nushell/docs/commands/exit.md

---
title: exit
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Runs a script file in the current context.

## Signature

```> exit (exit_code) --now```

## Parameters

 -  `exit_code`: Exit code to return immediately with
 -  `--now`: Exit out of the shell immediately

## Examples

Exit the current shell
```shell
> exit
```

Exit all shells (exiting Nu)
```shell
> exit --now
```
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			`title: exit`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`
Create exit command documentation Partial fix of issue #711 Some parts have been copied from the fish documentation 2019-10-01 16:10:16 +02:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 03:22:51 +01:00			`Runs a script file in the current context.`
Create exit command documentation Partial fix of issue #711 Some parts have been copied from the fish documentation 2019-10-01 16:10:16 +02:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 03:22:51 +01:00			`## Signature`
Create exit command documentation Partial fix of issue #711 Some parts have been copied from the fish documentation 2019-10-01 16:10:16 +02:00
Update #4455, Regenerate all commands' docs (#4557) 2022-02-20 02:13:33 +01:00			```> exit (exit_code) --now```
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			`## Parameters`

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Create exit command documentation Partial fix of issue #711 Some parts have been copied from the fish documentation 2019-10-01 16:10:16 +02:00
Update #4455, Regenerate all commands' docs (#4557) 2022-02-20 02:13:33 +01:00			`## Examples`

			`Exit the current shell`
			```shell
			`> exit`
			```

			`Exit all shells (exiting Nu)`
			```shell
			`> exit --now`
			```