bash-js-in

Bash JS in

Have you ever wanted to Bash script something but Bash is not your favourite language?

Features

• vanilla JavaScript
• using Bash inside JavaScript
• Bash output redirecition to JavaScript
• JavaScript backticks `` templating for Bash

Requirements

• NodeJS 8

Usage

var { Run, Command } = require('bash-js-in');

(async function () {
    var allExecutedCommands = await Run(seriesOfCommands());

    console.log(`executed these commands: ${allExecutedCommands.map(c => c.command).join(' and ')}`);
})();

async function* seriesOfCommands() {
    // get my IP address
    var myIp = yield Command('curl --silent https://canihazip.com/s');
    console.log(JSON.stringify(myIp, null, 2))

    // get a Quote of the Day
    var quoteOfTheDay = yield Command(`curl --silent -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json' 'https://quotes.rest/qod'`);
    var quote = JSON.parse(quoteOfTheDay.value).contents.quotes[0];
    console.log(`${quote.quote} -- ${quote.author}`);
}

Result

{
  "command": "curl --silent https://canihazip.com/s",
  "value": "78.8.212.144\n"
}
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. -- Mohamad Ali
executed these commands: curl --silent https://canihazip.com/s and curl --silent -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json' 'https://quotes.rest/qod'