Skip to content

Shell Check

Introduction to ShellCheck

ShellCheck is a powerful and widely used static analysis tool that helps you identify and fix issues in your shell scripts. It provides recommendations and suggestions for writing cleaner, more efficient, and more secure shell scripts.

Installation

  • On Linux: Use your package manager, e.g., sudo apt-get install shellcheck (Debian/Ubuntu).
  • On macOS: Homebrew works, brew install shellcheck.

Basic Usage

Run ShellCheck to analyze your script:

shellcheck your_script.sh

Advanced Usage

Explore ShellCheck’s advanced features:

  • Customizing checks.
  • Suppressing specific warnings.
  • Integrating into your workflow.

References