DHdhruvrajvanshi·Apr 21, 2025
Not Python but this is exactly the idea behind zx
https://github.com/google/zx
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zx
A tool for writing better scripts
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I really love writing with zx. https://github.com/google/zx We have some folks who have gone wild copy-pasting random fancy bash snippets into various developer helpers…
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| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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45 sourcesI write a lot of JS/TS for my day job, so zx (https://github.com/google/zx) has been a nice tool for bash scripts that start getting a little too complex.
In Advanced Shell Scripting with Bash (2006) [pdf]Zx adds a couple nice ease of use things to node.js, designed to help shell scripting. Among other things, if you call /usr/bin/env zx, it will automatically retrieve any module imports you have in your code! https://github.com/google/zx
In /usr/bin/env -S uv runYou could try zx[1]! I prefer it to Bash scripting.
[1] https://github.com/google/zx
In Effects of Gen AI on High Skilled Work: Experiments with Software DevelopersHave you tried https://github.com/google/zx?
In Node.js adds experimental support for TypeScriptTried https://github.com/google/zx and never looked back.
In Introduction to Bash ScriptingOhh bun shell looks interesting. I was looking at zx[1] for some frontend pipeline scripting tasks that were just beyond maintainable bash, but maybe I'll give bun shell a go.
[1] https://github.com/google/zx
In Bun’s New Crash ReporterZX – A tool for writing better scripts
162 points · Open discussionTIL about zx! https://github.com/google/zx
This suite of tools feels indispensable. Anything to keep me from having to write/maintain bash scripts that are more than a series of commands.
In Dax – Cross-platform shell for Node.jsGreat point! According to https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/blob/b433beb016470b87850f3c01..., Bun Shell took inspiration from zx[0], dax[1] and bnx[2]
[0]: https://github.com/google/zx
[1]: https://github.com/dsherret/dax
[2]: https://github.com/wobsoriano/bnx
In The Bun ShellThis looks exactly like zx by Google. And that's probably a good thing.
https://github.com/google/zx
In The Bun ShellFor something which works across all JS runtimes (Deno, Node) and achieves basically the same, check out the popular JS library Execa[1]. Works like a charm!
Another alternative is the ZX shell[2] JS library. Tho haven't tested it.
[1]: https://github.com/sindresorhus/execa
[2]: https://github.com/google/zx
In The Bun ShellWhy pick this over https://github.com/google/zx?
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