shell-guide

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guardrails, patterns, and best practices for writing robust, secure, and maintainable shell scripts, ensuring AI-assisted development adheres to high standards.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Best Practices Enforcement: Guides AI on strict mode, quoting, error handling, and security.
• Pattern Library: Offers reusable code snippets for common tasks like parameter expansion, traps, and argument parsing.
• Tooling Integration: Recommends and explains the use of linters like ShellCheck and formatters like shfmt.
• Use Case: When generating a new deployment script, the AI will use this guide to ensure it includes set -euo pipefail, proper error handling, and secure temporary file creation.

Quick Start

Use the shell-guide skill to generate a new bash script that safely processes command-line arguments and handles errors.