scripting

A tutorial on using Nix flakes to manage dependencies for simple scripts (e.g., Python with Trafilatura and system tools like aplay), making them runnable anywhere without pip-related breakage.

A guide on embedding the EYG scripting language into Erlang applications, covering dependency setup, running pure programs, error handling, and adding algebraic effect support.

开篇教程教你用 Zig 0.17 从零开始编写 Hello World，并为后续在 Lua 中调用自定义 Zig 函数打基础，讲解了 Zig 的构建系统、@import() 编译器内置函数与 comptime 概念。

This article introduces the browser-run package from Kody, which provides a thin, isolated way to use Cloudflare Browser Run for browser automation, including quick actions and shared sessions for repeatable scripting without AI in the loop.

CoW is a stacking window manager for Wayland that aims to replicate the look-and-feel of FVWM and MWM while offering modern features like IPC scripting and customizable server-side decorations. It is developed in C and hosted on Codeberg.

This article is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) cheat sheet providing various techniques and code examples for executing XSS attacks, along with browser compatibility information, sourced from PortSwigger.

BeanShell 3.0 is in development, updating the lightweight scripting tool for Java with new features like Lambda support after a long stale period.

An article analyzing the pros and cons of GDScript for game development with Godot, based on the author's experience porting code from TypeScript and comparing it to other languages.

The article discusses replacing the startplasma service with shell scripts or dinit as an alternative for Linux systems.

Janet is a programming language designed for system scripting, automation, and embedding in larger programs, featuring a rich core library with built-in networking and PEG parsing.

This article introduces how to quickly set up an macOS-like desktop theme on Omarchy, using the MacTahoe GTK theme and WhiteSur icon theme, and achieve easy switching through scripted configurations.

Gregor Zunic introduces macOS Harness, a persistent Python tool that enables control over Mac tasks using the accessibility tree, AppleScript, screenshots, and coordinate input.

Browser Use CLI is a browser harness that enables AI agents to run complete web browsing workflows via scripts, improving efficiency and reducing costs for web tasks.

LuaCAD is a scriptable CAD tool using Lua for parametric 2D and 3D modeling, built on a Rust engine with support for various export formats and CSG operations.

A tip on using codex exec to create repeatable, scriptable workflows for clean, isolated model runs, useful for evals, batch jobs, CI, and comparing prompts or models.

Explains the shell colon (null command) and its practical uses like argument checking, setting defaults, and file operations.

The author created a bash enumerator tool to replace xargs for command-line enumeration tasks.

A Reddit user discusses the potential of small local language models (1B-4B parameters) for automation and scripting, and asks for resources focused on this use case.

An article advocating for the Janet programming language, highlighting its simplicity, ease of distribution, powerful parsing with PEGs, and excellent subprocess DSL, making it ideal for side projects and command-line tools.

The author describes creating a shell script to automate splitting Konsole terminal views and running tools like gitu directly from the Helix editor, improving workflow automation.