Bash scripting workflow for creating production-ready shell scripts with defensive patterns, error handling, and testing.

Bash Scripting Workflow Overview Specialized workflow for creating robust, production ready bash scripts with defensive programming patterns, comprehensive error handling, and automated testing. When to Use This Workflow Use this workflow when: Creating automation scripts Writing system administration tools Building deployment scripts Developing backup solutions Creating CI/CD scripts Workflow Phases Phase 1: Script Design Skills to Invoke bash pro Professional scripting bash defensive patterns Defensive patterns Actions 1. Define script purpose 2. Identify inputs/outputs 3. Plan error handling 4. Design logging strategy 5. Document requirements Copy Paste Prompts Phase 2: Script Structure Skills to Invoke bash pro Script structure bash defensive patterns Safety patterns Actions 1. Add shebang and strict mode 2. Create usage function 3. Implement argument parsing 4. Set up logging 5. Add cleanup handlers Copy Paste Prompts Phase 3: Core Implementation Skills to Invoke bash linux Linux commands linux shell scripting Shell scripting Actions 1. Implement main functions 2. Add input validation 3. Create helper functions 4. Handle edge cases 5. Add progress indicators Copy Paste Prompts Phase 4: Error Handling Skills to Invoke bash defensive patterns Error handling error handling patterns Error patterns Actions 1. Add trap handlers 2. Implement retry logic 3. Create error messages 4. Set up exit codes 5. Add rollback capability Copy Paste Prompts Phase 5: Logging Skills to Invoke bash pro Logging patterns Actions 1. Create logging function 2. Add log levels 3. Implement timestamps 4. Configure log rotation 5. Add debug mode Copy Paste Prompts Phase 6: Testing Skills to Invoke bats testing patterns Bats testing shellcheck configuration ShellCheck Actions 1. Write Bats tests 2. Run ShellCheck 3. Test edge cases 4. Verify error handling 5. Test with different inputs Copy Paste Prompts Phase 7: Documentation Skills to Invoke documentation templates Documentation Actions 1. Add script header 2. Document functions 3. Create usage examples 4. List dependencies 5. Add troubleshooting section Copy Paste Prompts Script Template Quality Gates [ ] ShellCheck passes [ ] Bats tests pass [ ] Error handling works [ ] Logging functional [ ] Documentation complete Related Workflow Bundles os scripting OS scripting linux troubleshooting Linux troubleshooting cloud devops DevOps automation Limitations Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment specific validation, testing, or expert review. Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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