# awesome-lists/awesome-bash

A curated list of delightful Bash scripts and resources.

Repository: https://github.com/awesome-lists/awesome-bash
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-bash
Language: Shell
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, awesome-list, bash
Last push: 2026-05-21T14:27:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3859, "days_push": 104, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10049, forks 849 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.330165+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of Bash scripts, guides, tools, and learning resources. It aggregates links to documentation, tutorials, and command-line productivity tools for shell users.

## Use cases
- find resources to learn bash scripting
- discover useful command-line tools for bash
- avoid common bash scripting pitfalls
- find shell style guides and best practices
- locate bash books and tutorials

## When to choose
- you want a curated starting point for learning Bash
- you are looking for quality shell scripting resources and tools

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool or library rather than a list of links
- you use a shell other than Bash, such as zsh or fish

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: cli
- tags: bash, shell-scripting, curated-list, awesome-list, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- awesome-lists/awesome-bash (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.330165+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:19:54.324581+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/awesome-lists/awesome-bash (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.330165+00:00, sha 9eea442dc5c0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.