MongoDB Shell (mongosh)
On this page
The MongoDB Shell, mongosh, is a fully functional JavaScript and
Node.js 16.x REPL environment for interacting with MongoDB
deployments. You can use the MongoDB Shell to test queries and operations
directly with your database.
mongosh is available as a standalone package in the
MongoDB Download Center.
Download and Install mongosh
To learn how to download and install the mongosh binary, see
Install mongosh.
Connect to a MongoDB Deployment
Once you have installed the MongoDB Shell and added it to your system
PATH, you can connect to a MongoDB deployment. To learn more, see
Connect to a Deployment.
The MongoDB Shell versus the Legacy mongo Shell
The legacy mongo shell was deprecated in MongoDB 5.0 and removed in
MongoDB 6.0. The new MongoDB Shell, mongosh, offers numerous
advantages over the legacy shell. The new shell has improved:
compatibility with the MongoDB Node.js driver
syntax highlighting
command history
logging
Some legacy methods are unavailable or have been replaced with updated
methods in mongosh. To maintain backwards compatibility, the legacy
methods that mongosh supports use the same syntax as the
corresponding methods in the mongo shell.
To see the complete list of methods supported by mongosh, refer to:
MongoDB Shell Methods.