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Linux Production Shell Scripts · zebbern | DecimalAI

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Linux Production Shell Scripts

zebbern/linux-shell-scripting

Source zebbern/claude-code-guide ↗License MIT

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create bash scripts", "automate Linux tasks", "monitor system resources", "backup files", "manage users", or "write production shell scripts". It provides ready-to-use shell script templates for system administration.

NewMaintained

Automatic

DevOps & SRE pack

Last verified 8/10/2026

What it changes

Passed 13 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.

Without skill59%

With skill59%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

Reads load average from /proc/loadavg
Displays top processes using ps aux sorted by %cpu

1 fixed12 passed either way8 still failing1 broke

Pass-rate lift: 0 pp
Tokens: +196%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: +11%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/10/2026v113 of 22 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add zebbern-linux-shell-scripting, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add zebbern-linux-shell-scripting

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/zebbern-linux-shell-scripting.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

A test case the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

Prompt

Write a bash script that collects uptime, load average, memory usage, disk usage, and top 10 CPU-consuming processes into a single report file system_health_check.txt.

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
Reads load average from /proc/loadavg	Missed	Passed
Displays top processes using ps aux sorted by %cpu	Missed	Passed

case-08 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/10/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md496 linessingle file

Linux Production Shell Scripts

Purpose

Provide production-ready shell script templates for common Linux system administration tasks including backups, monitoring, user management, log analysis, and automation. These scripts serve as building blocks for security operations and penetration testing environments.

Prerequisites

Required Environment

Linux/Unix system (bash shell)
Appropriate permissions for tasks
Required utilities installed (rsync, openssl, etc.)

Required Knowledge

Basic bash scripting
Linux file system structure
System administration concepts

Outputs and Deliverables

Backup Solutions - Automated file and database backups
Monitoring Scripts - Resource usage tracking
Automation Tools - Scheduled task execution
Security Scripts - Password management, encryption

Core Workflow

Phase 1: File Backup Scripts

Basic Directory Backup

#!/bin/bash
backup_dir="/path/to/backup"
source_dir="/path/to/source"

# Create a timestamped backup of the source directory
tar -czf "$backup_dir/backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).tar.gz" "$source_dir"
echo "Backup completed: backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).tar.gz"

Track record

Benchmark

13 / 22

test cases passed, vs 13 / 22 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/3/2026

View 15 scanner checks

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

zebbern / claude-code-guide

skills/linux-shell-scripting/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MITImported 8/3/2026Version v1

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What's inside

Linux Production Shell Scripts

Purpose

Prerequisites

Required Environment

Required Knowledge

Outputs and Deliverables

Core Workflow

Phase 1: File Backup Scripts

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

Source

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