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bash-defensive-patterns

@wshobson Updated 2026-07-22

Master defensive Bash programming techniques for production-grade scripts. Use when writing robust shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or system utilities requiring fault tolerance and safety.

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Install

With your agent

Install OMGSkills skill "wshobson/agents:bash-defensive-patterns" into this agent's normal skills directory: call the OMGSkills MCP get_install_plan tool for your agent and run the script it returns (it installs only the pinned commit and verifies SKILL.md), and stop if MCP or the pin is unavailable. Do not overwrite or change existing skills without asking me.

Manual command

git clone https://github.com/wshobson/agents /tmp/agents && ln -s /tmp/agents/plugins/shell-scripting/skills/bash-defensive-patterns ~/.claude/skills/bash-defensive-patterns

From README

Bash Defensive Patterns Comprehensive guidance for writing production-ready Bash scripts using defensive programming techniques, error handling, and safety best practices to prevent common pitfalls and ensure reliability. When to Use This Skill Writing production automation scripts Building CI/CD pipeline scripts Creating system administration utilities Developing error-resilient deployment automation Writing scripts that must handle edge cases safely Building maintainable shell script libraries Implementing comprehensive logging and monitoring Creating scripts that must work across different platforms Detailed patterns and worked examples Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.