The short version
A structured-data shell that pipes tables and records instead of fragile text.
From the HackerLinks archive
Nushell
A structured-data shell that pipes tables and records instead of fragile text.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-12
Last seen:2026-10-12
Times seen:1
Website:nushell.sh
Why it caught our attention
A commenter explicitly recommends shell alternatives and identifies Nushell's concrete benefit.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-12
“Nushell (https://www.nushell.sh/): Passes structured tables and records between commands : avoids fragile parsing of text with awk/grep.”
malux85 · recommendation
Direct HN comment
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