Command Line Interface (CLI)
exit
Exits the current shell session.
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Verified: 2025-10-08
Syntax
$exit [STATUS]
Examples
$exit
$exit 0
$exit 1
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
exit --help
Note
Built-in shell command. Exit code 0 = Success, others = Error.
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