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NIP Shell Interface

Overview

The NIP Shell provides an interactive command-line interface for package management with advanced features including Content Addressable Storage (CAS) integration, package variant analysis, and comprehensive integrity monitoring.

Features

Core Package Management

Search: Enhanced package search with CAS paths and Content Identifiers (CIDs)
Install/Remove: Package installation and removal with dependency resolution
List: Display installed packages with CAS analysis and integrity status
Show: Detailed package information including dependencies and file listings

Session Management

Track Switching: Switch between package streams (stable, testing, dev, lts)
Command History: Persistent command history across sessions
Status Display: System status with track, channels, and transaction information

Advanced Features

CAS Integration: Content Addressable Storage paths and identifiers
Integrity Monitoring: Package verification and forensic diagnosis
Context-Aware Help: Comprehensive help system with usage examples
Interactive Prompts: Dynamic prompts showing current track and status

Usage

Starting the Shell

nip shell

Basic Commands

# Search for packages
search firefox

# Install a package
install firefox

# Show package information
show firefox

# List installed packages
list

# Remove a package
remove firefox

Track Management

# Switch to testing track
track testing

# Switch back to stable
track stable

# Show current status
status

Advanced Commands

# Verify package integrity
verify firefox

# Run forensic diagnosis
diagnose blake3:abc123

# Show command history
history

Command Reference

See help command in the shell for complete command reference.

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