Inspect questionable scripts before piping them to sh or bash

In plain words

Shed is a command-line tool that lets users inspect scripts before executing them. Instead of piping downloaded scripts directly to sh or bash with "curl | sh," users can pipe to shed first to review the code. This addresses the security risk of running unknown scripts without verification. The tool is for developers and system administrators who want to safely examine installation scripts or other shell commands from the internet before execution.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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