install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install couchbase-shell

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#couchbase-shell

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/couchbase-shell/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Modern and fun shell for Couchbase Server and Capella

Project links

Commands and aliases

cbsh

history

Project history and usage

Couchbase Shell is the Couchbase-maintained `cbsh` command-line shell for Couchbase Server and Couchbase Capella, implemented and distributed as a standalone CLI.

Project history

The public GitHub repository was created in 2020 under `couchbaselabs`, and the README describes the project as maintained by Couchbase with community support through the issue tracker rather than Couchbase Enterprise Edition support.

The project reached a tagged 1.0.0 release in 2024 after earlier beta and 0.75.x releases, with later 1.x releases continuing through 2026.

Adoption history

Official packaging emphasizes downloadable archives for Linux, macOS, and Windows, while the Homebrew formula and Nix package make it available through common developer package managers.

How it is used

`cbsh` is used to connect to Couchbase clusters, run commands for buckets, queries, analytics, search, users, Capella projects, and related administrative tasks, and can persist cluster connection details in `~/.cbsh/config`.

Why package nerds care

For package maintainers, Couchbase Shell is notable as a vendor-maintained database shell that ships batteries-included release artifacts and sits alongside Couchbase's older command-line tools rather than replacing a single generic `couchbase` binary.

Timeline

2020: Public GitHub repository created.
2021: 1.0.0 beta releases appear.
2024: 1.0.0 release published.
2026: 1.3.0 release published.

Related projects

Couchbase Server
Couchbase Capella
Nushell

Sources

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.cbsh/config

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.cbsh/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cbsh`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.3.0

manager updated2026-05-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.0

https://github.com/couchbaselabs/couchbase-shell

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:couchbase-shell
Version	1.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/couchbase-shell
Homepage	https://couchbase.sh
Repository	https://github.com/couchbaselabs/couchbase-shell
Upstream docs	https://couchbase.sh/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/couchbaselabs/couchbase-shell/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-12T09:55:09Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	couchbase-shell
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

couchbase-shell

nix profile install nixpkgs#couchbase-shell

normalized package name match
Matched by: Couchbase Shell

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/couchbase-shell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/couchbase-shell.yml

Used sources

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

Install couchbase-shell with Homebrew, Nix