Can I use this for interactive user input?

Yes, the skill replaces standard 'read' prompts with 'choose' (for menus), 'input' (for text), and 'confirm' (for y/n) functions for a superior user experience.

Will applying this skill break my existing script logic?

No. The skill is designed to only modify output formatting and user interaction patterns while preserving all underlying business logic and execution flow.

Does this skill require external dependencies like gum?

While the skill leverages tools like gum for advanced interactivity, it includes a robust ANSI fallback within the style.sh library, ensuring your scripts work on any standard terminal.

How does the script handle environments without the styling library?

It uses a fallback pattern: source "$SCRIPT_DIR/style.sh" 2>/dev/null || true. This ensures that if the library is missing, the script defaults to standard echo behavior.

Bash Output Styler

Name: Bash Output Styler
Author: tsilva

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Transforms plain shell scripts into beautiful, interactive terminal applications with professional styling and animations.

The Bash Output Styler skill empowers Claude to automatically upgrade shell scripts from raw text output to sophisticated terminal user interfaces (TUI). By integrating a modular styling library, it replaces standard echo and read commands with high-quality headers, progress bars, interactive menus, and loading spinners. The skill ensures professional consistency through a pre-defined color palette and provides high reliability via graceful degradation, ensuring scripts remain fully functional even in environments where advanced terminal styling tools are unavailable.

Key Features

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02Integration of interactive elements like selection menus, text inputs, and confirmations

03Automated conversion of raw shell output into styled headers, sections, and banners

04Real-time visual feedback using animated spinners and progress bars for long-running tasks

05Standardized color-coded messaging for success, error, warning, and info states

06Smart fallback logic that maintains script functionality when styling libraries are missing

Use Cases

01Building interactive terminal-based wizards and configuration tools with ease

02Modernizing internal CLI tools and setup scripts to improve developer experience and readability

03Adding professional status tracking and visual feedback to CI/CD and deployment scripts

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tsilva/claudeskillz bash-output-styler

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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