Shell Scripting

A collection of APIs and resources for Shell Scripting development, including utilities, documentation, and tools.

Shell Scripting is listed with 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including ShellCheck API, Shell Script Compiler API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Automation, Bash, CLI, DevOps, and Linux.

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13.6/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 16/100 agent aware Heartbeat 100/100 alive Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-11-13 · rubric v0.28.0 · Show this score on your site →

AccessFreemium

5 APIs

AutomationBashCLI DevOps Linux Scripting Shell Unix

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scored 2026-11-13 · rubric v0.28.0

Composite quality — 13.6/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 5.1 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 1.6 / 17

Access Clarity 1.1 / 17

Operational Transparency 1.3 / 11

Contract Governance 0.0 / 10

Discoverability 4.4 / 9

Regulatory Posture 0.0 / 15

Agent readiness — 16/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship Ask about this →
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Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented) Ask about this →
Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes Ask about this →
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Contract Quality scores 24.0 — up to +19.0 composite points Ask about this →
Access Clarity scores 6.4 — up to +18.7 composite points Ask about this →
Developer Ergonomics scores 9.5 — up to +18.1 composite points Ask about this →

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Standards implemented 1

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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

ShellCheck API

A static analysis tool for shell scripts that provides API access for linting and validation.

Bash Snippets API

A collection of shell script utilities and code snippets accessible via API.

ExplainShell API

API for parsing and explaining shell commands in natural language.

Shell Script Compiler API

API for compiling and optimizing shell scripts.

Shellharden API

API for correcting and hardening shell scripts for better reliability.

Shell Scripting API pricing

Not yet checked against Shell Scripting's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-04; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.

Plan	Price
Free freemium	Free
Professional paid	Free
Enterprise enterprise	—

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Rate limits

Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Shell Scripting's documentation. All 5 limits →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Shell Scripting Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shell Scripting Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Shell Scripting Finops

FINOPS

Source (apis.yml)

name: Shell Scripting
description: A collection of APIs and resources for Shell Scripting development, including utilities, documentation, and tools.
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - alexanderepstein/bash-snippets
    - anordal/shellharden
    - idank/explainshell
    - koalaman/shellcheck
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-11-13'
  method: derived
image: https://example.com/shell-scripting-logo.png
created: 2024-01-15 00:00:00+00:00
modified: 2024-01-15 00:00:00+00:00
specificationVersion: '0.23'
url: https://example.com/apis.yaml
apis:
- name: ShellCheck API
  description: A static analysis tool for shell scripts that provides API access for linting and validation.
  image: https://www.shellcheck.net/favicon.ico
  humanUrl: https://www.shellcheck.net/
  baseUrl: https://api.shellcheck.net/v1
  tags:
  - Linting
  - Shell
  - Static Analysis
  - Validation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.shellcheck.net/v1/openapi.json
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck
  contact:
  - type: Support
    url: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/issues
- name: Bash Snippets API
  description: A collection of shell script utilities and code snippets accessible via API.
  humanUrl: https://github.com/alexanderepstein/Bash-Snippets
  baseUrl: https://api.bash-snippets.org/v1
  tags:
  - Bash
  - Scripts
  - Snippets
  - Utilities
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/alexanderepstein/Bash-Snippets/wiki
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/alexanderepstein/Bash-Snippets
- name: ExplainShell API
  description: API for parsing and explaining shell commands in natural language.
  image: https://explainshell.com/favicon.ico
  humanUrl: https://explainshell.com/
  baseUrl: https://api.explainshell.com/v1
  tags:
  - Documentation
  - Education
  - Parsing
  - Shell Commands
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://explainshell.com/about
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/idank/explainshell
  - type: API Endpoint
    url: https://api.explainshell.com/v1/explain
- name: Shell Script Compiler API
  description: API for compiling and optimizing shell scripts.
  humanUrl: https://shell-compiler.example.com
  baseUrl: https://api.shell-compiler.example.com/v1
  tags:
  - Compilers
  - Optimization
  - Shell
  tags_raw:
  - Compiler
  - Optimization
  - Shell
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://shell-compiler.example.com/docs
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://api.shell-compiler.example.com/v1/swagger.json
- name: Shellharden API
  description: API for correcting and hardening shell scripts for better reliability.
  humanUrl: https://github.com/anordal/shellharden
  baseUrl: https://api.shellharden.org/v1
  tags:
  - Best Practices
  - Linting
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/anordal/shellharden/blob/master/README.md
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/anordal/shellharden
maintainers:
- name: Shell Scripting Community
  email: contact@shell-scripting-apis.org
  url: https://shell-scripting-apis.org
tags:
- Automation
- Bash
- CLI
- DevOps
- Linux
- Scripting
- Shell
- Unix
include:
- name: Related Resources
  url: https://example.com/related-apis.yaml

Shell Scripting API — frequently asked questions

Does Shell Scripting have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 5 APIs from Shell Scripting, including ShellCheck API, Bash Snippets API and ExplainShell API, and 2 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Shell Scripting API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 2 OpenAPI specifications for Shell Scripting, each linked for download from this page.

How much does the Shell Scripting API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Shell Scripting, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Shell Scripting API ready for AI agents?

Shell Scripting has a Kin Score of 13.6 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 15.5 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-13.

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