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Enforce Tracee shell standards with shellcheck and shfmt. Use when editing shell scripts, YAML run blocks, or shell code blocks in markdown.

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Shell Style Guide

Quick Start

Apply these requirements for any shell work:

  1. ShellCheck must pass with zero errors.
  2. Format with shfmt based on shell type.
  3. Use braces for variable expansion (${var}).
  4. Keep scripts/lib*.sh POSIX sh compatible.

Commands

  • Bash file:
    • shfmt -i 4 -ci -bn -sr -w <file>
    • shellcheck -s bash <file>
  • POSIX sh file:
    • shfmt -p -i 4 -ci -bn -sr -w <file>
    • shellcheck -s sh <file>
  • Library file:
    • shfmt -p -i 4 -ci -bn -sr -w scripts/lib_example.sh
    • shellcheck -s sh -x scripts/lib_example.sh

Core Rules

  • Use #!/bin/bash for executables unless strict POSIX compatibility is required.
  • Use #!/bin/sh for scripts/lib*.sh.
  • Do not use Bash-only features in POSIX sh (local, arrays, [[ ]], process substitution).
  • Quote expansions and use explicit error handling (set -euo pipefail for Bash, set -eu for POSIX).
  • For POSIX sh helper variables in non-library scripts, use single underscore namespacing.

Detailed Reference

For the complete Tracee shell style details, see reference.md.