# Install nsh

Fish-like, POSIX-compatible shell. Version 0.4.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:nsh
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install nsh
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install nsh
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: shells/nsh/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add nsh
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsh from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#nsh
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsh/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:nsh
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nsh>
- **Version:** 0.4.2
- **Source summary:** Fish-like, POSIX-compatible shell
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/nuta/nsh>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nuta/nsh>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/nuta/nsh#readme>
- **License:** CC0-1.0 OR MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/nuta/nsh/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.2.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- nsh (cli)
- nsh (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- rust

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.4.2
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/nuta/nsh
- Upstream latest detected: v0.4.2 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

- **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium
- generalized runtime or code generation signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** nsh
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - nsh: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ns/nsh/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - nsh - 0.4.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsh from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A command-line shell like fish, but POSIX compatible | https://github.com/nuta/nsh
- apk - nsh-dbg - 0.4.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nsh-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A command-line shell like fish, but POSIX compatible (debug symbols) | https://github.com/nuta/nsh
- MacPorts - nsh: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: shells/nsh/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
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- [posh](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/posh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, posix, shell, system.
- [bashish](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bashish/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, shell, system, terminal.
- [bash](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, shell, system.
- [clifm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/clifm/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, shell, system, terminal.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph