diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ce3a3c1d07..37aa2c5045 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "instant"
-version = "0.1.10"
+version = "0.1.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bee0328b1209d157ef001c94dd85b4f8f64139adb0eac2659f4b08382b2f474d"
+checksum = "716d3d89f35ac6a34fd0eed635395f4c3b76fa889338a4632e5231a8684216bd"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "reedline"
-version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/jntrnr/reedline?branch=main#22fc31c68d1da6a41a93b5cfa901143b4eca4051"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/jntrnr/reedline?branch=main#93c2146fcf4257c40426bc2f0c6903d4115caaf1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
@@ -772,9 +772,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "1.0.76"
+version = "1.0.77"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c6f107db402c2c2055242dbf4d2af0e69197202e9faacbef9571bbe47f5a1b84"
+checksum = "5239bc68e0fef57495900cfea4e8dc75596d9a319d7e16b1e0a440d24e6fe0a0"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/lines.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/lines.rs
index 3694f26e20..f3517c8e65 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/lines.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/lines.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EvaluationContext};
-use nu_protocol::{Signature, Span, Value, ValueStream};
+use nu_protocol::{ShellError, Signature, Span, Value, ValueStream};
 
 pub struct Lines;
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ impl Command for Lines {
     fn run(
         &self,
         _context: &EvaluationContext,
-        _call: &Call,
+        call: &Call,
         input: Value,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::Value, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        let value = match input {
+        match input {
             #[allow(clippy::needless_collect)]
             // Collect is needed because the string may not live long enough for
             // the Rc structure to continue using it. If split could take ownership
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                     }
                 });
 
-                Value::Stream {
+                Ok(Value::Stream {
                     stream: ValueStream(Rc::new(RefCell::new(iter))),
                     span: Span::unknown(),
-                }
+                })
             }
             Value::Stream { stream, span: _ } => {
                 let iter = stream
@@ -78,14 +78,15 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                     })
                     .flatten();
 
-                Value::Stream {
+                Ok(Value::Stream {
                     stream: ValueStream(Rc::new(RefCell::new(iter))),
                     span: Span::unknown(),
-                }
+                })
             }
-            _ => unimplemented!(),
-        };
-
-        Ok(value)
+            val => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
+                format!("Not supported input: {}", val.as_string()?),
+                call.head,
+            )),
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/run_external.rs
index 557d9d7408..3ed506176b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/run_external.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl<'call, 'contex> ExternalCommand<'call, 'contex> {
                 // If this external is not the last expression, then its output is piped to a channel
                 // and we create a ValueStream that can be consumed
                 let value = if !self.last_expression {
-                    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::sync_channel(0);
+                    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
                     let stdout = child.stdout.take().ok_or_else(|| {
                         ShellError::ExternalCommand(
                             "Error taking stdout from external".to_string(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/shell_error.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/shell_error.rs
index 9d1677116f..ab8a735aa9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/shell_error.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/shell_error.rs
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ pub enum ShellError {
     #[error("External command")]
     #[diagnostic(code(nu::shell::external_command), url(docsrs))]
     ExternalCommand(String, #[label("{0}")] Span),
+
+    #[error("Unsupported input")]
+    #[diagnostic(code(nu::shell::unsupported_input), url(docsrs))]
+    UnsupportedInput(String, #[label("{0}")] Span),
 }