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A best practices Bash script template with several useful functions observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ralish/bash-script-template · Shell · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

62/100

  • Activity 67
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3710
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 199
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1008 stars · 163 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A best-practices Bash script template providing a ready-made scaffold with useful helper functions for writing robust shell scripts. It offers a self-contained template or a sourceable library plus sample script to start new Bash projects quickly.

Use cases

  • start a new bash script with best practices
  • bash script template with argument parsing
  • scaffold for shell scripts
  • reusable bash helper functions
  • write robust command-line scripts in bash

When to choose

  • you frequently write Bash scripts and want a solid starting scaffold
  • you want built-in parameter parsing, usage help, and logging helpers
  • you prefer a minimal, self-contained script over a framework

When to avoid

  • you need a full CLI framework with subcommands and rich argument parsing
  • your target shell is POSIX sh or zsh rather than Bash
  • you want a packaged tool rather than copy-paste boilerplate

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

developer-tools cli boilerplate developer-tools cli cross-platform bash shell-scripting template best-practices scaffold boilerplate command-line automation linux macos

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Member repositories

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