bash-minifier

library0.1.3jsnpmunverified

A Node.js package that minifies bash scripts by removing unnecessary whitespace, comments, and shortening certain constructs. It is a JavaScript port of the Python bash minifier over at precious/bash_minifier. Stable version 0.1.3, with low release cadence. Key differentiator: pure JavaScript implementation for Node.js, no external dependencies, and provides API for programmatic usage. Suitable for reducing file size of shell scripts.

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npm install bash-minifier

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · BASH-MINIFIER

bash-minifier

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default (minify function)

✓ import minify from 'bash-minifier'

✗ const minify = require('bash-minifier')

ESM-only since v0.1.0; CommonJS require() works but importing via ESM is recommended.

minify

✓ const minify = require('bash-minifier')

✗ import { minify } from 'bash-minifier'

There is only a default export; named import does not work.

minify

✓ const { default: minify } = await import('bash-minifier')

✗ const minify = require('bash-minifier').default

Dynamic import works, but CommonJS require already returns the function directly.

Demonstrates how to minify a bash script using the default import and prints the result.

import minify from 'bash-minifier'; const originalScript = ` if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then printf "Filename is required.\n" fi `; const minified = minify(originalScript); console.log(minified); // Output: if [ $# -ne 1 ];then printf "Filename is required.\n";fi

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe minifier does not handle all edge cases; verify output manually.

fix

Test minified script for correctness before deployment.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

SyntaxError: Unexpected token

Input contains syntax errors that are not valid bash; minifier may choke.

fix

Correct the bash script syntax before minifying.

Upgrade

Version history

0.1.3latest on npm

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Dependencies

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Loilo/node-bash-minifier ↗

packagebash-minifier ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/Loilo/node-bash-minifier#readme ↗