Nushell <!-- omit in toc --> by nushell
A new type of shell
About Nushell <!-- omit in toc -->
From the project's README at github.com/nushell/nushell. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/nu) [](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/actions) [](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/actions/workflows/nightly-build.yml) [](https://discord.gg/NtAbbGn) [](https://changelog.com/podcast/363) [](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/graphs/commit-activity) [](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/graphs/contributors)
A new type of shell. Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc --> Status Learning About Nu Installation Configuration Philosophy Pipelines Opening files Plugins Goals Officially Supported By Contributing License Status
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 39k | github.com/nushell/nushell |
| GitHub forks | 2.1k | github.com/nushell/nushell |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 2 | nushell |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.0 years | since May 2019 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 119 | last: 21 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Devenv 2.1: Nix with native support for zsh, fish, and nushell via libghostty
- Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals
- Show HN: Ced – C REPL in 50 lines of POSIX shell
- Shelley: Mobile-friendly, web-based, multi-modal, single-user coding agent
- Show HN: Pu.sh – a full coding-agent harness in 400 lines of shell
Ready to self-host Nushell <!-- omit in toc -->?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
Similar open-source projects
Projects in our directory that replace the same SaaS or share topics with Nushell <!-- omit in toc -->.