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Shellcheck

ShellCheck finds bugs in your shell scripts.

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  • Shellcheck Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-07-26

Features & Specs

  1. Static Code Analysis

    ShellCheck provides static analysis for shell scripts, allowing developers to catch errors and potential bugs without executing the script.

  2. Comprehensive Error Detection

    It identifies a broad range of issues, including syntax errors, semantic errors, and best practice violations, helping to improve script reliability.

  3. Suggestions for Improvements

    ShellCheck offers suggestions and fixes for many issues it detects, assisting developers in adhering to best practices.

  4. Wide Compatibility

    ShellCheck supports various shell dialects, including Bash, Dash, and others, making it versatile for different environments.

  5. Open Source

    Being open-source, ShellCheck is freely available to everyone, with a community that contributes to its improvement and updates.

  6. Integration with Editors

    ShellCheck integrates with various text editors and IDEs, enabling seamless error checking within the developer's workflow.

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Videos

Linting Your Bash Scripts with Shellcheck

How To Configure ShellCheck in Jenkins

Write Safer Scripts Using Shellcheck

Social recommendations and mentions

We have tracked the following product recommendations or mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you see what people think about Shellcheck and what they use it for.
  • Haskell: A Great Procedural Language
    The other ones most people point to are https://pandoc.org and https://shellcheck.net. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago
  • I reduced the size of my Docker image by 40% – Dockerizing shell scripts
    > Are "Random shell scripts from the internet" categorically worse than "random docker images from the internet"? > With the shell script, you can literally read it in an ... ... https://shellcheck.net. Can't do that if all of the work is hidden in a Dockerfile's RUN statement. I have my team commit shell scripts in shell script files, and the Dockerfile just runs that shell script. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago
  • TermiC: Terminal C, Interactive C/C++ REPL shell created with BASH
    Nice script. It's... uhhh... Not shellcheck-clean. https://shellcheck.net/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • ChatGPT is a boon for linux noobs (but use with caution)
    Another fairly valuable resource is https://shellcheck.net which I use a bit more often than ChatGPT if I need help scripting. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • I can't run the shell
    Always check your shell scripts at a site like http://shellcheck.net. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Need Help with Key Binding
    Once you get the command close to where you want it shellcheck.net is an amazing resource for fixing broken bash things. Paste your command line in and shellcheck will fix any syntax errors. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Desperately Need Help - Flags Not Escaping Correctly In Command Executed By Shell Script
    I got shellcheck to help and replaced your variables with a random string. Here's what I got back -. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • How to make it work?
    For bash shell trouble shooting. Always check your scripts at a site like http://shellcheck.net for obvious typos and other mistakes. Source: about 2 years ago
  • I give up: WTF is #ifs!
    I also tried shellcheck.net and it was invalid there. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Bash Script command not found
    Put your entire script into http://shellcheck.net and see if it suggests anything. Source: about 2 years ago
  • curl not finding the file
    You're using hardquotes. https://shellcheck.net would have warned you about it. Source: about 2 years ago
  • I need your help!!!
    Show your work.. Put your script through the shell check site http://shellcheck.net to get rid of common mistakes. Source: over 2 years ago
  • help needed!
    Always check your scripts with a site like http://shellcheck.net. Source: over 2 years ago
  • script fails at first check
    After I removed them and pasted your script into shellcheck.net it show'd 1 error and a lot of suggestions. Source: over 2 years ago
  • The simplest of bash scripts only runs in terminal so many lines before closing prematurely, Despite there being more perfectly fine code to run.
    OK, so my script is a simple story for a friend as part of her CBT trauma therapy I'm trying to help her with. The script is just a bunch of echos with some shuf thrown in to make the story a little different every time it is read. (obviously when im more skilled I plan to use case statements and else if type stuff as well but im not there yet so im working with what ive got.) My problem is It closes... Source: over 2 years ago
  • Why does my shell script run but not do anything?
    Check your script with a site like http://shellcheck.net that should show any 'obvious' mistakes.. Source: over 2 years ago
  • bash script
    If you do use bash scripts, you can use a site such as http://shellcheck.net to check your script for typos and other silly mistakes. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Attempted Yes/No Directory/File Creation
    Put the whole script through shellcheck.net. Go to that site, and either download the utility for your machine, or pass the script through the online tool. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Syntax error near unexpected token 'fi'
    As others have said, shellcheck.net is a lifesaver. Source: over 2 years ago
  • New to bash scripting
    Yep. Found shellcheck.net here, actually. I've got a feeling I'll be hanging around here :-). Source: over 2 years ago
  • Script issue that Lecturer couldn't solve?
    Always check your code with shellcheck.net. Source: over 2 years ago

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