Google’s Bash Style Guide is full of tips to improve your shell scripting skills, and I’ve distilled it down to the 10 most important takeaways. From avoiding long Bash scripts to using tools like ShellCheck, these practical tips will make your scripts cleaner, easier to debug, and more efficient. ► RELATED GUIDES ► HACKING SCALE NEWSLETTER ► READ MORE More about Better Stack: Community pages: ► STAY TUNED GitHub: Twitter: LinkedIn: Instagram: TikTok: @betterstack 📌 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 0:00 - The Google Bash Style Guide 0:14 - #1: Stop Using Bash for Long Scripts 0:42 - #2: Add a Script Overview 0:57 - #3: Formatting Best Practices 1:15 - #4: Avoid Long Pipelines 1:35 - #5: Use Braced Variables 2:00 - #6: Simplify with Arrays 2:15 - #7: Avoid Aliases in Scripts 2:45 - #8: Use Double Brackets Instead of Single Brackets 3:09 - #9: Declare Local Variables in Functions 3:42 - #10: Use ShellCheck for Debugging