# github/scripts-to-rule-them-all

Set of boilerplate scripts describing the normalized script pattern that GitHub uses in its projects.

Repository: https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/scripts-to-rule-them-all
Homepage: https://github.blog/2015-06-30-scripts-to-rule-them-all/
Language: Shell
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-12-21T07:20:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4090, "days_push": 1351, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3287, forks 253 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:53.802230+00:00)

## What it is
A set of boilerplate shell scripts defining GitHub's normalized script pattern (script/bootstrap, script/setup, script/update, script/server, script/test, script/cibuild, script/console) for consistent project workflows. It standardizes common development tasks so contributors can work across projects without learning each one's setup.

## Use cases
- standardize bootstrap and setup scripts across projects
- onboard new contributors faster with consistent commands
- unify how tests and CI builds are invoked
- scaffold a new project's developer workflow
- reduce friction going from git clone to running app

## When to choose
- you maintain multiple projects and want a uniform script convention
- you want contributors to run standard commands without project-specific knowledge
- you're starting a new project and want a proven developer workflow pattern

## When to avoid
- you already use a task runner like Make, Just, or npm scripts that covers this
- your team has its own established conventions
- you need a full build or CI system rather than script conventions

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation, testing, ci-cd, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: shell-scripts, project-bootstrap, conventions, github, onboarding, boilerplate, automation

## Member repositories
- github/scripts-to-rule-them-all (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.802230+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 2026-08-30T08:31:31.722416+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.802230+00:00, sha 318c82f49a2d)
  - homepage: https://github.blog/2015-06-30-scripts-to-rule-them-all/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:50.254103+00:00, sha 6d60e3817bf4)
  - site_page: https://github.blog/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:50.263182+00:00, sha 3ff395138dd0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.