Split OutputStream into ActionStream/OutputStream (#3304)

* Split OutputStream into ActionStream/OutputStream

* Fmt

* Missed update

* Cleanup helper names

* Fmt

crates/nu-cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub use nu_data::config;
 pub use nu_data::dict::TaggedListBuilder;
 pub use nu_data::primitive;
 pub use nu_data::value;
-pub use nu_stream::{InputStream, InterruptibleStream, OutputStream};
+pub use nu_stream::{ActionStream, InputStream, InterruptibleStream};
 pub use nu_value_ext::ValueExt;
 pub use num_traits::cast::ToPrimitive;
 

crates/nu-cli/src/prelude.rs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) use nu_engine::Host;
 pub(crate) use nu_errors::ShellError;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 pub(crate) use nu_protocol::outln;
-pub(crate) use nu_stream::OutputStream;
+pub(crate) use nu_stream::ActionStream;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 pub(crate) use nu_value_ext::ValueExt;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
@@ -44,33 +44,16 @@ pub(crate) use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 #[allow(clippy::clippy::wrong_self_convention)]
 pub trait FromInputStream {
-    fn from_input_stream(self) -> OutputStream;
+    fn from_input_stream(self) -> ActionStream;
 }
 
 impl<T> FromInputStream for T
 where
     T: Iterator<Item = nu_protocol::Value> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 {
-    fn from_input_stream(self) -> OutputStream {
-        OutputStream {
+    fn from_input_stream(self) -> ActionStream {
+        ActionStream {
             values: Box::new(self.map(nu_protocol::ReturnSuccess::value)),
         }
     }
 }
-
-#[allow(clippy::clippy::wrong_self_convention)]
-pub trait ToOutputStream {
-    fn to_output_stream(self) -> OutputStream;
-}
-
-impl<T, U> ToOutputStream for T
-where
-    T: Iterator<Item = U> + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    U: Into<nu_protocol::ReturnValue>,
-{
-    fn to_output_stream(self) -> OutputStream {
-        OutputStream {
-            values: Box::new(self.map(|item| item.into())),
-        }
-    }
-}

crates/nu-command/src/commands/all.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use nu_errors::ShellError;
 use nu_protocol::{
     hir::CapturedBlock, hir::ClassifiedCommand, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue,
 };
+use nu_stream::ToActionStream;
 
 pub struct Command;
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Find if the table rows matches the condition."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         all(args)
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn all(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn all(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let ctx = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (Arguments { block }, input) = args.process()?;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ fn all(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             }
         })?
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/command.rs

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Format: #
         ]
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
 
         let code: Option<Result<Tagged<String>, ShellError>> = args.opt(0);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Format: #
                 ));
             }
             let output = format!("\x1b[{}", e.item);
-            return Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+            return Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                 UntaggedValue::string(output).into_value(e.tag()),
             )));
         }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Format: #
             //Operating system command aka osc  ESC ] <- note the right brace, not left brace for osc
             // OCS's need to end with a bell '\x07' char
             let output = format!("\x1b]{};", o.item);
-            return Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+            return Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                 UntaggedValue::string(output).into_value(o.tag()),
             )));
         }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Format: #
             let ansi_code = str_to_ansi(&code.item);
 
             if let Some(output) = ansi_code {
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                     UntaggedValue::string(output).into_value(code.tag()),
                 )))
             } else {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/strip.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "strip ansi escape sequences from string"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         operate(args)
     }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { rest }, input) = args.process()?;
     let column_paths: Vec<_> = rest;
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::value(ret)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn action(input: &Value, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/any.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Find if the table rows matches the condition."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         any(args)
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn any(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn any(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let ctx = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (Arguments { block }, input) = args.process()?;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn any(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             }
         })?
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/append.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Append a row to the table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let (Arguments { mut value }, input) = args.process()?;
 
         let input: Vec<Value> = input.collect();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
             .into_iter()
             .chain(vec![value])
             .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/autoenv.rs

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ The .nu-env file has the same format as your $HOME/nu/config.toml file. By loadi
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build("autoenv")
     }
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&Autoenv, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/autoenv_trust.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for AutoenvTrust {
         "Trust a .nu-env file in the current or given directory"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for AutoenvTrust {
         })?;
         fs::write(config_path, tomlstr).expect("Couldn't write to toml file");
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(".nu-env trusted!").into_value(tag),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/autoenv_untrust.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for AutoenvUnTrust {
         "Untrust a .nu-env file in the current or given directory"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
         let file_to_untrust = match args.call_info.evaluate(&ctx)?.args.nth(0) {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for AutoenvUnTrust {
         })?;
         fs::write(config_path, tomlstr).expect("Couldn't write to toml file");
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(".nu-env untrusted!").into_value(tag),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/autoview/command.rs

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn autoview(context: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                             );
                             let command_args =
                                 create_default_command_args(&context).with_input(stream);
-                            let result = text.run(command_args)?;
+                            let result = text.run_with_actions(command_args)?;
                             let _ = result.collect::<Vec<_>>();
                         } else {
                             out!("{}", s);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ pub fn autoview(context: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                             stream.push_back(x);
                             let command_args =
                                 create_default_command_args(&context).with_input(stream);
-                            let result = binary.run(command_args)?;
+                            let result = binary.run_with_actions(command_args)?;
                             let _ = result.collect::<Vec<_>>();
                         } else {
                             use pretty_hex::*;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ pub fn autoview(context: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+    Ok(InputStream::empty())
 }
 
 fn create_default_command_args(context: &RunnableContextWithoutInput) -> RawCommandArgs {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/benchmark.rs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Benchmark {
         "Runs a block and returns the time it took to execute it."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         benchmark(args)
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Benchmark {
     }
 }
 
-fn benchmark(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn benchmark(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = raw_args.call_info.args.span;
     let mut context = EvaluationContext::from_args(&raw_args);
     let scope = raw_args.scope.clone();
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ fn benchmark_output<T, Output>(
     passthrough: Option<CapturedBlock>,
     tag: T,
     context: &mut EvaluationContext,
-) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError>
+) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError>
 where
     T: Into<Tag> + Copy,
-    Output: Into<OutputStream>,
+    Output: Into<ActionStream>,
 {
     let value = UntaggedValue::Row(Dictionary::from(
         indexmap
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ where
 
         Ok(block_output.into())
     } else {
-        let benchmark_output = OutputStream::one(value);
+        let benchmark_output = ActionStream::one(value);
         Ok(benchmark_output)
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/build_string.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for BuildString {
         "Builds a string from the arguments."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let rest: Vec<Value> = args.rest(0)?;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for BuildString {
             output_string.push_str(&format_leaf(&r).plain_string(100_000))
         }
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(output_string).into_value(tag),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/cal.rs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Cal {
         "Display a calendar."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         cal(args)
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Cal {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn cal(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn cal(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let mut calendar_vec_deque = VecDeque::new();
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn cal(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         current_day_option,
     )?;
 
-    Ok(calendar_vec_deque.into_iter().to_output_stream())
+    Ok(calendar_vec_deque.into_iter().to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn get_invalid_year_shell_error(year_tag: &Tag) -> ShellError {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/cd.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Cd {
         "Change to a new path."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let shell_manager = args.shell_manager.clone();
         let (args, _): (CdArgs, _) = args.process()?;

crates/nu-command/src/commands/char_.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Char {
         ]
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
 
         let name: Tagged<String> = args.req(0)?;
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Char {
                         Err(e) => return Err(e),
                     }
                 }
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                     UntaggedValue::string(multi_byte).into_value(name.tag),
                 )))
             } else {
                 let decoded_char = string_to_unicode_char(&name.item, &name.tag);
                 if let Ok(ch) = decoded_char {
-                    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                         UntaggedValue::string(ch).into_value(name.tag()),
                     )))
                 } else {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Char {
         } else {
             let special_character = str_to_character(&name.item);
             if let Some(output) = special_character {
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                     UntaggedValue::string(output).into_value(name.tag()),
                 )))
             } else {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/chart.rs

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Chart {
         "Displays charts."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         if args.scope.get_command("chart bar").is_none() {
             return Err(ShellError::untagged_runtime_error(
                 "nu_plugin_chart not installed.",
             ));
         }
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(Ok(ReturnSuccess::Value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(Ok(ReturnSuccess::Value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&Chart, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         ))))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/clear.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Clear {
         "Clears the terminal."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, _: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run(&self, _: CommandArgs) -> Result<InputStream, ShellError> {
         if cfg!(windows) {
             Command::new("cmd")
                 .args(&["/C", "cls"])
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Clear {
                 .status()
                 .expect("failed to execute process");
         }
-        Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+        Ok(InputStream::empty())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/clip.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Clip {
         "Copy the contents of the pipeline to the copy/paste buffer."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         clip(args)
     }
 
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Clip {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn clip(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn clip(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let input = args.input;
-    let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
+    let name = args.call_info.name_tag;
     let values: Vec<Value> = input.collect();
 
     if let Ok(mut clip_context) = Clipboard::new() {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn clip(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             name,
         ));
     }
-    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+    Ok(ActionStream::empty())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/compact.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Compact {
         "Creates a table with non-empty rows."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         compact(args)
     }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Compact {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn compact(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn compact(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (CompactArgs { rest: columns }, input) = args.process()?;
     Ok(input
         .filter_map(move |item| {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn compact(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 }
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/clear.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "clear the config"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         clear(args)
     }
 
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn clear(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn clear(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
 
     let result = if let Some(global_cfg) = &mut args.configs.lock().global_config {
         global_cfg.vars.clear();
         global_cfg.write()?;
         ctx.reload_config(global_cfg)?;
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::Row(global_cfg.vars.clone().into()).into_value(args.call_info.name_tag),
         )))
     } else {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn clear(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     };
 
     result

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/command.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use nu_engine::CommandArgs;
 use nu_engine::WholeStreamCommand;
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
 use nu_protocol::{ReturnSuccess, Signature, UntaggedValue};
-use nu_stream::OutputStream;
+use nu_stream::ActionStream;
 
 pub struct Command;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Configuration management."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let name = args.call_info.name_tag;
 
         if let Some(global_cfg) = &args.configs.lock().global_config {
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
                 UntaggedValue::Row(result.into()).into_value(name),
             )]
             .into_iter()
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
         } else {
             Ok(vec![ReturnSuccess::value(UntaggedValue::Error(
                 crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
             ))]
             .into_iter()
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
         }
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/get.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Gets a value from the config"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         get(args)
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
 
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Table(list),
                 ..
-            } => list.into_iter().to_output_stream(),
-            x => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
+            } => list.into_iter().to_action_stream(),
+            x => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
         })
     } else {
         Ok(vec![ReturnSuccess::value(UntaggedValue::Error(
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     };
 
     result

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/path.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "return the path to the config file"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         path(args)
     }
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn path(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn path(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     if let Some(global_cfg) = &mut args.configs.lock().global_config {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::FilePath(global_cfg.file_path.clone())),
         )))
     } else {
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ pub fn path(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/remove.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Removes a value from the config"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         remove(args)
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn remove(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn remove(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
     let (Arguments { remove }, _) = args.process()?;
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn remove(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 UntaggedValue::row(global_cfg.vars.clone()).into_value(remove.tag()),
             )]
             .into_iter()
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
         } else {
             Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                 "Key does not exist in config",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn remove(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     };
 
     result

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/set.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Sets a value in the config"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         set(args)
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn set(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn set(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
     let (
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ pub fn set(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 global_cfg.write()?;
                 ctx.reload_config(global_cfg)?;
 
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                     UntaggedValue::row(global_cfg.vars.clone()).into_value(name),
                 )))
             }
-            Ok(_) => Ok(OutputStream::empty()),
+            Ok(_) => Ok(ActionStream::empty()),
             Err(reason) => Err(reason),
         }
     } else {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn set(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     };
 
     result

crates/nu-command/src/commands/config/set_into.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Sets a value in the config"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         set_into(args)
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn set_into(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn set_into(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
     let (Arguments { set_into: v }, input) = args.process()?;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn set_into(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         global_cfg.write()?;
         ctx.reload_config(global_cfg)?;
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::row(global_cfg.vars.clone()).into_value(name),
         )))
     } else {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn set_into(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             crate::commands::config::err_no_global_cfg_present(),
         ))]
         .into_iter()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     };
 
     result

crates/nu-command/src/commands/cp.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Cpy {
         "Copy files."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let shell_manager = args.shell_manager.clone();
         let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let (args, _) = args.process()?;

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/command.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Apply date function."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&Command, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/format.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "Format a given date using the given format string."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         format(args)
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn format(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn format(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (FormatArgs { format, table }, input) = args.process()?;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn format(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 &tag,
             )),
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/list_timezone.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "List supported time zones."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         list_timezone(args)
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
     }
 }
 
-fn list_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn list_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn list_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         ))
     });
 
-    Ok(list.into_iter().to_output_stream())
+    Ok(list.into_iter().to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/now.rs

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "Get the current date."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         now(args)
     }
 }
 
-pub fn now(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn now(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn now(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
     let value = UntaggedValue::date(now.with_timezone(now.offset())).into_value(&tag);
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(value))
+    Ok(ActionStream::one(value))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/to_table.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "Print the date in a structured table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         to_table(args)
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
     }
 }
 
-fn to_table(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn to_table(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn to_table(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 &tag,
             )),
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/to_timezone.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "Use 'date list-timezone' to list all supported time zones."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         to_timezone(args)
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
     }
 }
 
-fn to_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn to_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (DateToTimeZoneArgs { timezone }, input) = args.process()?;
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn to_timezone(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 &tag,
             )),
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn error_message(err: ParseErrorKind) -> &'static str {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/date/utc.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
         "return the current date in utc."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         utc(args)
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/debug.rs

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Debug {
         "Print the Rust debug representation of the values."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         debug_value(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn debug_value(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn debug_value(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (DebugArgs { raw }, input) = args.process()?;
     Ok(input
         .map(move |v| {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn debug_value(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::debug_value(v)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/def.rs

@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Def {
         "Create a command and set it to a definition."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, _args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, _args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         // Currently, we don't do anything here because we should have already
         // installed the definition as we entered the scope
         // We just create a command so that we can get proper coloring
-        Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+        Ok(ActionStream::empty())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/default.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Default {
         "Sets a default row's column if missing."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         default(args)
     }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Default {
     }
 }
 
-fn default(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn default(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (DefaultArgs { column, value }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     Ok(input
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn default(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::value(item)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/describe.rs

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Describe {
         "Describes the objects in the stream."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         describe(args)
     }
 }
 
-pub fn describe(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn describe(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     Ok(args
         .input
         .map(|row| {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn describe(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 UntaggedValue::string(name).into_value(Tag::unknown_anchor(row.tag.span)),
             )
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/do_.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Do {
         "Runs a block, optionally ignoring errors."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         do_(args)
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Do {
     }
 }
 
-fn do_(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn do_(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let external_redirection = raw_args.call_info.args.external_redirection;
 
     let context = EvaluationContext::from_args(&raw_args);
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ fn do_(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             Ok(mut stream) => {
                 let output = stream.drain_vec();
                 context.clear_errors();
-                Ok(output.into_iter().to_output_stream())
+                Ok(output.into_iter().to_action_stream())
             }
-            Err(_) => Ok(OutputStream::empty()),
+            Err(_) => Ok(ActionStream::empty()),
         }
     } else {
-        result.map(|x| x.to_output_stream())
+        result.map(|x| x.to_action_stream())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/drop/column.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Remove the last number of columns. If you want to remove columns by name, try 'reject'."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         drop(args)
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { columns }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     let to_drop = if let Some(quantity) = columns {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             select_fields(&item, descs, item.tag())
         })
         .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/drop/command.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Remove the last number of rows or columns."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         drop(args)
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { rows }, input) = args.process()?;
     let v: Vec<_> = input.into_vec();
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     };
 
     Ok(if rows_to_drop == 0 {
-        v.into_iter().to_output_stream()
+        v.into_iter().to_action_stream()
     } else {
         let k = if v.len() < rows_to_drop {
             0
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ fn drop(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
         let iter = v.into_iter().take(k);
 
-        iter.to_output_stream()
+        iter.to_action_stream()
     })
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/du.rs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Du {
         "Find disk usage sizes of specified items."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         du(args)
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Du {
     }
 }
 
-fn du(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn du(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctrl_c = args.ctrl_c.clone();
     let ctrl_c_copy = ctrl_c.clone();
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ fn du(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             Err(e) => vec![Err(e)],
         })
         .interruptible(ctrl_c_copy)
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn glob_err_into(e: GlobError) -> ShellError {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/each/command.rs

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub fn process_row(
 
     context.scope.exit_scope();
 
-    Ok(result?.to_output_stream())
+    result
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn make_indexed_item(index: usize, item: Value) -> Value {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn each(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
                 match process_row(block, context, row) {
                     Ok(s) => s,
-                    Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                    Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Value::error(e)),
                 }
             })
             .flatten()
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fn each(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
                 match process_row(block, context, input) {
                     Ok(s) => s,
-                    Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                    Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Value::error(e)),
                 }
             })
             .flatten()

crates/nu-command/src/commands/each/group.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ use crate::commands::each::process_row;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use nu_engine::WholeStreamCommand;
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
-use nu_protocol::{
-    hir::CapturedBlock, ReturnSuccess, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value,
-};
+use nu_protocol::{hir::CapturedBlock, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
 use nu_source::Tagged;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for EachGroup {
         }]
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let context = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&raw_args));
         let (each_args, input): (EachGroupArgs, _) = raw_args.process()?;
         let block = Arc::new(Box::new(each_args.block));
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for EachGroup {
             input,
         };
 
-        Ok(each_group_iterator.flatten().to_output_stream())
+        Ok(each_group_iterator.flatten().to_action_stream())
     }
 }
 
@@ -122,20 +120,9 @@ pub(crate) fn run_block_on_vec(
 
             // If it returned multiple values, we need to put them into a table and
             // return that.
-            let result = vec.into_iter().collect::<Result<Vec<ReturnSuccess>, _>>();
-            let result_table = match result {
-                Ok(t) => t,
-                Err(e) => return OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
-            };
-
-            let table = result_table
-                .into_iter()
-                .filter_map(|x| x.raw_value())
-                .collect();
-
-            OutputStream::one(Ok(ReturnSuccess::Value(UntaggedValue::Table(table).into())))
+            OutputStream::one(UntaggedValue::Table(vec).into_untagged_value())
         }
-        Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+        Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Value::error(e)),
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/each/window.rs

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for EachWindow {
         }]
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let context = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&raw_args));
         let (each_args, mut input): (EachWindowArgs, _) = raw_args.process()?;
         let block = Arc::new(Box::new(each_args.block));
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for EachWindow {
             })
             .filter_map(|x| x)
             .flatten()
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/echo.rs

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ use bigdecimal::Zero;
 use nu_engine::WholeStreamCommand;
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
 use nu_protocol::hir::Operator;
-use nu_protocol::{
-    Primitive, Range, RangeInclusion, ReturnSuccess, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value,
-};
+use nu_protocol::{Primitive, Range, RangeInclusion, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
 
 pub struct Echo;
 
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Echo {
         "Echo the arguments back to the user."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<InputStream, ShellError> {
         echo(args)
     }
 
@@ -42,31 +40,26 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Echo {
     }
 }
 
-fn echo(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn echo(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<InputStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let rest: Vec<Value> = args.rest(0)?;
 
     let stream = rest.into_iter().map(|i| match i.as_string() {
-        Ok(s) => OutputStream::one(Ok(ReturnSuccess::Value(
-            UntaggedValue::string(s).into_value(i.tag.clone()),
-        ))),
+        Ok(s) => InputStream::one(UntaggedValue::string(s).into_value(i.tag.clone())),
         _ => match i {
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Table(table),
                 ..
-            } => table
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-                .to_output_stream(),
+            } => InputStream::from_stream(table.into_iter()),
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Range(range)),
                 tag,
-            } => RangeIterator::new(*range, tag).to_output_stream(),
-            x => OutputStream::one(Ok(ReturnSuccess::Value(x))),
+            } => InputStream::from_stream(RangeIterator::new(*range, tag)),
+            x => InputStream::one(x),
         },
     });
 
-    Ok(stream.flatten().to_output_stream())
+    Ok(InputStream::from_stream(stream.flatten()))
 }
 
 struct RangeIterator {
@@ -77,6 +70,7 @@ struct RangeIterator {
     moves_up: bool,
     one: UntaggedValue,
     negative_one: UntaggedValue,
+    done: bool,
 }
 
 impl RangeIterator {
@@ -99,14 +93,18 @@ impl RangeIterator {
             is_end_inclusive: matches!(range.to.1, RangeInclusion::Inclusive),
             one: UntaggedValue::int(1),
             negative_one: UntaggedValue::int(-1),
+            done: false,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl Iterator for RangeIterator {
-    type Item = Result<ReturnSuccess, ShellError>;
+    type Item = Value;
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         use std::cmp::Ordering;
+        if self.done {
+            return None;
+        }
 
         let ordering = if self.end == UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Nothing) {
             Ordering::Less
@@ -129,11 +127,15 @@ impl Iterator for RangeIterator {
                     UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(y)),
                 ) => (BigDecimal::zero() + x).cmp(y),
                 _ => {
-                    return Some(Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
-                        "Cannot create range",
-                        "unsupported range",
-                        self.tag.span,
-                    )))
+                    self.done = true;
+                    return Some(
+                        UntaggedValue::Error(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                            "Cannot create range",
+                            "unsupported range",
+                            self.tag.span,
+                        ))
+                        .into_untagged_value(),
+                    );
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -147,15 +149,19 @@ impl Iterator for RangeIterator {
                 Ok(result) => result,
 
                 Err((left_type, right_type)) => {
-                    return Some(Err(ShellError::coerce_error(
-                        left_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
-                        right_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
-                    )));
+                    self.done = true;
+                    return Some(
+                        UntaggedValue::Error(ShellError::coerce_error(
+                            left_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
+                            right_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
+                        ))
+                        .into_untagged_value(),
+                    );
                 }
             };
             std::mem::swap(&mut self.curr, &mut next);
 
-            Some(ReturnSuccess::value(next.into_value(self.tag.clone())))
+            Some(next.into_value(self.tag.clone()))
         } else if !self.moves_up
             && (ordering == Ordering::Greater
                 || self.is_end_inclusive && ordering == Ordering::Equal)
@@ -166,15 +172,19 @@ impl Iterator for RangeIterator {
             let mut next = match next_value {
                 Ok(result) => result,
                 Err((left_type, right_type)) => {
-                    return Some(Err(ShellError::coerce_error(
-                        left_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
-                        right_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
-                    )));
+                    self.done = true;
+                    return Some(
+                        UntaggedValue::Error(ShellError::coerce_error(
+                            left_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
+                            right_type.spanned(self.tag.span),
+                        ))
+                        .into_untagged_value(),
+                    );
                 }
             };
             std::mem::swap(&mut self.curr, &mut next);
 
-            Some(ReturnSuccess::value(next.into_value(self.tag.clone())))
+            Some(next.into_value(self.tag.clone()))
         } else {
             None
         }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/empty.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Check for empty values."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         is_empty(args)
     }
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn is_empty(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn is_empty(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let name_tag = Arc::new(args.call_info.name_tag.clone());
     let context = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ fn is_empty(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
                 match process_row(context, input, block, columns, tag) {
                     Ok(s) => s,
-                    Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                    Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
                 }
             })
             .flatten()
-            .to_output_stream());
+            .to_action_stream());
     }
 
     Ok(input
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ fn is_empty(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
             match process_row(context, input, block, columns, tag) {
                 Ok(s) => s,
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             }
         })
         .flatten()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn process_row(
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn process_row(
     default_block: Arc<Option<Box<CapturedBlock>>>,
     column_paths: Vec<ColumnPath>,
     tag: Arc<Tag>,
-) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let _tag = &*tag;
     let mut out = Arc::new(None);
     let results = Arc::make_mut(&mut out);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fn process_row(
             ref tag,
         } => {
             if column_paths.is_empty() {
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value({
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value({
                     let is_empty = input.is_empty();
 
                     if default_block.is_some() {
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ fn process_row(
                     }
                 }
 
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(obj)))
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(obj)))
             }
         }
-        other => Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value({
+        other => Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value({
             if other.is_empty() {
                 results
                     .clone()

crates/nu-command/src/commands/enter.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ For a more complete list of encodings please refer to the encoding_rs
 documentation link at https://docs.rs/encoding_rs/0.8.28/encoding_rs/#statics"#
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         enter(args)
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ documentation link at https://docs.rs/encoding_rs/0.8.28/encoding_rs/#statics"#
     }
 }
 
-fn enter(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn enter(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let scope = raw_args.scope.clone();
     let shell_manager = raw_args.shell_manager.clone();
     let head = raw_args.call_info.args.head.clone();
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn enter(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     let location_string = location.display().to_string();
 
     if location.is_dir() {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
             CommandAction::EnterShell(location_string),
         )))
     } else {
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ fn enter(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                             scope,
                         };
                         let tag = tagged_contents.tag.clone();
-                        let mut result =
-                            converter.run(new_args.with_input(vec![tagged_contents]))?;
+                        let mut result = converter
+                            .run_with_actions(new_args.with_input(vec![tagged_contents]))?;
                         let result_vec: Vec<Result<ReturnSuccess, ShellError>> = result.drain_vec();
                         Ok(result_vec
                             .into_iter()
@@ -143,19 +143,19 @@ fn enter(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                                 ),
                                 x => x,
                             })
-                            .to_output_stream())
+                            .to_action_stream())
                     } else {
-                        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
+                        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
                             CommandAction::EnterValueShell(tagged_contents),
                         )))
                     }
                 } else {
-                    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
+                    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
                         CommandAction::EnterValueShell(tagged_contents),
                     )))
                 }
             }
-            _ => Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
+            _ => Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(
                 CommandAction::EnterValueShell(tagged_contents),
             ))),
         }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/every.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Every {
         "Show (or skip) every n-th row, starting from the first one."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         every(args)
     }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Every {
     }
 }
 
-fn every(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn every(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (EveryArgs { stride, skip }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     let stride = stride.item;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn every(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 None
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/exec.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Exec {
         "Execute command."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         exec(args)
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Exec {
 }
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-fn exec(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn exec(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
     use std::process::Command;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn exec(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(unix))]
-fn exec(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn exec(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
         "Error on exec",
         "exec is not supported on your platform",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/exit.rs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Exit {
         "Exit the current shell (or all shells)."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         exit(args)
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Exit {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn exit(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn exit(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
 
     let code = if let Some(value) = args.call_info.args.nth(0) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn exit(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         CommandAction::LeaveShell(code)
     };
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(command_action)))
+    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::action(command_action)))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/first.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for First {
         "Show only the first number of rows."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         first(args)
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for First {
     }
 }
 
-fn first(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn first(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (FirstArgs { rows }, input) = args.process()?;
     let rows_desired = if let Some(quantity) = rows {
         *quantity
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn first(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         1
     };
 
-    Ok(input.take(rows_desired).to_output_stream())
+    Ok(input.take(rows_desired).to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/flatten.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Flatten the table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         flatten(args)
     }
 
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn flatten(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn flatten(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (Arguments { rest: columns }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     Ok(input
         .map(move |item| flat_value(&columns, &item, &tag).into_iter())
         .flatten()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 enum TableInside<'a> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/format/command.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Format {
         "Format columns into a string using a simple pattern."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         format_command(args)
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Format {
     }
 }
 
-fn format_command(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn format_command(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let ctx = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
     let (FormatArgs { pattern }, input) = args.process()?;
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn format_command(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
             ReturnSuccess::value(UntaggedValue::string(output).into_untagged_value())
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/format/format_filesize.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FileSize {
         "Converts a column of filesizes to some specified format"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         filesize(args)
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn process_row(
     input: Value,
     format: Tagged<String>,
     field: Arc<ColumnPath>,
-) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     Ok({
         let replace_for = get_data_by_column_path(&input, &field, move |_, _, error| error);
         match replace_for {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn process_row(
                 {
                     let byte_format = InlineShape::format_bytes(&fs, Some(&format.item));
                     let byte_value = Value::from(byte_format.1);
-                    OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                    ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                         input.replace_data_at_column_path(&field, byte_value).expect("Given that the existence check was already done, this shouldn't trigger never"),
                     ))
                 } else {
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ fn process_row(
                     ));
                 }
             }
-            Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+            Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
         }
     })
 }
 
-fn filesize(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn filesize(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { field, format }, input) = raw_args.process()?;
     let field = Arc::new(field);
 
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ fn filesize(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
             match process_row(input, format, field) {
                 Ok(s) => s,
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             }
         })
         .flatten()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for From {
         "Parse content (string or binary) as a table (input format based on subcommand, like csv, ini, json, toml)."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&From, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_csv.rs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromCsv {
         "Parse text as .csv and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_csv(args)
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromCsv {
     }
 }
 
-fn from_csv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_csv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
 
     let (

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_delimited_data.rs

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn from_delimited_data(
     format_name: &'static str,
     input: InputStream,
     name: Tag,
-) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name_tag = name;
     let concat_string = input.collect_string(name_tag.clone())?;
     let sample_lines = concat_string.item.lines().take(3).collect_vec().join("\n");
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ pub fn from_delimited_data(
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Table(list),
                 ..
-            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_output_stream()),
-            x => Ok(OutputStream::one(x)),
+            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_action_stream()),
+            x => Ok(ActionStream::one(x)),
         },
         Err(err) => {
             let line_one = match pretty_csv_error(err) {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_eml.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromEml {
         "Parse text as .eml and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_eml(args)
     }
 }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn headerfieldvalue_to_value(tag: &Tag, value: &HeaderFieldValue) -> UntaggedVal
     }
 }
 
-fn from_eml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_eml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (eml_args, input): (FromEmlArgs, _) = args.process()?;
     let value = input.collect_string(tag.clone())?;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn from_eml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         dict.insert_untagged("Body", UntaggedValue::string(body));
     }
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
+    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_ics.rs

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromIcs {
         "Parse text as .ics and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_ics(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_ics(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_ics(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn from_ics(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(output.into_iter().to_output_stream())
+    Ok(output.into_iter().to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn calendar_to_value(calendar: IcalCalendar, tag: Tag) -> Value {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_ini.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromIni {
         "Parse text as .ini and create table"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_ini(args)
     }
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub fn from_ini_string_to_value(
     Ok(convert_ini_top_to_nu_value(&v, tag))
 }
 
-fn from_ini(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_ini(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ fn from_ini(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Table(list),
                 ..
-            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_output_stream()),
-            x => Ok(OutputStream::one(x)),
+            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_action_stream()),
+            x => Ok(ActionStream::one(x)),
         },
         Err(_) => Err(ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(
             "Could not parse as INI",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_json.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromJson {
         "Parse text as .json and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_json(args)
     }
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn from_json_string_to_value(s: String, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> nu_json::Res
     Ok(convert_json_value_to_nu_value(&v, tag))
 }
 
-fn from_json(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_json(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name_tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
 
     let (FromJsonArgs { objects }, input) = args.process()?;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn from_json(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                     }
                 }
             })
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     } else {
         match from_json_string_to_value(concat_string.item, name_tag.clone()) {
             Ok(x) => match x {
@@ -110,16 +110,16 @@ fn from_json(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 } => Ok(list
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-                    .to_output_stream()),
+                    .to_action_stream()),
 
-                x => Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x))),
+                x => Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x))),
             },
             Err(e) => {
                 let mut message = "Could not parse as JSON (".to_string();
                 message.push_str(&e.to_string());
                 message.push(')');
 
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(Err(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(Err(
                     ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(
                         message,
                         "input cannot be parsed as JSON",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_ods.rs

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromOds {
         "Parse OpenDocument Spreadsheet(.ods) data and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_ods(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_ods(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_ods(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let span = tag.span;
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn from_ods(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
+    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_ssv.rs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromSsv {
         "Parse text as space-separated values and create a table. The default minimum number of spaces counted as a separator is 2."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_ssv(args)
     }
 }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ fn from_ssv_string_to_value(
     UntaggedValue::Table(rows).into_value(&tag)
 }
 
-fn from_ssv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_ssv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (
         FromSsvArgs {
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ fn from_ssv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             } => list
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-                .to_output_stream(),
-            x => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
+                .to_action_stream(),
+            x => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
         },
     )
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_toml.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromToml {
         "Parse text as .toml and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_toml(args)
     }
 }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn from_toml_string_to_value(s: String, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value
     Ok(convert_toml_value_to_nu_value(&v, tag))
 }
 
-pub fn from_toml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn from_toml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub fn from_toml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 } => list
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-                    .to_output_stream(),
-                x => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
+                    .to_action_stream(),
+                x => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
             },
             Err(_) => {
                 return Err(ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_tsv.rs

@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromTsv {
         "Parse text as .tsv and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_tsv(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_tsv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_tsv(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (FromTsvArgs { noheaders }, input) = args.process()?;
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_url.rs

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromUrl {
         "Parse url-encoded string as a table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_url(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_url(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_url(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn from_url(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 row.insert_untagged(k, UntaggedValue::string(v));
             }
 
-            Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(row.into_value())))
+            Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(row.into_value())))
         }
         _ => Err(ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(
             "String not compatible with url-encoding",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_vcf.rs

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromVcf {
         "Parse text as .vcf and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_vcf(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_vcf(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_vcf(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn from_vcf(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
     let collected: Vec<_> = iter.collect();
 
-    Ok(collected.into_iter().to_output_stream())
+    Ok(collected.into_iter().to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn contact_to_value(contact: VcardContact, tag: Tag) -> Value {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_xlsx.rs

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromXlsx {
         "Parse binary Excel(.xlsx) data and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_xlsx(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn from_xlsx(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_xlsx(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let span = tag.span;
     let (
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn from_xlsx(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
+    Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(dict.into_value())))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_xml.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromXml {
         "Parse text as .xml and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_xml(args)
     }
 }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn from_xml_string_to_value(s: String, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value,
     Ok(from_document_to_value(&parsed, tag))
 }
 
-fn from_xml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_xml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ fn from_xml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 } => list
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-                    .to_output_stream(),
-                x => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
+                    .to_action_stream(),
+                x => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(x)),
             },
             Err(_) => {
                 return Err(ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(

crates/nu-command/src/commands/from_yaml.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromYaml {
         "Parse text as .yaml/.yml and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_yaml(args)
     }
 }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for FromYml {
         "Parse text as .yaml/.yml and create table."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         from_yaml(args)
     }
 }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn from_yaml_string_to_value(s: String, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value
     convert_yaml_value_to_nu_value(&v, tag)
 }
 
-fn from_yaml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn from_yaml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
     let input = args.input;
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ fn from_yaml(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             Value {
                 value: UntaggedValue::Table(list),
                 ..
-            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_output_stream()),
-            x => Ok(OutputStream::one(x)),
+            } => Ok(list.into_iter().to_action_stream()),
+            x => Ok(ActionStream::one(x)),
         },
         Err(_) => Err(ShellError::labeled_error_with_secondary(
             "Could not parse as YAML",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/get.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Open given cells as text."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         get(args)
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { mut rest }, mut input) = args.process()?;
     let (column_paths, _) = arguments(&mut rest)?;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         Ok(descs
             .into_iter()
             .map(ReturnSuccess::value)
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     } else {
         trace!("get {:?}", column_paths);
         let output_stream = input
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn get(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             })
             .flatten()
-            .to_output_stream();
+            .to_action_stream();
         Ok(output_stream)
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/group_by.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::utils::suggestions::suggestions;
 use nu_engine::WholeStreamCommand;
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
-use nu_protocol::{ReturnSuccess, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
 use nu_source::Tagged;
 use nu_value_ext::as_string;
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pub fn group_by(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
                 match crate::commands::each::process_row(run, context, value.clone()) {
                     Ok(mut s) => {
-                        let collection: Vec<Result<ReturnSuccess, ShellError>> = s.drain_vec();
+                        let collection: Vec<Value> = s.drain_vec();
 
                         if collection.len() > 1 {
                             return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
@@ -161,14 +161,12 @@ pub fn group_by(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                         }
 
                         let value = match collection.get(0) {
-                            Some(Ok(return_value)) => {
-                                return_value.raw_value().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                                    UntaggedValue::string(error_key).into_value(&name)
-                                })
-                            }
-                            Some(Err(_)) | None => {
-                                UntaggedValue::string(error_key).into_value(&name)
-                            }
+                            Some(Value {
+                                value: UntaggedValue::Error(_),
+                                ..
+                            })
+                            | None => UntaggedValue::string(error_key).into_value(&name),
+                            Some(return_value) => return_value.clone(),
                         };
 
                         keys.push(as_string(&value));
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ pub fn group_by(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         Grouper::ByColumn(column_name) => group(&column_name, &values, &name),
     };
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(group_value?)))
+    Ok(OutputStream::one(group_value?))
 }
 
 pub fn group(

crates/nu-command/src/commands/group_by_date.rs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for GroupByDate {
         "creates a table grouped by date."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         group_by_date(args)
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ enum GroupByColumn {
     Name(Option<Tagged<String>>),
 }
 
-pub fn group_by_date(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn group_by_date(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (
         GroupByDateArgs {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pub fn group_by_date(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             }
         };
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(value_result?)))
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(value_result?)))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/hash_/base64_.rs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "base64 encode or decode a value"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         operate(args)
     }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name_tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
 
     let (
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     ) = args.process()?;
 
     if encode.item && decode.item {
-        return Ok(OutputStream::one(Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+        return Ok(ActionStream::one(Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
             "only one of --decode and --encode flags can be used",
             "conflicting flags",
             name_tag,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::value(ret)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn action(

crates/nu-command/src/commands/hash_/command.rs

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Apply hash function."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&Command, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/hash_/md5_.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "md5 encode a value"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         operate(args)
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { rest }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     let column_paths: Vec<_> = rest;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::value(ret)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn action(input: &Value, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/headers.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Headers {
         "Use the first row of the table as column names."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         headers(args)
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Headers {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn headers(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn headers(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let input = args.input;
     let rows: Vec<Value> = input.collect();
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub fn headers(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 )),
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/help.rs

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Help {
         "Display help information about commands."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         help(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn help(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn help(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let scope = args.scope.clone();
     let (HelpArgs { rest }, ..) = args.process()?;
@@ -154,24 +154,24 @@ fn help(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                         ReturnSuccess::value(short_desc.into_value())
                     });
 
-            Ok(iterator.to_output_stream())
+            Ok(iterator.to_action_stream())
         } else if rest[0].item == "generate_docs" {
-            Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(generate_docs(
+            Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(generate_docs(
                 &scope,
             ))))
         } else if rest.len() == 2 {
             // Check for a subcommand
             let command_name = format!("{} {}", rest[0].item, rest[1].item);
             if let Some(command) = scope.get_command(&command_name) {
-                Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+                Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                     UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(command.stream_command(), &scope))
                         .into_value(Tag::unknown()),
                 )))
             } else {
-                Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+                Ok(ActionStream::empty())
             }
         } else if let Some(command) = scope.get_command(&rest[0].item) {
-            Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+            Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
                 UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(command.stream_command(), &scope))
                     .into_value(Tag::unknown()),
             )))
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Get the processes on your system actively using CPU:
 
 You can also learn more at https://www.nushell.sh/book/"#;
 
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(msg).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/histogram.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Histogram {
         "Creates a new table with a histogram based on the column name passed in."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         histogram(args)
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Histogram {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn histogram(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn histogram(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let (input, args) = args.evaluate_once()?.parts();
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn histogram(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
             ReturnSuccess::value(fact.into_value())
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 fn evaluator(by: ColumnPath) -> Box<dyn Fn(usize, &Value) -> Result<Value, ShellError> + Send> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/history.rs

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for History {
         "Display command history."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         history(args)
     }
 }
 
-fn history(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn history(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
     let (Arguments { clear }, _) = args.process()?;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn history(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     match clear {
         Some(_) => {
             // This is a NOOP, the logic to clear is handled in cli.rs
-            Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+            Ok(ActionStream::empty())
         }
         None => {
             if let Ok(file) = File::open(path) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn history(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                     Err(_) => None,
                 });
 
-                Ok(output.to_output_stream())
+                Ok(output.to_action_stream())
             } else {
                 Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                     "Could not open history",

crates/nu-command/src/commands/if_.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use nu_errors::ShellError;
 use nu_protocol::{
     hir::CapturedBlock, hir::ClassifiedCommand, Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue,
 };
+use nu_stream::OutputStream;
 
 pub struct If;
 
@@ -110,11 +111,15 @@ fn if_command(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 };
                 context.scope.exit_scope();
 
-                result.map(|x| x.to_output_stream())
+                result
             }
-            Err(e) => Ok(vec![Err(e)].into_iter().to_output_stream()),
+            Err(e) => Ok(OutputStream::from_stream(
+                vec![UntaggedValue::Error(e).into_untagged_value()].into_iter(),
+            )),
         },
-        Err(e) => Ok(vec![Err(e)].into_iter().to_output_stream()),
+        Err(e) => Ok(OutputStream::from_stream(
+            vec![UntaggedValue::Error(e).into_untagged_value()].into_iter(),
+        )),
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/insert.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Insert a new column with a given value."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         insert(args)
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn process_row(
     input: Value,
     mut value: Arc<Value>,
     field: Arc<ColumnPath>,
-) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let value = Arc::make_mut(&mut value);
 
     Ok(match value {
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@ fn process_row(
                             value: UntaggedValue::Row(_),
                             ..
                         } => match obj.insert_data_at_column_path(&field, result) {
-                            Ok(v) => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
-                            Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                            Ok(v) => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
+                            Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
                         },
-                        _ => OutputStream::one(Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                        _ => ActionStream::one(Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                             "Unrecognized type in stream",
                             "original value",
                             block_tag.clone(),
                         ))),
                     }
                 }
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             }
         }
         value => match input {
@@ -139,18 +139,18 @@ fn process_row(
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| UntaggedValue::nothing().into_untagged_value())
                 .insert_data_at_column_path(&field, value.clone())
             {
-                Ok(v) => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Ok(v) => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             },
             _ => match input.insert_data_at_column_path(&field, value.clone()) {
-                Ok(v) => OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Ok(v) => ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(v)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             },
         },
     })
 }
 
-fn insert(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn insert(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let context = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&raw_args));
     let (Arguments { column, value }, input) = raw_args.process()?;
     let value = Arc::new(value);
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ fn insert(raw_args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
             match process_row(context, input, value, column) {
                 Ok(s) => s,
-                Err(e) => OutputStream::one(Err(e)),
+                Err(e) => ActionStream::one(Err(e)),
             }
         })
         .flatten()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/into/command.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Apply into function."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
-        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
+        Ok(ActionStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
             UntaggedValue::string(get_full_help(&Command, &args.scope)).into_value(Tag::unknown()),
         )))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/into/int.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Convert value to integer"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         into_int(args)
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn into_int(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn into_int(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { rest: column_paths }, input) = args.process()?;
 
     Ok(input
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fn into_int(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                 ReturnSuccess::value(ret)
             }
         })
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 pub fn action(input: &Value, tag: impl Into<Tag>) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/keep/command.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
         "Keep the number of rows only."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         keep(args)
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Command {
     }
 }
 
-fn keep(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn keep(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (Arguments { rows }, input) = args.process()?;
     let rows_desired = if let Some(quantity) = rows {
         *quantity
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn keep(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
         1
     };
 
-    Ok(input.take(rows_desired).to_output_stream())
+    Ok(input.take(rows_desired).to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/keep/until.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Keeps rows until the condition matches."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let ctx = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
 
         let call_info = args.evaluate_once()?;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 
                 !matches!(result, Ok(ref v) if v.is_true())
             })
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/keep/while_.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Keeps rows while the condition matches."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let ctx = Arc::new(EvaluationContext::from_args(&args));
         let call_info = args.evaluate_once()?;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 
                 matches!(result, Ok(ref v) if v.is_true())
             })
-            .to_output_stream())
+            .to_action_stream())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/kill.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Kill {
         "Kill a process using the process id."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         kill(args)
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Kill {
     }
 }
 
-fn kill(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn kill(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (
         KillArgs {
             pid,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn kill(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
     cmd.status().expect("failed to execute shell command");
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+    Ok(ActionStream::empty())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/last.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Last {
         "Show only the last number of rows."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         last(args)
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Last {
     }
 }
 
-fn last(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn last(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (LastArgs { rows }, input) = args.process()?;
     let v: Vec<_> = input.into_vec();
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fn last(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
 
     let iter = v.into_iter().skip(beginning_rows_to_skip);
 
-    Ok((iter).to_output_stream())
+    Ok((iter).to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/length.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Length {
         "Show the total number of rows or items."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let (LengthArgs { column }, input) = args.process()?;
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Length {
             done: false,
             tag,
         }
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/let_.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Let {
         "Create a variable and give it a value."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         letcmd(args)
     }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Let {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn letcmd(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn letcmd(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ pub fn letcmd(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     // variable should be set into.
     ctx.scope.add_var(name, value);
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+    Ok(ActionStream::empty())
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/let_env.rs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for LetEnv {
         "Create an environment variable and give it a value."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         set_env(args)
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for LetEnv {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn set_env(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+pub fn set_env(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
     let ctx = EvaluationContext::from_args(&args);
 
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ pub fn set_env(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     // variable should be set into.
     ctx.scope.add_env_var(name, value);
 
-    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+    Ok(ActionStream::empty())
 }

crates/nu-command/src/commands/lines.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Lines {
         "Split single string into rows, one per line."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         lines(args)
     }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn ends_with_line_ending(st: &str) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-fn lines(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+fn lines(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let leftover_string = Arc::new(Mutex::new(String::new()));
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
     let tag = args.name_tag();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fn lines(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
             }
         })
         .flatten()
-        .to_output_stream())
+        .to_action_stream())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/commands/ls.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Ls {
         "View the contents of the current or given path."
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let name = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let ctrl_c = args.ctrl_c.clone();
         let shell_manager = args.shell_manager.clone();

crates/nu-command/src/commands/macros.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ macro_rules! command {
                 fn command($args: EvaluatedCommandArgs, ( $($param_name),*, ): ( $($param_type),*, )) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                     let output = $body;
 
-                    Ok(output.to_output_stream())
+                    Ok(output.to_action_stream())
                 }
 
                 let $args = $args.evaluate_once(registry)?;

crates/nu-command/src/commands/math/abs.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Returns absolute values of a list of numbers"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let mapped = args.input.map(move |val| match val.value {
             UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(val)) => {
                 UntaggedValue::int(val.magnitude().clone()).into()
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
             }
             other => abs_default(other),
         });
-        Ok(OutputStream::from_input(mapped))
+        Ok(ActionStream::from_input(mapped))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/commands/math/avg.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Finds the average of a list of numbers or tables"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         run_with_function(args, average)
     }
 

crates/nu-command/src/commands/math/ceil.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
         "Applies the ceil function to a list of numbers"
     }
 
-    fn run(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    fn run_with_actions(&self, args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         let input = args.input;
 
         run_with_numerical_functions_on_stream(input, ceil_big_int, ceil_big_decimal, ceil_default)