# Install nuls with Homebrew NuShell-inspired ls with colorful table output. Version 0.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nuls ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nuls ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nuls - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.0 - **Source summary:** NuShell-inspired ls with colorful table output - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - nuls (cli) - nuls (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.2.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cesarferreira/nuls - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage nuls is a small Rust command-line replacement/companion for `ls` that imitates the table-forward look of Nushell directory listings while keeping familiar `ls`-style flags. ### Project history GitHub's repository API reports that cesarferreira/nuls was created on December 9, 2025. The project is therefore a very recent terminal utility with a short public history. The repository README describes nuls as a NuShell-inspired `ls` with colored table layout, directory/file tagging, human-readable sizes, relative modified times, hidden-file toggles, sorting/reverse flags, colored help, and optional inline git info. ### Adoption history Adoption evidence is modest. GitHub's API reported 146 stars and 8 forks on July 1, 2026, and the Homebrew formula showed 91 installs over the visible 365-day analytics window. That supports a niche CLI-tool classification rather than broad ecosystem adoption. Homebrew packages it as stable 0.2.0 with bottles for Apple Silicon, Intel macOS, Linux ARM64, and Linux x86_64, which is enough distribution for terminal-tool enthusiasts to try it without building Rust locally. ### How it is used Users run `nuls` where they want `ls` output to be more scan-friendly: a box-drawn table, colored headers/borders, directory-first sorting, recency coloring, human-readable file sizes, and optional git status hints. The package is more about terminal ergonomics than system administration depth. Package nerds would place nuls in the same aesthetic family as `exa`/`eza`, Nushell's structured listings, and other modern terminal UX tools. Its value is a compact Rust binary and a specific visual interpretation of `ls`, not a new file-discovery model. ### Why package nerds care nuls is useful to track as part of the continuing stream of modernized Unix command replacements, but its short history and low package-manager adoption keep confidence low. ### Timeline - 2025-12-09: GitHub repository created. - 2026-07-01: GitHub API reported 146 stars and 8 forks; Homebrew formula showed stable 0.2.0 and 91 installs over 365 days. ### Related projects - Nushell - eza - exa - ls ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes 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:** nuls - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lsd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, ls, rust. - [eza](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eza/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, rust, system. - [g-ls](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/g-ls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, ls, system, terminal. - [lla](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lla/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-listing, file-management, rust, system. - [czkawka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/czkawka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [ddh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ddh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [dust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dust/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [dutree](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dutree/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-management, rust, system. - [lr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lr/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, file, file-listing, file-management, listing. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nuls.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nuls.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph