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Specialized knowledge of Bash and Zsh scripting, shell automation, command-line tools, and scripting best practices.
Install Shell Scripting
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scripting --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .claude/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .claude/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scriptingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scripting --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .agents/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .agents/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scripting --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .cursor/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .cursor/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scripting --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .gemini/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .gemini/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scriptingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .github/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .github/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace shell-scripting --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting .opencode/skills/shell-scripting && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "shell-scripting" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting into .opencode/skills/shell-scripting/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "shell-scripting", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
shell-scripting- GitHub stars
- 430
- Token cost
- ~948 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 277 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1,108
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Specialized knowledge of Bash and Zsh scripting, shell automation, command-line tools, and scripting best practices.
- Works in 6 steps: Always quote variables: "$variable" not… → Use [[ for conditionals (Bash): if [[… → Check command existence: if command -v… → …
- The user needs to write
- SKILL.md covers Script Structure Essentials, Critical Best Practices, Common Patterns and Modern Tool Alternatives, plus 5 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder
What it does
Shell Scripting is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Specialized knowledge of Bash and Zsh scripting, shell automation, command-line tools, and scripting best practices. Use when the user needs to write, debug, or optimize shell scripts, work with command-line tools, automate tasks with bash/zsh, or asks for shell script help.
Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md`, `references/patterns.md` and `references/template.sh`).
It sits in Development, covering Shell scripting. It works with Bash. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When your agent uses it
- The user needs to write
- Optimize shell scripts
- Work with command-line tools
- Automate tasks with bash/zsh
Example prompts
- “/shell-scripting”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Always quote variables: "$variable" not $variable
- Use [[ for conditionals (Bash): if [[ "$var" == "value" ]]; then
- Check command existence: if command -v git &> /dev/null; then
- Avoid parsing ls: Use globs or find instead
- Use arrays for lists: files=("file1" "file2") not space-separated strings
- Handle errors with traps
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. 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
Ships script files (Shell), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Shell Scripting loads about 948 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 277 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 277 words (~948 tokens).
“Expert guidance for writing robust, maintainable Bash and Zsh scripts with best practices for automation and command-line tool usage.”
- name
- shell-scripting
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting of aiskillstore/marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- README.md
- references/patterns.md
- references/template.sh
- skill-report.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7
Compare with similar skills
Shell Scripting next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Scripting this skillaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | — | ~948 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Mole Bug Patternstw93/Mole | 70k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| CLI DeveloperJeffallan/claude-skills | 12k | 2 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| JSON Processing with jqcharmbracelet/crush | 29k | — | ~746 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Shellm Architecture Referencelaude-institute/headlong | 1.2k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Bash Scriptingpromovaweb/setupvibe | 101 | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Shell Scripting
What does Shell Scripting do?
Specialized knowledge of Bash and Zsh scripting, shell automation, command-line tools, and scripting best practices. Shell Scripting is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Specialized knowledge of Bash and Zsh scripting, shell automation, command-line tools, and scripting best practices.
When should I use Shell Scripting?
Shell Scripting fits situations like: the user needs to write; optimize shell scripts; work with command-line tools; automate tasks with bash/zsh.
How do I install Shell Scripting in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/shell-scripting in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Shell Scripting in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill shell-scripting -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingkaiser/shell-scripting in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/shell-scripting in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Shell Scripting 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 shell-scripting -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/shell-scripting, .gemini/skills/shell-scripting, .github/skills/shell-scripting and .opencode/skills/shell-scripting in your project.
What does Shell Scripting need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Shell Scripting needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell.
Does Shell Scripting access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Shell Scripting 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 Shell Scripting use?
No licence was found for Shell Scripting or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Shell Scripting use?
About 948 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Shell Scripting?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Shell Scripting: 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 Shell Scripting?
aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 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.