# `mise shell [flags] [TOOL@VERSION]...`

**Aliases**: sh

Sets a tool version for the current session

Only works in a session where mise is already activated.

This works by setting environment variables for the current shell session
such as `MISE_NODE_VERSION=20` which is "eval"ed as a shell function created
by `mise activate`.

## Arguments

### `[TOOL@VERSION]...`

Tool(s) to use

## Flags

### `-j --jobs <JOBS>`

Number of jobs to run in parallel
[default: 4]

### `--raw`

Directly pipe stdin/stdout/stderr from plugin to user Sets --jobs=1

### `-u --unset`

Removes a previously set version

Examples:

    $ mise shell node@20
    $ node -v
    v20.0.0
