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Top 23 bash-scripting Open-Source Projects
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jc
CLI tool and python library that converts the output of popular command-line tools, file-types, and common strings to JSON, YAML, or Dictionaries. This allows piping of output to tools like jq and simplifying automation scripts.
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Project mention: Timeless Developer Skills: Building Solid Foundation for Long-Term Success | dev.to | 2025-03-07
Check out this Introduction to Bash Scripting ebook.
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Project mention: Bunster: Compile bash scripts to self contained executables | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-23
This is fucking dumb. Sorry but this is just a paragon of everything wrong with Unix.
The only reason to use shell in the first place is because I can't use a binary compiled from a sane language.
This... Wow. This is like not having your cake and not eating it.
The shitness of Bash combined with the non-portability of binaries! Sign me up!
It's the opposite of https://amber-lang.com/ which tries to (not sure it succeeds) provide a sane language with the portability of shell (ignoring Windows).
That's a sensible project. This is just... Why does this exist?
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Bashly official documentation
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format-udf
Bash script to format a block device (hard drive or Flash drive) in UDF. The output is a drive that can be used for reading/writing across multiple operating system families: Windows, macOS, and Linux. This script should be capable of running in macOS or in Linux.
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bashew
bash script micro-framework - from small stand-alone script to complex projects with CI/CD and testing
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I've used this in the past to force bash to print every command it runs (using the -x flag) in the Actions workflow. This can be very helpful for debugging.
https://github.com/jstrieb/just.sh/blob/2da1e2a3bfb51d583be0...
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bash-utility
Bash library which provides utility functions and helpers for functional programming in Bash.
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Project mention: Show HN: Cryptr – A simple shell utility for encrypting and decrypting files | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-07-02
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fetchurls
A bash script to spider a site, follow links, and fetch urls (with built-in filtering) into a generated text file.
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base
A simple framework for sharing Bash profiles, reusable shell libraries, and commands across hosts and teams. Contains builtin libraries for common functions like logging, error handling, and assertions. Built with SRE / DevOps teams in mind. (by codeforester)
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network_performance_monitor
Network Performance Monitor - a portable tool for troubleshooting performance issues with home networks
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
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 bash-scripting projects? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jc | 8,323 |
| 2 | introduction-to-bash-scripting | 4,842 |
| 3 | amber | 4,252 |
| 4 | bashly | 2,311 |
| 5 | bpkg | 1,930 |
| 6 | Rotten-Scripts | 1,523 |
| 7 | pash | 577 |
| 8 | bach | 556 |
| 9 | format-udf | 547 |
| 10 | jello | 519 |
| 11 | bashew | 282 |
| 12 | shef | 276 |
| 13 | bitcoin-bash-tools | 252 |
| 14 | just.sh | 230 |
| 15 | bash-utility | 223 |
| 16 | cryptr | 142 |
| 17 | fetchurls | 132 |
| 18 | base | 110 |
| 19 | Conky | 100 |
| 20 | bashmultitool | 96 |
| 21 | network_performance_monitor | 84 |
| 22 | scripts | 72 |
| 23 | bash_on_steroids | 70 |
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