IntelliShell

Open IntelliShell with Mod+Shift+I. It accepts the mongosh commands you already know.

Commands

show dbs
use shop
show collections
db.orders.find({ status: "paid" }).sort({ createdAt: -1 }).limit(20)
db.orders.countDocuments({ status: "paid" })
db.orders.aggregate([{ $group: { _id: "$status", n: { $sum: 1 } } }])
db.orders.updateMany({ status: "pending" }, { $set: { status: "stale" } })
db.runCommand({ serverStatus: 1 })

Supported out of the box:

• show dbs, show collections, use <db>, db.stats(), db.getCollectionNames(), help;
• find with .sort(), .skip(), .limit(), .projection(), .hint(), .maxTimeMS(), .collation(), .count() and .explain();
• findOne, countDocuments, estimatedDocumentCount, distinct, aggregate;
• insertOne/insertMany, updateOne/updateMany (with upsert and arrayFilters), replaceOne, deleteOne/deleteMany;
• index commands, createCollection, drop, dropDatabase, db.runCommand(...), db.adminCommand(...) and db.currentOp().

Safe by default

By default IntelliShell parses each statement instead of running JavaScript. Arguments must be literal values and BSON constructors (ObjectId, ISODate, NumberLong, NumberDecimal …). Variables, loops and functions aren't supported in this mode. That's deliberate: nothing you paste can run code on your computer.

Writes are blocked on read-only connections, and destructive statements (drops, deleteMany or updateMany without a filter) ask for confirmation.

Script mode

Turn on Script mode when you need JavaScript: variables, loops and functions. Scripts run in a sandbox on your computer, and database calls still follow the connection's read-only and server-side JavaScript settings. Script mode covers the common mongosh helpers, including rs.*, sh.*, db.aggregate, coll.explain(), NumberLong math, and cursor read preference and read concern.

Scripts stop after 60 seconds. For longer work, save the script as a scheduled script task, whose time limit can be raised to 30 minutes. Your administrator can turn Script mode off.

Number literals are typed as in mongosh: whole numbers outside the 32-bit range are stored as Double, not Long. Use NumberLong(...) when you need a 64-bit integer.

Productivity

• Autocomplete for collections, fields (from a schema sample) and operators.
• History per connection, with search.
• Snippets for statements you use often.
• Query Assist: edit returned documents in place.
• Explain straight from the shell.
• Open and save .js files.