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# Awesome Bash [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)



> My personal list of delightful Bash scripts and resources.



In addition to this list, consider reading [awesome-shell](https://github.com/alebcay/awesome-shell), [awesome-zsh](https://github.com/unixorn/awesome-zsh-plugins) or [awesome-fish](https://github.com/bucaran/awesome-fish).



## Applications



### Documentation Generation



- [shdoc](https://github.com/reconquest/shdoc) - Documentation generator for shell scripts.

- [jqmd](https://github.com/bashup/jqmd) - Write and document your jq/shell scripts with markdown.

- [zshelldoc](https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zshelldoc) - Doxygen For Shell Scripts.



### Tools



- [mkdkr](https://github.com/rosineygp/mkdkr) - Make + Docker + Shell = CI Pipeline.

- [todo.sh](https://github.com/todotxt/todo.txt-cli) - A simple and extensible shell script for managing your todo.txt file.

- [homeshick](https://github.com/andsens/homeshick) - Git dotfile synchronizer written in Bash.

- [bashblog](https://github.com/bash-bastion/bashblog) ([original](https://github.com/cfenollosa/bashblog)) - A Bash script that handles blog posting.

- [fff](https://github.com/bash-bastion/fff) ([original](https://github.com/dylanaraps/fff)).

- [neofetch](https://github.com/bash-bastion/neofetch) ([original](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch)).

- [pfetch](https://github.com/bash-bastion/pfetch) ([original](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pfetch)).

- [Dropbox-Uploader](https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader) - Dropbox Uploader is a Bash script which can be used to upload, download, list or delete files from Dropbox

- [xiringuito](https://github.com/ivanilves/xiringuito) - SSH-based "VPN for poors".



### Cool Things



- [bocker](https://github.com/bash-bastion/bocker) ([original](https://github.com/p8952/bocker)) - Docker implemented in 100 lines of bash.

- [bash2048](https://github.com/mydzor/bash2048) - Bash implementation of 2048 game.

- [spark](https://github.com/bash-bastion/spark) ([original](https://github.com/holman/spark)).

- [Bash-script](https://github.com/feherke/Bash-script) - Bash scripts.

- [bashlets](https://github.com/realeroberto/bashlets) - An experiment in extending the command-line interface.



### Web Frameworks



- [bash-stack](https://github.com/cgsdev0/bash-stack) - modern web framework in bash.

- [sherver](https://github.com/remileduc/sherver) - Pure Bash lightweight web server.

- [bashttpd](https://github.com/avleen/bashttpd) - A web server written in Bash.

- [ngincat](https://github.com/jaburns/ngincat) - Tiny Bash HTTP server using netcat.

- [balls](https://github.com/jneen/balls) - Bash on Balls.



### Testing



- [bats](https://github.com/bats-core) - Bash Automated Testing System.

- [shunit2](https://github.com/kward/shunit2) - shUnit2 is a xUnit based unit test framework for Bourne based shell scripts.

- [assert.sh](https://github.com/lehmannro/assert.sh) - Bash unit testing framework.

- [bash_unit](https://github.com/pgrange/bash_unit) - Bash unit testing enterprise edition framework for professionals.

- [bunit](https://github.com/rafritts/bunit) - A unit testing framework for Shell scripts - namely Bash.

- [assert.sh](https://github.com/bash-bastion/assert.sh) ([original](https://github.com/lehmannro/assert.sh)).

- [test-runner.bash](https://github.com/reconquest/test-runner.bash) - Integrations Test Runner for tests.sh.



## Libraries



- [mo](https://github.com/tests-always-included/mo) - Mustache templates in pure Bash.

- [ansi](https://github.com/fidian/ansi) - ANSI escape codes in pure bash - change text color, position the cursor, much more.

- [argbash](https://github.com/matejak/argbash) - Bash argument parsing code generator.

- [semver_bash](https://github.com/cloudflare/semver_bash) - Semantic Versioning in Bash.

- [shellfire](https://github.com/bash-bastion/shellfire) ([original](https://github.com/shellfire-dev/shellfire))

- [bashful](https://github.com/bash-bastion/bashful) ([original](https://github.com/jmcantrell/bashful))

- [mkdkr](https://github.com/bash-bastion/mkdkr) ([original](https://github.com/rosineygp/mkdkr))

- [JSON.sh](https://github.com/bash-bastion/JSON.sh) ([original](https://github.com/dominictarr/JSON.sh))

- [JSONPath.sh](https://github.com/bash-bastion/JSONPath.sh) ([original](https://github.com/bashtools/JSONPath.sh))

- [TickTick](https://github.com/bash-bastion/TickTick) ([original](https://github.com/kristopolous/TickTick))

- [resholve](https://github.com/abathur/resholve) - Shell resolver.

- [bashup/mdsh](https://github.com/bashup/mdsh) - Multi-lingual, Markdown-based Literate Programming... in run-anywhere bash.

- [bashup/events](https://github.com/bashup/events) - An event/callback/promise system for bash apps that's fast (10k/s), tiny (<2.2K), and portable (bash 3.2+, builtins-only)

- [bashup/realpaths](https://github.com/bashup/realpaths) - Fast, portable path manipulation and symlink resolution in 2K of pure bash



### Reusable Things



- [modernish](https://github.com/modernish/modernish) - Modernish is a library for writing robust, portable, readable, and powerful programs for POSIX-based shells and utilities.

- [bash-oo-framework](https://github.com/bash-bastion/bash-oo-framework) ([original](https://github.com/niieani/bash-oo-framework))

- [bash3boilerplate](https://github.com/kvz/bash3boilerplate) - Templates to write better Bash scripts.

- [bashful](https://github.com/jmcantrell/bashful) - A collection of libraries to simplify writing Bash scripts.

- [bashly](https://github.com/DannyBen/bashly) - Bash command line framework and CLI generator.

- [Bashmatic](https://github.com/kigster/bashmatic) - An easy to use DSL library for building BASH-based tooling & installers (900+ functions).

- [Bash Infinity](https://github.com/niieani/bash-oo-framework) - A modern boilerplate / framework / standard library for bash.

- [bash-modules](https://github.com/vlisivka/bash-modules) - A collection of modules for [unofficial strict mode](http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode).

- [ebash](https://github.com/elibs/ebash) - enhanced bash.

- [bash-lib](https://github.com/cyberark/bash-lib) - Library for bash utility methods and tools.

- [DevOps-Bash-tools](https://github.com/HariSekhon/DevOps-Bash-tools) - 750+ DevOps Shell Scripts and Advanced Bash environment.



## Helper Function Things



- [bashify](https://github.com/zombieleet/bashify) - Few helper functions in bash (especially string manipulation functions).

- [async-bash](https://github.com/zombieleet/async-bash) - Implementation of async functions in bash.

- [emitter](https://github.com/zombieleet/emitter) - Event listeners for bash.

- [furious-bash](https://github.com/zombieleet/furious-bash) - Furious is a bash script that benchmarks bunch of functions, and gives you the ability to be able to extract the fastest or slowest function.



## Analysis



- [mvdan/sh](https://github.com/mvdan/sh) - A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter with bash support; includes shfmt.

- [shellcheck](https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck) - A static analysis tool for shell scripts.

- [shellharden](https://github.com/anordal/shellharden) - The corrective bash syntax highlighter.

- [kcov](https://github.com/SimonKagstrom/kcov) - Code coverage tool for compiled programs, Python and Bash.



## Interactive Tools



- [bash-preexec](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec) - zap preexec and precmd functions for Bash just like Zsh.

- [bleh.sh](https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh) - Bash Line Editor―a full-featured line editor written in pure Bash!

- [bash-completion](https://github.com/scop/bash-completion) - Programmable completion functions for bash.



## Prompts and Color Themes



- [bash-git-prompt](https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt) - An informative and fancy Bash prompt for Git users

- [bash-powerline](https://github.com/riobard/bash-powerline) - Powerline-style Bash prompt in pure Bash script

- [bashstrap](https://github.com/barryclark/bashstrap) - A quick way to spruce up OSX terminal

- [git-prompt](https://github.com/lvv/git-prompt) - Bash prompt with Git, SVN and HG modules

- [liquidprompt](https://github.com/nojhan/liquidprompt) - A full-featured & carefully designed adaptive prompt for Bash & Zsh

- [oh-my-git](https://github.com/arialdomartini/oh-my-git) - An opinionated git prompt for bash and zsh

- [sexy-bash-prompt](https://github.com/twolfson/sexy-bash-prompt) - Bash prompt with colors, Git statuses, and Git branches

- [bash-sensible](https://github.com/mrzool/bash-sensible) - An attempt at saner Bash defaults



## Command-Line Productivity



- [aliases](https://github.com/sebglazebrook/aliases) - Contextual, dynamic, organized aliases for the bash shell.

- [bashhub](https://github.com/rcaloras/bashhub-client) - :cloud: Bash history in the cloud. Indexed and searchable.

- [bashhub-server](https://github.com/nicksherron/bashhub-server) - Privately hosted open source bashhub server.

- [bashmarks](https://github.com/huyng/bashmarks) - Directory bookmarks for the shell.

- [commacd](https://github.com/shyiko/commacd) - A faster way to move around in Bash.

- [has](https://github.com/kdabir/has) - `has` helps you check presence of various command line tools and their versions on path.

- [hstr](https://github.com/dvorka/hstr) - Bash History Suggest Box.

- [sshrc](https://github.com/cdown/sshrc) - Bring your .bashrc, .vimrc, etc. with you when you SSH.

- [zoxide](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide) - A better way to navigate your filesystem. Written in Rust, cross-shell, and much faster than other autojumpers.



## Package Managers and Tools



- [basher](https://github.com/basherpm/basher) - A package manager for shell scripts.

- [bpkg](https://github.com/bpkg/bpkg) - A lightweight bash package manager.

- [basalt](https://github.com/bash-bastion/basalt) - The rock-solid Bash package manager.

- [ash](https://github.com/ash-shell/ash) - 🐚 A Modular Bash Framework.

- [import.bash](https://github.com/reconquest/import.bash) Golang-like import statement in bash.

- [bpm](https://github.com/bash-bastion/bpm) ([original](https://github.com/bpm-rocks/bpm)).



## Profile Initialization Frameworks



- [bash-it](https://github.com/Bash-it/bash-it) - A community Bash framework.

- [oh-my-bash](https://github.com/ohmybash/oh-my-bash) - A delightful community-driven framework for managing your bash configuration, and an auto-update tool so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.



## Organizations



- [bash-bastion](https://github.com/bash-bastion)

- [bashup](https://github.com/bashup)

- [ash-shell](https://github.com/ash-shell)

- [reconquest](https://github.com/reconquest?q=&type=all&language=shell&sort=)



## Community



- [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/bash) - Bash tag on Stack Overflow

- [/r/bash](https://www.reddit.com/r/bash) - A subreddit dedicated to bash scripting

- [/r/commandline](https://www.reddit.com/r/commandline) - for anything regarding the command line, in any operating system

- [#bash](https://web.libera.chat/?nick=Guestbash) - IRC channel on Libera.​Chat. The main contributors of the BashGuide, BashFAQ, BashPitfalls and ShellCheck hang around there



## Books and Resources



- [The Bash-Hackers Wiki](https://web.archive.org/web/20230406205817/https://wiki.bash-hackers.org/) - Human-readable documentation of any kind about GNU Bash.

- [Bash beginner's mistakes](https://web.archive.org/web/20230330234404/https://wiki.bash-hackers.org/scripting/newbie_traps) (by the Bash-Hackers Wiki).

- [Bash Guide](http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide) - A bash guide for beginners. (by Lhunath)

- [Bash FAQ](http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ) - Answers most of your questions (by Lhunath)

- [Bash Pitfalls](http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashPitfalls) - Lists the common pitfalls beginners fall into, and how to avoid them

- [Bash manual](http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/) - Bourne-Again Shell manual

- [Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide](http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/) - An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting.

- [Bash Guide for Beginners](http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/) (by Machtelt Garrels).

- [Bash Programming - Intro/How-to](http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html#toc)

- [bash-handbook](https://github.com/denysdovhan/bash-handbook) - A handbook for those who want to learn Bash without diving in too deeply

- [Google's Shell Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html)  - Reasonable advice about code style.

- [Sobell's Book](http://www.sobell.com/CR3/index.html) - A practical guide to commands, editors, and shell programming.

- [WikiBooks: Bash Shell Scripting](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bash_Shell_Scripting).

- [Use the Unofficial Bash Strict Mode (Unless You Looove Debugging)](http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/)

- [Defensive BASH Programming](https://web.archive.org/web/20180917174959/http://www.kfirlavi.com/blog/2012/11/14/defensive-bash-programming) - Methods to defend your programs from breaking as well as keeping the code tidy and clean.

- [Pure Bash Bible](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible) - A collection of pure bash alternatives to external processes.



## Credit



Credit to whetu on Reddit for [this post](https://old.reddit.com/r/bash/comments/10moz5g/bashkit_v1/j6c4914/).