Vet – A tool for safely running remote shell scripts

In plain words

Vet is a tool designed for safely executing remote shell scripts. It allows users to run scripts from remote sources while maintaining security controls over what gets executed. The tool is intended for developers and system administrators who need to automate tasks across multiple machines but want protection against unintended or malicious script execution. Vet addresses the common risk of blindly running downloaded scripts by providing a safer execution environment.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Tired of blindly piping to bash? vet is a CLI tool that makes this dangerous pattern safe. It lets you review, diff, and lint remote scripts before they run, so you're always in control. Open source and easy to use.

Stop blindly piping to bash. vet lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute. # You're blindly trusting the remote script. curl -sSL https://example.com/install.sh | bash This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, the server could be compromised, or a transient network error could result in executing a partial script. Fetch: It downloads the remote script to a temporary location. Diff & Review: It shows you what, if anything, has changed since the last time you ran this script. Lint: If you have shellcheck installed, it automatically analyzes the script for potential bugs or malicious patterns.…from getvet.sh

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