writing-shell-scripts

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Write robust and portable shell scripts.

AuthorChogos
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you write, review, and debug shell scripts that are robust, portable, and follow best practices, preventing common errors and improving maintainability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Best Practices: Learn conventions for shebang, error handling (set -Eeuo pipefail), variable quoting, and function design.
  • Portability: Understand differences between GNU and BSD commands and how to write cross-platform scripts.
  • Validation: Integrate shellcheck and bash -n into your workflow for automated quality checks.
  • Use Case: You need to write a new deployment script for your application. Use this Skill to ensure it includes proper error handling, argument parsing, and cleanup, making it reliable and easy to maintain.

Quick Start

Use the writing-shell-scripts skill to generate a template for a new bash script that includes error handling and argument parsing.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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