diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0b87074..ccf156c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
 	golang.design/x/clipboard v0.6.2
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230108222341-4b8118a2686a
-	ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250528113931-3a88c0c777d8
+	ucl.lmika.dev v0.1.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/text v0.9.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.7 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-	lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250216001243-c73e50a0913d // indirect
+	lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250619112300-0be0b6b35b1b // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d443ccb..431cfe1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250216001243-c73e50a0913d h1:x5aMBOkCr4cjJyFmq+qJVUsByfffD9k56HYDx1yZSR4=
 lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250216001243-c73e50a0913d/go.mod h1:8NDl/yR1eCCEhip9FJlVuMNXIeaztQ0Ks/tizExFcTI=
+lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250619112300-0be0b6b35b1b h1:Oymcj66pgyJ2CtGk9lPh06P4FOekllE1iPehDwaL0vw=
+lmika.dev/pkg/modash v0.0.0-20250619112300-0be0b6b35b1b/go.mod h1:8NDl/yR1eCCEhip9FJlVuMNXIeaztQ0Ks/tizExFcTI=
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250525023717-3076897eb73e h1:N+HzQUunDUvdjAzbSDtHQZVZ1k+XHbVgbNwmc+EKmlQ=
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250525023717-3076897eb73e/go.mod h1:/MMZKm6mOMtnY4I8TYEot4Pc8dKEy+/IAQo1VdpA5EY=
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250527110948-e869e6c9bd4d h1:SlmmY92u7nvPW6xa66n2ZPfCOx90uNp1KkJZ1IDF6K0=
@@ -261,3 +263,7 @@ ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250527114213-41b4fdb00382 h1:rDJtNrcKVmEqLep1l2YrodPjCfq+
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250527114213-41b4fdb00382/go.mod h1:/MMZKm6mOMtnY4I8TYEot4Pc8dKEy+/IAQo1VdpA5EY=
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250528113931-3a88c0c777d8 h1:kC312X0SvM9YHtuS1r6Js+CgmSS+kSAMLj8cYFuI0+4=
 ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250528113931-3a88c0c777d8/go.mod h1:/MMZKm6mOMtnY4I8TYEot4Pc8dKEy+/IAQo1VdpA5EY=
+ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250718121358-7c76e61b08e4 h1:4HF6Av2/cOXBmRfHBthHn2iHJhk9GvHAFg6Tu6LVUTA=
+ucl.lmika.dev v0.0.0-20250718121358-7c76e61b08e4/go.mod h1:+HB5VAi0cI28mr3LbclJvv5lb/HclJ3R60x6cbjgt4c=
+ucl.lmika.dev v0.1.0 h1:gIZvLjruY1buIH25cm1hcIOvZ/+BvsZ+f84xrhcS6pY=
+ucl.lmika.dev v0.1.0/go.mod h1:+HB5VAi0cI28mr3LbclJvv5lb/HclJ3R60x6cbjgt4c=
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modpb_test.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modpb_test.go
index 91aeb02..37f091e 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modpb_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modpb_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package cmdpacks_test
 
 import (
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestModPB_Copy(t *testing.T) {
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ func TestModPB_Copy(t *testing.T) {
 		svc := newService(t)
 
 		_, err := svc.CommandController.ExecuteAndWait(t.Context(), `
-			$items = @resultset.Items
-			$skItems = $items | map { |i| $i.sk } | lists:uniq
+			items = @resultset.Items
+			skItems = $items | map { |i| $i.sk } | lists:uniq
 			pb:copy ($skItems | strs:join "\n")
 		`)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ func TestModPB_Copy(t *testing.T) {
 		svc := newService(t)
 
 		_, err := svc.CommandController.ExecuteAndWait(t.Context(), `
-			$items = @resultset.Items
-			$skItems = $items | map { |i| $i.alpha } | filter !nil | lists:uniq
+			items = @resultset.Items
+			skItems = $items | map { |i| $i.alpha } | filter !nil | lists:uniq
 			pb:copy ($skItems | strs:join "\n")
 		`)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
index e9a7ac8..d4ce9a2 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/modrs_test.go
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package cmdpacks_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestModRS_New(t *testing.T) {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func TestModRS_Union(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := newService(t, withDefaultLimit(2))
 
 	rsProxy, err := svc.CommandController.ExecuteAndWait(t.Context(), `
-		$mr = rs:union @resultset (rs:next-page @resultset)
+		mr = rs:union @resultset (rs:next-page @resultset)
 		
 		assert (eq (len $mr.Items) 3) "expected len == 3"
 		assert (eq $mr.Items.(0).pk "abc") "expected 0.pk"
@@ -152,3 +153,41 @@ func TestModRS_Query(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestModRS_First(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		descr string
+		cmd   string
+	}{
+		{
+			descr: "returns the first item in sorted order",
+			cmd: `
+				rs = rs:query 'pk="abc"' -table service-test-data
+				assert (eq $rs.First.pk "abc") "expected First.pk == abc"
+				assert (eq $rs.First.sk "111") "expected First.sk == 111"
+			`,
+		}, {
+			descr: "returns the first item in single item",
+			cmd: `
+				rs = rs:query 'pk="abc" and sk="222"' -table service-test-data
+				assert (eq $rs.First.pk "abc") "expected First.pk == abc"
+				assert (eq $rs.First.sk "222") "expected First.sk == 222"
+				assert (eq $rs.First.beta 1231) "expected First.beta == 1231"
+			`,
+		}, {
+			descr: "returns the first item in empty result",
+			cmd: `
+				rs = rs:query 'pk="zzz"' -table service-test-data
+				assert (eq $rs.First ()) "expected First to be nil"
+			`,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.descr, func(t *testing.T) {
+			svc := newService(t)
+
+			_, err := svc.CommandController.ExecuteAndWait(t.Context(), tt.cmd)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
index 4a72a5d..8461517 100644
--- a/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
+++ b/internal/common/ui/commandctrl/cmdpacks/proxy.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package cmdpacks
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
+	"strconv"
+
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"lmika.dev/cmd/dynamo-browse/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
-	"maps"
-	"strconv"
 	"ucl.lmika.dev/ucl"
 )
 
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ var resultSetProxyFields = &proxyInfo[*models.ResultSet]{
 		"Table":       func(t *models.ResultSet) ucl.Object { return newTableProxy(t.TableInfo) },
 		"Items":       func(t *models.ResultSet) ucl.Object { return resultSetItemsProxy{t} },
 		"HasNextPage": func(t *models.ResultSet) ucl.Object { return ucl.BoolObject(t.HasNextPage()) },
+		"First": func(t *models.ResultSet) ucl.Object {
+			items := t.Items()
+			if len(items) == 0 {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return itemProxy{resultSet: t, idx: 0, item: items[0]}
+		},
 	},
 }