sh by mvdan
A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter with bash and zsh support; includes shfmt
About sh
From the project's README at github.com/mvdan/sh. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter. Supports [POSIX Shell], [Bash], [Zsh], and [mksh]. Requires Go 1.25 or later. Quick start
To parse shell scripts, inspect them, and print them out, see the syntax package.
For high-level operations like performing shell expansions on strings, see the shell package.
To interpret or run shell scripts, see the interp package. shfmt
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 8.7k | github.com/mvdan/sh |
| GitHub forks | 397 | github.com/mvdan/sh |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.3 years | since Jan 2016 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 53 | last: 30 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host sh?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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