bashate
A pep8 equivalent for bash scripts
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—unless you are maintaining legacy OpenStack infrastructure or a codebase already using bashate. The package is abandoned (last release 2022-10-06) with no active maintenance. For new projects, consider actively maintained alternatives. If you inherit a bashate-based workflow, the low install friction and permissive license make it safe to keep, but do not adopt it for new linting setups.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.5; designed for POSIX/Linux environments.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (pbr).
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-10-06, over 1408 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License (permissive). No licensing restrictions on use or modification in most contexts.
last release 2022-10-06 (1408 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 80,810 downloads/mo, #14,268 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install bashate
bashate script.sh- Whether the E-code checks (E001–E044) remain accurate for modern bash versions and syntax.
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.9, given the package's abandoned status.
What it is and what it does
bashate is a command-line linter that checks bash scripts against a fixed set of style rules modeled after Python's pep8 (pycodestyle). It identifies six categories of issues: trailing whitespace, tab indentation, non-multiple-of-4 indents, missing final newlines, missing shebangs, and line length violations. It also enforces structural rules (e.g., *then* on the same line as *if*) and flags deprecated or unsafe bash syntax like `$[` arithmetic or unsafe local declarations.
The tool outputs results in pycodestyle format and was originally developed within the OpenStack DevStack project. It depends only on pbr for packaging and has low installation friction. However, the package has been abandoned since October 2022 with no active maintenance, meaning bug fixes or updates for newer bash versions are unlikely.
Use it for
- Enforce consistent bash indentation and whitespace in CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure-as-code projects.
- Catch deprecated bash syntax patterns (e.g., $[ arithmetic) before code review in shell-heavy DevOps teams.
- Lint deployment scripts and system administration tools for basic style compliance without external dependencies.
- Integrate into pre-commit hooks to flag trailing whitespace and structural issues in shell scripts automatically.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—unless you are maintaining legacy OpenStack infrastructure or a codebase already using bashate.
The package is abandoned (last release 2022-10-06) with no active maintenance. For new projects, consider actively maintained alternatives. If you inherit a bashate-based workflow, the low install friction and permissive license make it safe to keep, but do not adopt it for new linting setups.
Install
bashate on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (pbr). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-10-06, over 1408 days ago. No active maintenance or security updates should be expected.
Requires Python >=3.5; designed for POSIX/Linux environments.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License (permissive). No licensing restrictions on use or modification in most contexts.
Quickstart
pip install bashate
bashate script.shVerify before relying
- Whether the E-code checks (E001–E044) remain accurate for modern bash versions and syntax.
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.9, given the package's abandoned status.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.5 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepbr |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,408 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 80,810 / month, #14,268 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: bashate-2.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
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