# bash-script-generator

A skill that turns a task into a working bash script: captures requirements, writes the code, then validates it.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 670 installs · ★ 327
- Author: akin-ozer
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills/tree/HEAD/devops-skills-plugin/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bash-script-generator

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through six stages. It confirms scope and output path, collects requirements into a table with IDs like `REQ-001`, picks between a template and a hand-built script, generates the file, then runs checks. The default shell target is `bash`; ask for portability and it switches to POSIX `sh`.

Helper scripts ship with it: `scripts/generate_script_template.sh` builds the scaffold, `scripts/run_ci_checks.sh` acts as a deterministic gate, `scripts/test_generator.sh` is the regression suite. The scaffold lives in `assets/templates/standard-template.sh`, and `examples/log-analyzer.sh` shows the expected output style. Validation normally goes through `devops-skills:bash-script-validator`; without it, the skill falls back to `bash -n` and `shellcheck` when present.

This is not the tool for checking an existing script — that job belongs to `devops-skills:bash-script-validator`. When `shellcheck` is missing, the check gets skipped and the skill has to report the reason and the risk in its summary. Worth installing `shellcheck` first, otherwise you lose part of the safety net.

The final response includes the script path, requirement traceability, validation results and any assumptions made.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill bash-script-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bash-script-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill bash-script-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill bash-script-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills bash-script-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill bash-script-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --path devops-skills-plugin/skills/bash-script-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill bash-script-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills/tree/HEAD/devops-skills-plugin/skills/bash-script-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn manual CLI steps into an automation script
- parse log files with `awk` and `grep`
- build a cron script or a CI utility
- scaffold a CLI with argument parsing and logging
- port a script to POSIX `sh`

## Example prompts
- write a bash script that parses nginx logs and prints the top 10 errors
- generate a cron script for backup rotation with logging to stderr
- build a POSIX sh script for text processing with sed

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: bash-script-generator
description: Create, generate, write, or scaffold bash/shell scripts (.sh), automation, or CLI tools.
---

# Bash Script Generator

## Overview

Generate production-ready Bash scripts with clear requirements capture, deterministic generation flow, and validation-first iteration.

## Trigger Phrases

Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Create, generate, write, or build a Bash/shell script
- Convert manual CLI steps into an automation script
- Build a text-processing script using `grep`, `awk`, or `sed`
- Create an operations helper script, cron script, or CI utility script

Do not use this skill for validating an existing script only. Use `devops-skills:bash-script-validator` for validation-only requests.

## Execution Model

Follow stages in order. Do not skip a stage; use the documented fallback when blocked.

### Stage 0: Preflight

1. Confirm scope and target output path.
2. Confirm shell target:
- Default: `bash`
- If portability is requested: POSIX `sh`
3. Check capabilities and pick fallback path:

| Capability | Default Path | Fallback Path |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement clarification | AskUserQuestion tool | Ask same questions in normal chat; mark unresolved items as assumptions |
| Script scaffold | `bash scripts/generate_script_template.sh ...` | Copy `assets/templates/standard-template.sh` manually or hand-craft minimal scaffold |
| Validation | `devops-skills:bash-script-validator` | Local checks: `bash -n`, `shellcheck` if available, `sh -n` for POSIX mode |

If a fallback path is used, state it explicitly in the final summary.

### Stage 1: Capture Requirements

Collect only what is needed to generate the script correctly:
- Input source and format
- Output destination and format
- Error handling behavior (fail-fast/retry/continue)
- Security constraints (sensitive data, privilege level)
- Performance constraints (large files, parallelism)
- Portability requirement (Bash-only vs POSIX)

Then create a `Captured Requirements` table with stable IDs.

```markdown
## Captured Requirements

| Requirement ID | Description | Source | Implementation Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| REQ-001 | Parse nginx logs from file input | User | `parse_args()` + `validate_file()` + `awk` parser |
| REQ-002 | Output top 10 errors | User | `analyze_errors()` + `sort | uniq -c | head -10` |
````
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