Stance: do not reinvent Nushell

Explicit non-goal

OpenShellOrg will not invent a competing structured shell. Nushell already exists as a strong Unix-centric implementation of the model we want to promote.

What we will do instead

  • Advocate Nushell for structured pipelines in docs and standards notes.

  • Contribute upstream when fixes or features help the ecosystem (optional, case-by-case).

  • Build companion libraries — e.g. nu-require — that make Nushell-tailored apps clearer and safer without replacing the shell.

Historical credit

PowerShell proved object pipelines at scale. We acknowledge that history while recommending Nushell for OpenShellOrg’s Unix-centric direction.