OS/Shell Scripting Troubleshooting Workflow Bundle
Overview
Comprehensive workflow for operating system troubleshooting, shell scripting, and system administration across Linux, macOS, and Windows. This bundle orchestrates skills for debugging system issues, creating robust scripts, and automating administrative tasks.
When to Use This Workflow
Use this workflow when:
- Debugging shell script errors
- Creating production-ready bash scripts
- Troubleshooting system issues
- Automating system administration tasks
- Managing processes and services
- Configuring system resources
Workflow Phases
Phase 1: Environment Assessment
Skills to Invoke
bash-linux- Linux bash patternsbash-pro- Professional bash scriptingbash-defensive-patterns- Defensive scripting
Actions
- Identify operating system and version
- Check available tools and commands
- Verify permissions and access
- Assess system resources
- Review logs and error messages
Diagnostic Commands
# System information
uname -a
cat /etc/os-release
hostnamectl
# Resource usage
top
htop
df -h
free -m
# Process information
ps aux
pgrep -f pattern
lsof -i :port
# Network status
netstat -tulpn
ss -tulpn
ip addr showCopy-Paste Prompts
Use @bash-linux to diagnose system performance issuesPhase 2: Script Analysis
Skills to Invoke
bash-defensive-patterns- Defensive scriptingshellcheck-configuration- ShellCheck lintingbats-testing-patterns- Bats testing
Actions
- Run ShellCheck for linting
- Analyze script structure
- Identify potential issues
- Check error handling
- Verify variable usage
ShellCheck Usage
# Install ShellCheck
sudo apt install shellcheck # Debian/Ubuntu
brew install shellcheck # macOS
# Run ShellCheck
shellcheck script.sh
shellcheck -f gcc script.sh
# Fix common issues
# - Use quotes around variables
# - Check exit codes
# - Handle errors properlyCopy-Paste Prompts
Use @shellcheck-configuration to lint and fix shell scriptsPhase 3: Debugging
Skills to Invoke
systematic-debugging- Systematic debuggingdebugger- Debugging specialisterror-detective- Error pattern detection
Actions
- Enable debug mode
- Add logging statements
- Trace execution flow
- Isolate failing sections
- Test components individually
Debug Techniques
# Enable debug mode
set -x # Print commands
set -e # Exit on error
set -u # Exit on undefined variable
set -o pipefail # Pipeline failure detection
# Add logging
log() {
echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $*" >> /var/log/script.log
}
# Trap errors
trap 'echo "Error on line $LINENO"' ERR
# Test sections
bash -n script.sh # Syntax check
bash -x script.sh # Trace executionCopy-Paste Prompts
Use @systematic-debugging to trace and fix shell script errorsPhase 4: Script Development
Skills to Invoke
bash-pro- Professional scriptingbash-defensive-patterns- Defensive patternslinux-shell-scripting- Shell scripting
Actions
- Design script structure
- Implement functions
- Add error handling
- Include input validation
- Add help documentation
Script Template
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
# Constants
readonly SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
readonly SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)
# Logging
log() {
local level="$1"
shift
echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] [$level] $*" >&2
}
info() { log "INFO" "$@"; }
warn() { log "WARN" "$@"; }
error() { log "ERROR" "$@"; exit 1; }
# Usage
usage() {
cat <<EOF
Usage: $SCRIPT_NAME [OPTIONS]
Options:
-h, --help Show this help message
-v, --verbose Enable verbose output
-d, --debug Enable debug mode
Examples:
$SCRIPT_NAME --verbose
$SCRIPT_NAME -d
EOF
}
# Main function
main() {
local verbose=false
local debug=false
while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
case "$1" in
-h|--help)
usage
exit 0
;;
-v|--verbose)
verbose=true
shift
;;
-d|--debug)
debug=true
set -x
shift
;;
*)
error "Unknown option: $1"
;;
esac
done
info "Script started"
# Your code here
info "Script completed"
}
main "$@"Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @bash-pro to create a production-ready backup scriptUse @linux-shell-scripting to automate system maintenance tasksPhase 5: Testing
Skills to Invoke
bats-testing-patterns- Bats testing frameworktest-automator- Test automation
Actions
- Write Bats tests
- Test edge cases
- Test error conditions
- Verify expected outputs
- Run test suite
Bats Test Example
#!/usr/bin/env bats
@test "script returns success" {
run ./script.sh
[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
}
@test "script handles missing arguments" {
run ./script.sh
[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
[ "$output" == *"Usage:"* ]
}
@test "script creates expected output" {
run ./script.sh --output test.txt
[ -f "test.txt" ]
}Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @bats-testing-patterns to write tests for shell scriptsPhase 6: System Troubleshooting
Skills to Invoke
devops-troubleshooter- DevOps troubleshootingincident-responder- Incident responseserver-management- Server management
Actions
- Identify symptoms
- Check system logs
- Analyze resource usage
- Test connectivity
- Verify configurations
- Implement fixes
Troubleshooting Commands
# Check logs
journalctl -xe
tail -f /var/log/syslog
dmesg | tail
# Network troubleshooting
ping host
traceroute host
curl -v http://host
dig domain
nslookup domain
# Process troubleshooting
strace -p PID
lsof -p PID
iotop
# Disk troubleshooting
du -sh /*
find / -type f -size +100M
lsof | grep deletedCopy-Paste Prompts
Use @devops-troubleshooter to diagnose server connectivity issuesUse @incident-responder to investigate system outagePhase 7: Automation
Skills to Invoke
workflow-automation- Workflow automationcicd-automation-workflow-automate- CI/CD automationlinux-shell-scripting- Shell scripting
Actions
- Identify automation opportunities
- Design automation workflows
- Implement scripts
- Schedule with cron/systemd
- Monitor automation health
Cron Examples
# Edit crontab
crontab -e
# Backup every day at 2 AM
0 2 * * * /path/to/backup.sh
# Clean logs weekly
0 3 * * 0 /path/to/cleanup.sh
# Monitor disk space hourly
0 * * * * /path/to/monitor.shSystemd Timer Example
# /etc/systemd/system/backup.timer
[Unit]
Description=Daily backup timer
[Timer]
OnCalendar=daily
Persistent=true
[Install]
WantedBy=timers.targetCopy-Paste Prompts
Use @workflow-automation to create automated system maintenance workflowCommon Troubleshooting Scenarios
High CPU Usage
top -bn1 | head -20
ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10
pidstat 1 5Memory Issues
free -h
vmstat 1 10
cat /proc/meminfoDisk Space
df -h
du -sh /* 2>/dev/null | sort -h
find / -type f -size +500M 2>/dev/nullNetwork Issues
ip addr show
ip route show
ss -tulpn
curl -v http://targetService Failures
systemctl status service-name
journalctl -u service-name -f
systemctl restart service-nameQuality Gates
Before completing workflow, verify:
- All scripts pass ShellCheck
- Tests pass with Bats
- Error handling implemented
- Logging configured
- Documentation complete
- Automation scheduled
Related Workflow Bundles
development- Software developmentcloud-devops- Cloud and DevOpssecurity-audit- Security testingdatabase- Database operations
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.