Awesome Bash

Brand: GitHub
Category: Themed Directories
Website: https://github.com/awesome-lists/awesome-bash
Slug: awesome-bash
Tags: awesome-lists, cli, linux

Description

Awesome Bash is a community-maintained, curated directory of Bash-related scripts, tools, guides, and learning resources. It is aimed at Bash users and shell scripting enthusiasts who want a structured collection of high-quality materials from across the ecosystem.

Features

• Curated Bash script collection – Links to a wide range of useful and “delightful” Bash scripts for different use cases.
• Learning resources – Books, guides, and reference materials to help improve Bash and shell scripting skills.
• Tooling ecosystem coverage – Includes Bash-related tools, utilities, and command-line helpers.
• Themed sections – Organized into content areas such as (from the repository’s table of contents) books and resources and other categorized topics for faster discovery.
• Ecosystem cross-references – Recommends and links to related awesome lists:
  • awesome-shell for broader command-line frameworks and toolkits.
  • awesome-zsh for Zsh plugins and extras.
  • awesome-fish for the Fish shell ecosystem.
  • sindresorhus/awesome for additional curated lists.
• Open contribution model – Includes contributing.md with guidelines for adding or improving entries.
• Community standards – Provides a code-of-conduct.md for contributors and participants.
• Example Bash script – Contains hello.sh as a simple example script in the repository.
• Repository metadata & config – Includes .editorconfig and GitHub configuration under .github for consistent project maintenance.
• License clarity – Distributed under the CC0-1.0 license, enabling broad reuse of the list’s content.

Licensing

• License: CC0-1.0 (public domain dedication)

Pricing

• Awesome Bash is a free, open-source resource with no pricing or paid plans.