# ralish/bash-script-template

A best practices Bash script template with several useful functions

Repository: https://github.com/ralish/bash-script-template
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bash-script-template
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bash, bash-script, template
Last push: 2026-02-15T05:06:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3710, "days_push": 199, "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 1008, forks 163 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.611534+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, boilerplate
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: bash, shell-scripting, template, best-practices, scaffold, boilerplate, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ralish/bash-script-template (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.611534+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 2026-08-30T08:33:51.739437+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ralish/bash-script-template (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.611534+00:00, sha 83eca965a4a6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.