bash-script-template

name	bash-script-template
description	Generate bash script templates with best practices including error handling, argument parsing, logging, and portability considerations.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
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Bash Script Template

Generate bash script templates with best practices.

Capabilities

• Generate robust bash script templates
• Set up proper error handling
• Implement argument parsing with getopts
• Create logging utilities
• Configure strict mode settings
• Generate reusable function libraries

Usage

Invoke this skill when you need to:

• Create new bash scripts with best practices
• Set up proper error handling patterns
• Implement argument parsing
• Create portable shell scripts

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
scriptName	string	Yes	Script name
description	string	Yes	Script description
arguments	array	No	Script arguments
functions	array	No	Functions to include

Generated Template

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# <scriptName> - <description>
#
# Usage: <scriptName> [options] <arguments>
#

set -euo pipefail
IFS=$'\n\t'

# Script directory
readonly SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
readonly SCRIPT_NAME="$(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"

# Colors (if terminal supports)
if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
    readonly RED='\033[0;31m'
    readonly GREEN='\033[0;32m'
    readonly YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
    readonly BLUE='\033[0;34m'
    readonly NC='\033[0m'
else
    readonly RED='' GREEN='' YELLOW='' BLUE='' NC=''
fi

# Logging functions
log_info() { echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $*"; }
log_success() { echo -e "${GREEN}[OK] $*"; }
() {  -e  >&2; }
() {  -e  >&2; }
() { log_error ;  1; }


() {
    
    :
}
 cleanup EXIT


() {
     <<
}


() {
     OPTIND opt
       opt; 
          
            h) usage;  0 ;;
            v) VERBOSE= ;;
            d) DRY_RUN= ;;
            f) FORCE= ;;
            o) OUTPUT= ;;
            -)
                  
                    ) usage;  0 ;;
                    verbose) VERBOSE= ;;
                    dry-run) DRY_RUN= ;;
                    force) FORCE= ;;
                    output=*) OUTPUT= ;;
                    *) die  ;;
                
                ;;
            :) die  ;;
            ?) die  ;;
        
    
     $((OPTIND - ))

    
     [[  -lt 1 ]]; 
        usage
        die 
    

    ARGUMENT=
}


VERBOSE=
DRY_RUN=
FORCE=
OUTPUT=


() {
    parse_args 

     [[  ==  ]]; 
        log_info 
    

     [[  ==  ]]; 
        log_warn 
    

    log_info 

    

    log_success 
}

main 

Target Processes

• shell-script-development
• cross-platform-cli-compatibility
• cli-application-bootstrap