick answer: nushell is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install nushell. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6,598 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nushell is

nushell is a terminal emulator for macOS: modern shell for the GitHub era.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install nushell

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install nushell.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nushell on Mac?

Run brew install nushell in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is nushell open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does nushell run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is nushell?

It was installed 6,598 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #266 in this catalogue.

What version of nushell is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.116.1.