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warning: DO NOT CHANGE THIS MANUALLY, THIS IS GENERATED BY https://github.com/duckdb/community-extensions repository, check README there
title: shellfs
excerpt: |
  DuckDB Community Extensions
  Allow shell commands to be used for input and output

docs:
  extended_description: For more information regarding usage, see the [documentation](https://query.farm/products/extensions/shellfs/).
extension:
  build: cmake
  description: Allow shell commands to be used for input and output
  excluded_platforms: wasm_mvp;wasm_eh;wasm_threads
  language: C++
  license: MIT
  maintainers:
  - rustyconover
  name: shellfs
  requires_toolchains: python3
  version: '2025120401'
repo:
  andium: 4fef6d3d58068ce8ef6ed002441e0eca002cf372
  github: query-farm/shellfs
  ref: aa33b9b8db9f838e535df467228593a2a95418da
  variegata: d762423eea333f7ea044e4dbf4e86b8289d7e296

extension_star_count: 97
extension_star_count_pretty: 97
extension_download_count: 5241
extension_download_count_pretty: 5.2k
image: '/images/community_extensions/social_preview/preview_community_extension_shellfs.png'
layout: community_extension_doc
---
### Compatibility Matrix

This table covers all DuckDB releases that have not reached [end-of-life](https://duckdb.org/release_calendar), including LTS releases, and shows the 2 most recent patch releases of each. Older patch releases are not listed, but the extension may be available for them as well.

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| Platform | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | 2.0.0 |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Linux AMD64 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Linux ARM64 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS AMD64 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS ARM64 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows AMD64 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows ARM64 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| WebAssembly | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |

### Installing and Loading
```sql
INSTALL {{ page.extension.name }} FROM community;
LOAD {{ page.extension.name }};
```

{% if page.docs.hello_world %}
### Example
```sql
{{ page.docs.hello_world }}```
{% endif %}

{% if page.docs.extended_description %}
### About {{ page.extension.name }}
{{ page.docs.extended_description }}
{% endif %}
### Added Functions

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This extension does not add any functions.

### Overloaded Functions

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This extension does not add any function overloads.

### Added Types

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This extension does not add any types.

### Added Settings

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This extension does not add any settings.