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Bash Script Helper

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jackspace·vlatest·other·MIT

This tool generates basic Bash scripts for common tasks, streamlining system administration and automating repetitive processes efficiently.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add jackspace/claudeskillz --skill bash-script-helper -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

jackspace

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Live repository

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Automated safety checks

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

    No pipe-to-shell or download-and-run installers.

    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned jackspace/claudeskillz at aef4e299d1.

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aef4e299d1
Manifest
skills/bash-script-helper/SKILL.md
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2 files, 51 lines
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About this skill

What it does

The jackspace-bash-script-helper skill assists in generating and understanding Bash scripts. It can help with tasks like creating simple shell commands, explaining existing scripts, or debugging script errors. This skill is designed to make working with the command line more accessible for users of all experience levels.

When to use it

  • You need a quick one-liner bash command to perform a specific task (e.g., finding files modified in the last day).
  • You're trying to understand what an existing Bash script does, but the comments are missing or unclear.
  • You have a Bash script that isn’t working as expected and need help identifying potential errors.
  • You want to generate a simple bash script for automating a repetitive task.

Key capabilities

  • Script generation: Creates basic Bash scripts based on user requests.
  • Script explanation: Explains the purpose of existing Bash scripts line by line.
  • Debugging assistance: Helps identify and correct errors in Bash scripts.

Example prompts

  • "Write a bash script to find all files larger than 1MB in my home directory."
  • "Explain what this bash script does: #!/bin/bash\necho 'Hello, world!'"
  • "I'm getting an error 'command not found' when running this script. Can you help me debug it?"

Tips & gotchas

The skill is best suited for relatively simple Bash scripts. Complex scripting tasks or those requiring advanced shell features may exceed its capabilities. Provide as much context as possible to ensure the generated or explained script meets your needs.