Scripting Utils

Universal scripting utilities supporting 8+ languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Perl/Raku, JavaScript, Tcl), IRC bot frameworks (pbot, Limnoria), system management (systemd, Ubuntu/CentOS), and WebSearch integration. Provides syntax validation, code generation, best-practice linting, and cross-platform compatibility checks. Use when (1) Writing or validating scripts in any supported language, (2) Needing IRC bot command syntax, (3) Managing systemd services across Ubuntu/CentOS, (4) Validating JSON/API responses from web searches, (5) Converting between shell dialects, or (6) Batch-processing script validation.

Universal scripting utilities with WebSearch integration for 8+ languages and IRC bot frameworks.

Supported Languages

Language	Command	Validation	Linting	WebSearch Docs
Bash	bash	✅ shellcheck	✅	✅
sh (POSIX)	sh	✅ shellcheck	✅	✅
Python	python3	✅ pylint/mypy	✅	✅
Perl 5	perl	✅ perlcritic	✅	✅
Raku	raku	✅	✅	✅
PowerShell	pwsh	✅ PSScriptAnalyzer	✅	✅
JavaScript	node	✅ eslint	✅	✅
Tcl	tclsh	✅	✅	✅

IRC Bot Frameworks

Framework	Language	Docs Source	Status
pbot	Perl 5	https://github.com/pragma-/pbot	✅
Limnoria	Python	https://docs.limnoria.net/	✅
Eggdrop	Tcl	https://docs.eggheads.org/	✅

System Management

System	Ubuntu	CentOS 8	Command Matrix
systemd	✅	✅	✅
packages (apt/yum)	✅	✅	✅
services	✅	✅	✅
networking	✅	✅	✅

WebSearch Integration

All modules support automatic documentation lookup:

python

from scripting_utils import LanguageValidator

validator = LanguageValidator("powershell")
# Auto-fetches syntax from Microsoft docs if needed
result = validator.validate("$var = Get-Process")

Modules

Module	Purpose
language_validator.py	Multi-language syntax validation
irc_bot_syntax.py	pbot, Limnoria, Eggdrop command syntax
system_manager.py	systemd, Ubuntu/CentOS abstraction
json_websearch.py	JSON-Utils + WebSearch combination
script_converter.py	Cross-language script conversion
batch_validator.py	Batch validation of script directories

Quick Start

Validate a script:

bash

python scripts/language_validator.py script.ps1 --lang powershell
python scripts/language_validator.py script.pl --lang perl

Get IRC bot command syntax:

bash

python scripts/irc_bot_syntax.py --bot pbot --command "keyword add"
python scripts/irc_bot_syntax.py --bot limnoria --command "config channel"

System command (Ubuntu vs CentOS):

bash

python scripts/system_manager.py --action install --package nginx --os ubuntu
python scripts/system_manager.py --action install --package nginx --os centos

JSON from WebSearch + Validate:

python

from json_websearch import validate_search_result
from scripting_utils import WebSearchJSON

# Search API docs, validate response
result = WebSearchJSON.search_and_validate(
    query="github api repos endpoint",
    schema="github_api_schema.json"
)

Integration with json-utils

The json_websearch.py module extends json-utils with WebSearch capabilities:

• Fetch API schemas from documentation
• Validate real API responses
• Batch-validate multiple endpoints
• Auto-repair common API response errors

See: ../json-utils/ for core JSON functionality.