name: nu
binary: nu
aliases: ["nushell"]
category: shell
summary: Structured shell and scripting language.
homepage: https://github.com/nushell/nushell
docs: https://www.nushell.sh/book/
detect:
version_args: ["--version"]
local:
files: []
dirs: [".config/nushell"]
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Work with structured shell pipelines and tables
avoid_when:
- Scripts must run in POSIX sh, Bash, or PowerShell
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- execute_code
- read_files
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- running untrusted scripts
guardrails:
- Do not assume Nushell syntax works in Bash or PowerShell.