Does this skill handle differences between macOS and Linux?

Yes, it provides specific implementation patterns to resolve common discrepancies between BSD (macOS) and GNU (Linux) utilities like sed, date, and stat.

Can this help me write tests for my shell scripts?

Absolutely. It includes patterns for using bats-core, the standard testing framework for Bash, to verify script logic and command output.

What safety standards does this skill apply to Bash scripts?

It enforces the use of 'set -euo pipefail' to ensure scripts exit immediately on errors, treat unset variables as failures, and properly catch errors within command pipelines.

How does it ensure scripts don't leave behind temporary files?

The skill utilizes the 'mktemp' command combined with EXIT, INT, and TERM traps to ensure temporary resources are deleted regardless of whether the script succeeds or fails.

Is it suitable for POSIX-compliant scripts?

While it focuses on Bash for modern features like arrays, it includes guidance on when to use /bin/sh for maximum portability and which features to omit in those cases.

Bash Scripting Patterns

Name: Bash Scripting Patterns
Author: flatrick

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Implements safe, portable, and idiomatic Bash scripting patterns for building robust automation and production-grade shell utilities.

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for writing high-quality shell scripts that are secure, maintainable, and cross-platform compatible. It guides Claude to implement essential safety features like error-trapping headers, secure temporary file management, and robust argument parsing using getopts. By enforcing standards for variable scoping, logging, and dependency checking, it transforms shell scripting from a source of brittle automation into a reliable component of the DevOps lifecycle, including specialized patterns for testing scripts with the bats-core framework.

Características Principales

01Hardened safety headers using set -euo pipefail for error resilience

02Portable cross-platform shims for macOS and Linux command compatibility

030 GitHub stars

04Standardized argument parsing and automated usage documentation

05Integrated testing patterns for shell scripts using bats-core

06Secure temporary resource management with automatic cleanup traps

Casos de Uso

01Hardening legacy automation scripts for production-grade reliability

02Developing resilient CI/CD pipeline scripts with detailed logging and error recovery

03Building portable CLI tools that function across different Unix-like environments

Características Principales

01Hardened safety headers using set -euo pipefail for error resilience

02Portable cross-platform shims for macOS and Linux command compatibility

030 GitHub stars

04Standardized argument parsing and automated usage documentation

05Integrated testing patterns for shell scripts using bats-core

06Secure temporary resource management with automatic cleanup traps

Casos de Uso

01Hardening legacy automation scripts for production-grade reliability

02Developing resilient CI/CD pipeline scripts with detailed logging and error recovery

03Building portable CLI tools that function across different Unix-like environments