Agent skill

Posix Shell Pro

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Expert in strict POSIX sh scripting for maximum portability across Unix-like systems.

No licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Posix Shell Pro

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill posix-shell-pro -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace posix-shell-pro --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/posix-shell-pro .claude/skills/posix-shell-pro && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
posix-shell-pro
GitHub stars
430
Used in
7 other repos
Token cost
~3.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,796 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,044
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Expert in strict POSIX sh scripting for maximum portability across Unix-like systems.

  • Tasks that involve Shell scripting
  • SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Instructions and Focus Areas, plus 19 more sections
  • Calls shellcheck and sh

What it does

Posix Shell Pro is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Expert in strict POSIX sh scripting for maximum portability across Unix-like systems. Specializes in shell scripts that run on any POSIX-compliant shell (dash, ash, sh, bash --posix).

Its SKILL.md is about 3.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).

It sits in Development, covering Shell scripting. It works with Bash. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Shell scripting

Example prompts

  • “/posix-shell-pro”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 755bc35. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • shellcheck
    • sh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • pubs.opengroup.org
    • gnu.org
    • etalabs.net
    • suckless.org
    • docs.freebsd.org
    • manpages.debian.org

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Posix Shell Pro loads about 3.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,796 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,796 words (~3,800 tokens).

“Since POSIX sh lacks arrays, use these patterns:”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
posix-shell-pro
metadata.model
sonnet

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/sickn33/posix-shell-pro of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 755bc35

Used in 7 other repositories

We found 16 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 7 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Posix Shell Pro

What does Posix Shell Pro do?

Expert in strict POSIX sh scripting for maximum portability across Unix-like systems. Posix Shell Pro is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Expert in strict POSIX sh scripting for maximum portability across Unix-like systems.

When should I use Posix Shell Pro?

Posix Shell Pro fits situations like: tasks that involve Shell scripting.

How do I install Posix Shell Pro in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill posix-shell-pro -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/posix-shell-pro in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/posix-shell-pro in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Posix Shell Pro in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill posix-shell-pro -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/posix-shell-pro in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/posix-shell-pro in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Posix Shell Pro in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill posix-shell-pro -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/posix-shell-pro, .gemini/skills/posix-shell-pro, .github/skills/posix-shell-pro and .opencode/skills/posix-shell-pro in your project.

What does Posix Shell Pro need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Posix Shell Pro needs the command-line tools its instructions call (shellcheck and sh).

Does Posix Shell Pro access the network?

SKILL.md names 6 domains. As links in the text: pubs.opengroup.org, gnu.org, etalabs.net, suckless.org, docs.freebsd.org and manpages.debian.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Posix Shell Pro safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Posix Shell Pro use?

No licence was found for Posix Shell Pro or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Posix Shell Pro use?

About 3.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 15k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Posix Shell Pro?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Posix Shell Pro: Mole Bug Patterns (tw93/Mole, 70k stars), CLI Developer (Jeffallan/claude-skills, 12k stars), JSON Processing with jq (charmbracelet/crush, 29k stars) and Shellm Architecture Reference (laude-institute/headlong, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Posix Shell Pro?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,044 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.