batsh-dev-team/Batsh

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Batsh is a C-based programming language that compiles to both Bash and Windows Batch scripts, letting you write shell scripts once that run on all platforms with no runtime dependencies. It is implemented in OCaml and distributed as a command-line compiler via OPAM.

Use cases

• write cross-platform shell scripts that run on linux and windows
• compile a script to bash and batch from one source
• replace duplicated bash and batch glue code in a tool
• avoid learning bash and windows batch syntax
• generate platform-specific scripts from a single language

When to choose

• you maintain a cross-platform tool needing both bash and batch glue scripts
• you want one script source targeting unix and windows shells
• you want zero runtime dependencies in the generated scripts

When to avoid

• you only target a single operating system
• you need a language with a large ecosystem or active community
• you need advanced shell features beyond what batsh supports

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

compiler programming-language cli programming-languages compilers developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform cli transpiler bash batch shell-scripting ocaml write-once-run-anywhere automation linux macos

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