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Shell script portability v1.0.0

Use this resource to write shell scripts that are portable across systems and shells

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  • 418 downloads
  • 250 likes
  • 177 saves

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install shell-portability-posix

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent picks the right shebang, sticks to POSIX features when needed and replaces bash arrays with compatible solutions. You get a script that works on several systems.

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Updated November 2, 2026

Card for the “Shell script portability” skill

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Licence
Apache-2.0

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What you get

  • SKILL.md : choosing a bash or POSIX shebang
  • SKILL.md : differences between bash and POSIX
  • SKILL.md : arrays and compatible alternatives

Good fit for

  • A script works on your Mac but fails on a Linux server
  • You distribute a tool to machines with different shells

Not for

    Tags

    • shell
    • posix
    • portability
    • bash

    About

    You say

    “Make this script work on macOS and Linux without bash arrays.”

    Card for the “Shell script portability” skill

    Skill published by thebushidocollective under the Apache-2.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to write shell scripts that are portable across systems and shells
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE3.8 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md5.6 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    thebushidocollective
    Source
    github.com/thebushidocollective/han/tree/19caa51d5fd144ef6b2764f2332f4c856aa5d1af/plugins/validation/shellcheck/skills/shell-portability
    Licence
    Apache-2.0

    Notice

    « shell-portability » (thebushidocollective, Apache-2.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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