How does the skill handle testing for shell scripts?

It integrates patterns for bats-core, providing a structured way to write unit tests and assertions for shell scripts within a CI/CD workflow.

What makes these Bash patterns safer than standard scripts?

These patterns use strict execution modes like 'set -euo pipefail' to catch failures immediately and employ secure cleanup traps to prevent temporary file leakage.

Does this skill help with cross-platform script development?

Yes, it includes specific logic to detect the operating system and normalize differences between BSD (macOS) and GNU (Linux) command-line tools.

Can I use this for POSIX-compliant shell scripts?

While optimized for Bash, the skill provides specific guidance on maintaining POSIX compatibility for environments where Bash is not available.

Bash Development Patterns

Name: Bash Development Patterns
Author: flatrick

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Deployment & DevOps

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

Bash Development Patterns provides Claude with a comprehensive framework for creating high-quality shell scripts that are secure, maintainable, and resilient. It enforces industry best practices such as strict error handling with safety headers, secure temporary file management through traps, and portable argument parsing. By utilizing these patterns, developers can ensure their automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines work consistently across different environments while avoiding common shell pitfalls like word splitting, glob expansion, and unhandled failures.

Key Features

01Cross-platform compatibility logic for macOS (BSD) and Linux (GNU) utilities

02Portable CLI argument parsing and validation using getopts

03Strict error handling using standardized safety headers (set -euo pipefail)

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05Secure temporary file management with mktemp and automatic cleanup traps

06Unit testing integration using the bats-core framework

Use Cases

01Standardizing shell script architecture with idiomatic logging and scoped variables

02Building portable automation tools for multi-OS CI/CD pipelines

03Hardening legacy shell scripts for production or privileged execution environments

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add flatrick/mdt bash-patterns

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT