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ruanyf/simple-bash-scripts — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2025-01-15

1,919ShellAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 1/5StaleSetup · easy

tl;dr

A collection of short, ready-to-run Bash scripts for everyday terminal tasks like file backups, system monitoring, and small utilities, organized by category for learning or quick use.

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    What it does
      Ready to run scripts
      Teach shell scripting
      Cover common tasks
    Tech stack
      Bash
      Shell utilities
    Use cases
      Monitor system health
      Encrypt a file
      Check disk space
    Audience
      Shell scripting learners
      Sysadmins
      Quick tool seekers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Copy the disk-space-check script to quickly see how much storage is used on your server.

VIBE 2

Use the file encryptor script to password-protect a sensitive file before archiving it.

VIBE 3

Set up the system health monitor to alert you when CPU usage gets too high.

VIBE 4

Adapt the pomodoro timer or weather checker script as a starting template for your own tool.

what's the stack?

Bash

how it stacks up fr

ruanyf/simple-bash-scriptsgithub/hubot-sansmayukh4/linux-android
Stars1,9191,9511,717
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2025-01-152024-10-17
MaintenanceStaleStale
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/51/52/5
Audiencevibe coderdesignervibe coder

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
No license information was mentioned in the explanation.

in plain english

This is a collection of small, practical Bash scripts, the kind of command-line programs you'd run directly in your terminal. Think of it as a toolkit for common tasks you might want to automate, from simple file operations to system monitoring. Bash is the language that runs in your terminal, and these scripts are meant to teach you how to write useful programs with it. Each script does one focused job: some display menus or colorful output, others handle file encryption or check your server's health, and a few are math utilities like a calculator or prime number checker. The scripts are grouped into categories, getting started, utilities, system administration, math, and image manipulation, so you can find what you're looking for. The primary audience is someone learning to write shell scripts or someone who needs a quick, no-frills tool to run at the command line. For example, if you wanted to check how much disk space you're using, there's a script for that. If you need to back up a file to a remote server automatically, there's one for that too. You might also use these as starting templates, taking an existing script and tweaking it for your own needs. Some practical examples: a pomodoro timer to manage work sessions, a weather checker that knows your location, system health monitoring that alerts you if CPU usage gets too high, or a file encryptor to password-protect sensitive data before archiving. What makes this repo approachable is that each script is standalone and relatively short. You don't need a complex setup, just copy a script and run it. The README gives you a clear list organized by use case, so whether you're a beginner learning the basics or someone looking for a specific utility, you can quickly find what you need and see how it's implemented.

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Show me the simple-bash-scripts system health monitor script and explain how to change its CPU alert threshold.
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Walk me through how the file encryptor script in simple-bash-scripts works, then help me add a decryption option.
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Using the disk-space-check script from simple-bash-scripts as a starting point, help me add email alerts when space drops below 10%.
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Take the pomodoro timer script from simple-bash-scripts and modify it to log completed sessions to a text file.

Frequently asked questions

what is simple-bash-scripts fr?

A collection of short, ready-to-run Bash scripts for everyday terminal tasks like file backups, system monitoring, and small utilities, organized by category for learning or quick use.

What language is simple-bash-scripts written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Bash.

Is simple-bash-scripts actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2025-01-15).

What license does simple-bash-scripts use?

No license information was mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is simple-bash-scripts to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is simple-bash-scripts for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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