bash-script-template
Generate bash script templates with best practices including error handling, argument parsing, logging, and portability considerations.
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill bash-script-template --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 ```bash #!/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' re
- Capabilities
- Usage
- Inputs
- Generated Template
- Target Processes
set -euo pipefail
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'What does the bash-script-template skill do?
Generate bash script templates with best practices including error handling, argument parsing, logging, and portability considerations.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill bash-script-template --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.