getopts-parser-generator

name	getopts-parser-generator
description	Generate getopts-based argument parsing for shell scripts with short/long options and validation.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
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Getopts Parser Generator

Generate getopts-based argument parsing for shell scripts.

Capabilities

• Generate getopts parsing code
• Support short and long options
• Implement option validation
• Create help text generation
• Handle required arguments
• Generate usage documentation

Usage

Invoke this skill when you need to:

• Add argument parsing to shell scripts
• Support short and long options
• Validate argument values
• Generate help text

Generated Patterns

Getopts with Long Options

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Default values
VERBOSE=false
OUTPUT=""
FORMAT=
FORCE=


() {
     <<
}


() {
    
     arg  ; 
        
          
            )     --   ;;
            )  --   ;;
            )   --   ;;
            )   --   ;;
            )    --   ;;
            *)            --   ;;
        
    

    
     OPTIND opt
       opt; 
          
            h) usage;  0 ;;
            v) VERBOSE= ;;
            o) OUTPUT= ;;
            f)
                  
                    text|json|csv) FORMAT= ;;
                    *) die  ;;
                
                ;;
            F) FORCE= ;;
            :) die  ;;
            \?) die  ;;
        
    

     $((OPTIND - ))

    
     [[  -lt 1 ]]; 
        usage
        die 
    

    INPUT=
    

    
    EXTRA_ARGS=()
}

() {
      >&2
     1
}


parse_options 


[[ -f  ]] || die 
[[ -n  && -f  &&  !=  ]] && \
    die