Write better shell scripts in JavaScript using Google's zx. Provides cross-platform wrappers around child_process with argument escaping, sensible defaults, and access to the full npm ecosystem for automation tasks.
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name: "zx JavaScript Shell Script Runner"
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description: "Write better shell scripts in JavaScript using Google's zx. Provides cross-platform wrappers around child_process with argument escaping, sensible defaults, and access to the full npm ecosystem for automation tasks."
github_stars: 45324
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source: "https://github.com/google/zx"
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# zx JavaScript Shell Script Runner
Write better shell scripts in JavaScript using Google's zx. Provides cross-platform wrappers around child_process with argument escaping, sensible defaults, and access to the full npm ecosystem for automation tasks.
## Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install zx
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- JavaScript is a perfect choice, but the Node.js standard library
- requires additional hassle before using. No compromise, take the best of both. The zx package provides
- Node.js >= 12.17.0
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- bash
- All setup options: [zx/setup](https://google.github.io/zx/setup).
- See also [**zx@lite**](https://google.github.io/zx/lite).
- Source: https://github.com/google/zx
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/zx/HEAD/README.md
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/zx-javascript-shell-script-runner/)
