# Idnan/bash-guide

A guide to learn bash

Repository: https://github.com/Idnan/bash-guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bash-guide
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-08-11T14:14:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3441, "days_push": 752, "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 12373, forks 1042 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.569805+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive open-source guide for learning bash, covering basic command-line operations, shell programming constructs, and debugging tricks. It is a curated reference document rather than executable software.

## Use cases
- learn bash scripting from scratch
- bash command cheatsheet for file and text operations
- how to write bash functions and loops
- reference for shell variables and arrays
- bash debugging and regex examples
- quick lookup for common unix commands

## When to choose
- you want a free, concise reference for bash commands and shell scripting
- you are a beginner learning the command line
- you need quick examples of common bash patterns

## When to avoid
- you need an interactive tutorial or course with exercises
- you want comprehensive documentation of advanced bash features
- you need a POSIX sh or zsh-specific guide

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cli
- tags: bash, shell-scripting, cheatsheet, guide, unix, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Idnan/bash-guide (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.569805+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 2026-08-29T17:14:07.440652+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Idnan/bash-guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.569805+00:00, sha bce81946ed24)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.