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This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a bash script", "write a shell script", or mentions shell scripting conventions.

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Shell Script Development

Create shell scripts following consistent conventions.

Template

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e -o pipefail

# Colors
green='\033[0;32m'
red='\033[0;31m'
yellow='\033[1;33m'
blue='\033[0;34m'
nc='\033[0m'

# Script logic here

echo -e "${green}✔${nc} completed successfully"

Conventions

Element	Convention
Shebang	`#!/usr/bin/env bash`
Safety	`set -e -o pipefail`
Local variables	Lowercase (`model`, `dir`, `count`)
Environment variables	Uppercase (`PATH`, `HOME`, `USER`)
Color variables	Lowercase (`green`, `red`, `nc`)
Status words	Lowercase (`error`, `warning`, `note`)

Status Output Patterns

echo -e "${green}✔${nc} task completed"           # success
echo -e "${red}error${nc}: something failed"      # error
echo -e "${yellow}warning${nc}: something to note" # warning
echo -e "${blue}info${nc}: informational message"  # info

Important

After creating or modifying shell scripts, inform the user:

Make executable. Run chmod +x script.sh before use.

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name: shell-script-development
description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a bash script", "write a shell script", or mentions shell scripting conventions.

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---
name: shell-script-development
description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a bash script", "write a shell script", or mentions shell scripting conventions.
---

# Shell Script Development

Create shell scripts following consistent conventions.

## Template

```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e -o pipefail

# Colors
green='\033[0;32m'
red='\033[0;31m'
yellow='\033[1;33m'
blue='\033[0;34m'
nc='\033[0m'

# Script logic here

echo -e "${green}✔${nc} completed successfully"
```

## Conventions

| Element | Convention |
|---------|------------|
| Shebang | `#!/usr/bin/env bash` |
| Safety | `set -e -o pipefail` |
| Local variables | Lowercase (`model`, `dir`, `count`) |
| Environment variables | Uppercase (`PATH`, `HOME`, `USER`) |
| Color variables | Lowercase (`green`, `red`, `nc`) |
| Status words | Lowercase (`error`, `warning`, `note`) |

## Status Output Patterns

```bash
echo -e "${green}✔${nc} task completed"           # success
echo -e "${red}error${nc}: something failed"      # error
echo -e "${yellow}warning${nc}: something to note" # warning
echo -e "${blue}info${nc}: informational message"  # info
```

## Important

After creating or modifying shell scripts, inform the user:

> **Make executable.** Run `chmod +x script.sh` before use.

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Review before install: Avoid automatic install

License: MIT

Dependency or permission surface needs review
Permission surface may require sandboxing
No explicit mention of `set -u` (or `set -o nounset`) to catch unset variables, which is a common safety practice.
The skill does not address handling of user input or argument validation, which could lead to unsafe script behavior if not considered.
Low GitHub adoption signal
Quality score needs review
Permission surface needs review: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
GitHub adoption: 23 GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity: 23 stars, 2 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access
Permission surface: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution

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Source repository: dwmkerr/claude-toolkit
License: MIT
Version: Unknown
Last GitHub push: Sep 10, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 13, 2026
Instruction path: plugins/toolkit/skills/shell-script-development/SKILL.md @ 1d4fac984c74

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