ShellCheck Vidar Holen
Use this command to install ShellCheck:
winget install --id=koalaman.shellcheck -e ShellCheck is a GPLv3 tool that gives warnings and suggestions for bash/sh shell scripts
ShellCheck is a tool designed to analyze bash and sh shell scripts, providing warnings and suggestions to improve their quality and reliability. By scanning scripts for common pitfalls, syntax issues, and best practices violations, ShellCheck helps developers write more robust and portable code.
Key Features:
- Script Analysis: Examines the structure of your script to detect potential bugs, inefficiencies, and non-portable constructs.
- Portability Warnings: Highlights issues that may cause scripts to behave differently across various shells or operating systems.
- Quoting Detection: Identifies problematic quoting practices that can lead to unexpected behavior or security vulnerabilities.
- Warns about incorrect handling of file types, such as improperly processing compressed files (e.g., .gz, .zip).
