EARLY ACCESS · Free account samples · Membership coming soon
Tradescore LABS

YOUR DAILY SUPPORT WORKBENCH

Bash / Shell Desk.

Find the task. Tailor the script. Keep your work.

29 distinct scripts · Search by task, subject or library · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities

Start with a free account

Register once for two complete sample scripts on each scripting site. No card required. Annual membership is coming soon for the remaining library.

Create your free account or sign in →

SEARCH → TAILOR → REVIEW → COPY

Find your next script.

New to bash? Start here ↓

TAILOR TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Choose a script

Official documentation ↗
Review checks

Choose checks for the edited text. This page does not run your code.

UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU RUN
Modules, setup & testing.
Use Bash on the intended platform
These examples target GNU/Linux, Bash 4+ and the named utilities. systemctl and journalctl require a systemd host. macOS utilities differ; do not assume identical flags.
bash --version
# Parse only; does not run the script body:
bash -n script.sh
# After review on a suitable test host:
bash script.sh
Shell tools are your modules
Bash scripts compose installed commands. Check the command before use. Install missing tools through your organisation’s approved package process, not arbitrary downloaded installer pipes.
command -v find
command -v systemctl
command -v openssl
# ShellCheck, if already installed:
shellcheck script.sh
Quote paths and fail clearly
Quoted variables prevent accidental splitting and glob expansion. A double dash ends options for commands that support it. strict mode helps surface failures, but is not a complete safety check.
set -euo pipefail
folder="/path with spaces"
printf "%s\n" "$folder"
Review permissions and output
Begin as a normal user. Some logs and processes are hidden without additional access. Ask for the minimum authorised permissions rather than automatically adding sudo. Redact host and account details from shared reports.
bash -n script.sh
# No remote script execution occurs in this workbench.
YOUR LOCAL WORKSPACE
Build a support runbook.
Saved in this browser only. Export before clearing browser data. Do not store credentials or confidential customer data.
BROWSE THE LIBRARY
Bash / Shell tasks, by subject.
Browse 29 distinct tasks. Two designated samples are available to registered free accounts; the remaining scripts are reserved for membership, which is coming soon.
Storage · 3 tasks
Services · 2 tasks
  • Inspect a systemd service
    Read selected service state properties without restarting it.
    systemctl · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
  • List failed systemd units
    Lists failed units across service types without restarting them. Needs a running systemd manager; permission/connection errors remain visible.
    Linux / Bash · Linux with Bash 4+
Networking · 4 tasks
Logs · 1 tasks
  • Read recent service errors
    Show the most recent 50 warning-or-higher entries for an authorised systemd unit.
    journalctl · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
Permissions · 1 tasks
  • Find world-writable files
    Find regular files writable by everyone under one authorised directory; no changes.
    find · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
Files · 2 tasks
  • Find broken symbolic links
    List dangling symlinks without following them into other filesystems.
    find · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
  • Count files and subdirectories
    Count files and subdirectories. Adapted from djeada/Bash-Scripts with retained MIT licence.
    find / wc · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
Identity · 1 tasks
Security · 1 tasks
  • Inspect a local PEM certificate
    Read certificate dates, issuer and subject without using a private key or remote connection.
    openssl · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
Diagnostics · 4 tasks
  • Identify operating system and release
    Identify operating system and release. Adapted from djeada/Bash-Scripts with retained MIT licence.
    uname / awk · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
  • Read Linux hardware temperatures
    Read Linux hardware temperatures. Adapted from djeada/Bash-Scripts with retained MIT licence.
    sysfs / awk · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
  • Inspect system clock synchronisation state
    Read configured timezone, NTP enablement and synchronisation state. Requires a running systemd system bus.
    timedatectl · Bash 4+ on Linux with systemd and util-linux
  • Inspect one process file descriptor usage
    Compare descriptor count with process limits when diagnosing too-many-open-files errors. Requires permission to read the target process procfs entries.
    procfs / find / awk · Bash 4+ on Linux; commands listed in the module field must be installed
Development · 1 tasks
  • Summarise Git commits by author
    Summarise Git commits by author. Adapted from djeada/Bash-Scripts with retained MIT licence.
    git / sort / uniq · Bash 4+ / GNU Linux utilities
Operations · 1 tasks
  • Inspect systemd timer schedules
    Review scheduled systemd timer execution, including inactive loaded timers.
    systemctl · Bash 4+ on Linux with systemd and util-linux
Packages · 1 tasks
  • Identify the installed package owning a file
    Find package ownership using the local package database; does not install packages or contact repositories.
    dpkg-query or rpm · Bash 4+ on Linux; commands listed in the module field must be installed
Performance · 1 tasks
  • Inspect Linux pressure stall indicators
    Read kernel CPU, memory and I/O stall percentages; requires PSI support. These are recent pressure measurements, not utilisation.
    Linux / Bash · Linux with Bash 4+
Memory · 1 tasks
System · 1 tasks
Accounts · 1 tasks
Hardware · 1 tasks
Linux memory · 1 tasks
Linux diagnostics · 1 tasks
Know which schedules are loaded
systemctl list-timers --all inspects loaded systemd timers. An absent item is not proof that no timer unit file exists; check unit files separately when diagnosing missing schedules.
Official documentation ↗
Guidance reviewed 11 October 2026. Script results still depend on permissions, installed versions and your environment.
SUPPORT PLAYBOOK
Triage a Linux service without changing configuration
Collect a small set of read-only observations before restarting or reconfiguring a service.