Testing Bash Scripts with Bats
Write automated tests for your shell scripts using the Bats testing framework to catch regressions before they reach production.
Why Test Shell Scripts?
Scripts that run unattended (cron, CI) fail silently. Automated tests verify behavior so changes do not break working code.
Introducing Bats
Bats (Bash Automated Testing System) is a TAP-compliant framework for testing shell code. Tests are themselves Bash files.
# Install on Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install batsAll lessons in this course
- Debugging Bash Scripts (set -x, trap)
- Error Handling & Exit Status
- Scripting Best Practices & Linting
- Testing Bash Scripts with Bats