What is the bash-use skill for?

It provides Claude with specific patterns and best practices for writing high-quality bash commands and interactive shell one-liners.

Can it help with command debugging?

Yes, it provides standardized redirection and process substitution patterns that make debugging shell output and comparing command results much simpler.

How does it handle command failures?

The skill emphasizes correct command chaining logic (using && versus ;) to ensure automation tasks stop or continue appropriately based on success.

Does it help with script safety?

Yes, it identifies and avoids anti-patterns like unquoted paths and unsafe use of absolute paths with the rm command to prevent common terminal errors.

Is it compatible with all shells?

While specifically optimized for bash, many of the provided patterns are standard across other POSIX-compliant shells like Zsh.

Bash Command Patterns

Name: Bash Command Patterns
Author: srnnkls

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Optimizes shell command construction with concise bash patterns and best practices for interactive CLI usage.

About

The bash-use skill provides Claude with a library of standardized patterns for writing efficient and safe shell commands. It streamlines the creation of one-liners, improves command debugging, and enforces critical best practices such as proper path quoting and command chaining. By using this skill, developers can ensure their bash scripts and terminal commands are robust, portable, and follow modern CLI standards to avoid common pitfalls like command injection or accidental file deletion.

Key Features

Command existence verification patterns
Safe command chaining with conditional logic
Optimized one-liner construction
Standardized path quoting and escaping
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Efficient output and error redirection

Use Cases

Writing safe interactive CLI one-liners
Debugging complex shell command strings
Automating routine terminal tasks with robust syntax

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Key Features

Command existence verification patterns
Safe command chaining with conditional logic
Optimized one-liner construction
Standardized path quoting and escaping
0 GitHub stars
Efficient output and error redirection

Use Cases

Writing safe interactive CLI one-liners
Debugging complex shell command strings
Automating routine terminal tasks with robust syntax