Run unknown shell script with a line-by-line confirmation prompt
Run a shell script with bash, line-by-line, prompted on each command. Useful for running unknown scripts or debugging. Not a secure substitute for understanding a script beforehand. - LICENSE
Run unknown shell script with a line-by-line confirmation prompt launched on April 14, 2021 with 158 votes, #203 of 3,754 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.
In plain words
This tool lets users execute unknown shell scripts safely by pausing at each line and asking for confirmation before running it. It's designed for anyone who needs to run scripts from untrusted sources but wants to verify what each command does first. The line-by-line confirmation approach provides transparency and control over script execution, reducing the risk of accidentally running harmful or unexpected commands.
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