fish-shell/sphinx_doc_src/cmds/exec.rst
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exec - execute command in current process
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exec COMMAND [OPTIONS...]
\subsection exec-description Description
`exec` replaces the currently running shell with a new command. On successful completion, `exec` never returns. `exec` cannot be used inside a pipeline.
\subsection exec-example Example
`exec emacs` starts up the emacs text editor, and exits `fish`. When emacs exits, the session will terminate.