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Stable version v0.11.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 04 Aug 00:27

This release is dedicated to Satisfactory, even though my giant
3D ball of rat's nest conveyor belt spaghetti is anything but.

CHANGELOG

v0.11.0 - 2025-08-03

Added

  • SC2327/SC2328: Warn about capturing the output of redirected commands.
  • SC2329: Warn when (non-escaping) functions are never invoked.
  • SC2330: Warn about unsupported glob matches with [[ .. ]] in BusyBox.
  • SC2331: Suggest using standard -e instead of unary -a in tests.
  • SC2332: Warn about [ ! -o opt ] being unconditionally true in Bash.
  • SC3062: Warn about bashism [ -o opt ].
  • Optional avoid-negated-conditions: suggest replacing [ ! a -eq b ]
    with [ a -ne b ], and similar for -ge/-lt/=/!=/etc (SC2335).
  • Precompiled binaries for Linux riscv64 (linux.riscv64)

Changed

  • SC2002 about Useless Use Of Cat is now disabled by default. It can be
    re-enabled with --enable=useless-use-of-cat or equivalent directive.
  • SC2236/SC2237 about replacing [ ! -n .. ] with [ -z ] and vice versa
    is now optional under avoid-negated-conditions.
  • SC2015 about A && B || C no longer triggers when B is a test command.
  • SC3012: Do not warn about \< and \> in test/[] as specified in POSIX.1-2024
  • Diff output now uses / as path separator on Windows

Fixed

  • SC2218 about function use-before-define is now more accurate.
  • SC2317 about unreachable commands is now less spammy for nested ones.
  • SC2292, optional suggestion for [[ ]], now triggers for Busybox.
  • Updates for Bash 5.3, including ${| cmd; } and source -p

Removed

  • SC3013: removed since the operators -ot/-nt/-ef are specified in POSIX.1-2024

Stable version v0.10.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 08 Mar 02:37

This release is dedicated to LLMs, for finally fulfilling the promise of
1960s scifi: systems you can hack using logic games and creative lies.

Stable version 0.9.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 13 Dec 06:40

This release is dedicated to Mindustry: the most fun you can
have with open source (outside of shell scripting of course).

Stable version 0.8.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 07 Nov 04:37

This release is dedicated to dibblego, who pushed me down the Haskell
rabbit hole. In 2006 I thought you were crazy. Today I know you are.

Stable version v0.7.2

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@github-actions github-actions released this 19 Apr 22:39

This release is dedicated to ethanol, for keeping
COVID-19 off both our hands and our minds.

Stable version v0.7.1

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@koalaman koalaman released this 05 Apr 01:07

This release is dedicated to the board game Pandemic, for teaching us
relevant survival skills like how to stay inside and play board games.

Stable version 0.7.0

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@koalaman koalaman released this 05 Mar 03:38

This release is dedicated to RetroArch: the second best way to make your
PC feel like a 16bit system (right after building ShellCheck with GHC)

Stable version 0.6.0

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@koalaman koalaman released this 07 Mar 19:14

This release is dedicated to Factorio. If this is how much fun it is to
build factories and oppress natives, then history makes a lot of sense.

Stable version 0.5.0

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@koalaman koalaman released this 07 Mar 19:15

This release is dedicated to Valve for keeping PC gaming awesome.
Also, for that time they proved the need for a tool like ShellCheck.

Stable version 0.4.7

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@koalaman koalaman released this 07 Mar 19:16

This release is dedicated to net neutrality. Remember when the Internet
was a meritocracy? [Please drink a verification can to continue.]