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git-quick-stats
▁▅▆▃▅ Git quick statistics is a simple and efficient way to access various statistics in git repository. (by git-quick-stats)
Project mention: Show HN: Git Quick Stats – The Easiest Way to Analyze Any Git Repositor | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-11-11 -
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LinuxCheck
Linux应急处置/信息搜集/漏洞检测工具，支持基础配置/网络流量/任务计划/环境变量/用户信息/Services/bash/恶意文件/内核Rootkit/SSH/Webshell/挖矿文件/挖矿进程/供应链/服务器风险等13类70+项检查
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Dry run is great, but if you are using your script in a serious pipeline like that, you may want to go tho extra mile and write tests
https://github.com/shellspec/shellspec
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chatGPT-shell-cli
Simple shell script to use OpenAI's ChatGPT and DALL-E from the terminal. No Python or JS required. Formerly https://gptshell.cc
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git-extra-commands
A collection of git utilities, useful extra git scripts, tutorials and other useful articles.
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vet
vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern. It lets you inspect, diff against previous versions, and lint remote scripts before asking for your explicit approval to execute. Promoting a safer, more transparent way to handle remote code execution. (by vet-run)
Project mention: Vet is a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-07-24 -
termux-archlinux
You can use setupTermuxArch.bash 📲 to install Arch Linux in Termux on Amazon, Android, Chromebook and Windows. https://sdrausty.github.io/termux-archlinux/
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zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv
🐍 ZSH plugin to automatically switch python virtualenvs (including pipenv and poetry) as you move between directories
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dorothy
🧙🏻♀️ Terminal ecosystem, featuring: ① Framework for cross-shell/cli/tui scripting: bash/nu/deno/unix/… ② Overlay for cross-shell/env/dotfile interop: bash/zsh/fish/nu/… ③ Manager for cross-source packages/apps/utilities: github/brew/apt/flatpak/appimage/cargo/npm/… ④ Hundreds of cross-os commands: macos/linux/windows, x86/arm/riscv.
Project mention: Whohas – Command-line utility for cross-distro, cross-repository package search | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-05-01Dorothy, https://github.com/bevry/dorothy has a `setup-util` command that can install packages on any system, eg. `setup-util-bat` behind the scenes can do apt, aur, or github; eg. `setup-util --cli=bat APT=bat AUR=bat …` — works on windows, macos, linux; supports dozens of package systems; installs, upgrades, and uninstalls
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source shell-script projects in Shell? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | v2ray | 29,152 |
| 2 | reinstall | 12,203 |
| 3 | git-quick-stats | 6,992 |
| 4 | Autoenv | 6,033 |
| 5 | photoshopCClinux | 4,484 |
| 6 | PiShrink | 4,043 |
| 7 | macos-virtualbox-vm | 2,574 |
| 8 | desk | 2,571 |
| 9 | LinuxCheck | 2,080 |
| 10 | bpkg | 1,970 |
| 11 | pacstall | 1,630 |
| 12 | shellspec | 1,377 |
| 13 | notes | 1,322 |
| 14 | basher | 1,282 |
| 15 | chatGPT-shell-cli | 1,238 |
| 16 | git-extra-commands | 1,163 |
| 17 | Adopt Open JDK | 1,146 |
| 18 | vet | 1,042 |
| 19 | termux-archlinux | 798 |
| 20 | google-drive-upload | 738 |
| 21 | zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv | 622 |
| 22 | bach | 561 |
| 23 | dorothy | 555 |
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