> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://namespace.so/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# nsc describe

Describe an instance.

`describe` displays detailed information about a Namespace instance.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
nsc describe <instance-id> [--output <plain|json>]
```

### Example

```bash theme={null}
nsc describe h9am86n6gi25m
```

## Options

<h3 id="--output--o-format">
  \--output, -o \<format>
</h3>

Output format. One of `plain` or `json`. Default is `plain`.