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+# exit
+
+Exits the nu shell. If you have multiple nu shells, use `exit --now` to exit all of them.
+
+## Examples 
+
+```shell
+> exit
+```
+
+```
+/home/username/stuff/books> shells
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+ # |   | name       | path 
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+ 0 |   | filesystem | /home/username/stuff/notes 
+ 1 |   | filesystem | /home/username/stuff/videos 
+ 2 | X | filesystem | /home/username/stuff/books 
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+/home/username/stuff/books> exit
+/home/username/stuff/videos> shells
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+ # |   | name       | path 
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+ 0 |   | filesystem | /home/username/stuff/notes 
+ 1 | X | filesystem | /home/username/stuff/videos 
+---+---+------------+----------------------------
+/home/username/stuff/videos> exit --now
+exits both the shells
+```