shellcheck

ShellCheck, a static analysis tool for shell scripts

Data confidence90/100
Source coverage75/100
Publish confidence86/100
Evidence checkedSep 15, 2026
About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about shellcheck

ShellCheck, a static analysis tool for shell scripts

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

The available public evidence points to a high-risk tool state.

Cli ToolDeveloper InfrastructureOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Score Breakdown

Public signal read

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The overall score reflects ToolVitals maintenance and delivery evidence. Adoption is shown as public context only and does not change the overall score.

Activity
Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
ToolVitals16/100Health26/100Shipping0/100Zombie Risk47/100
Overall Score16Critical
Activity0
Reliability26
Adoption89
Project provenance

Fork network

Popular active forks

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Repository

GitHub Activity

HS
koalaman/shellcheck
Stars40,036
Forks1,946
Contributors0Active in 90d · as of Sep 15, 2026
Open Issues1,140
Primary Language
Haskell
Last Commit
41 days ago
Commits 30d
0
Commits 90d
0
Releases 90d
0
Default Branch
master
License
GPL-3.0
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage75/100Good
Publish Confidence86/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskSome decay signals are visible, but not enough for a zombie verdict.

How ToolVitals scores work
Openness

License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
GPL-3.0

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Profile

Classification

Category
Developer Tools
Use Case
Developer Infrastructure
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
GPL-3.0
Tool Mode
Cli Tool
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Critical
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Tags
open-sourcebashdeveloper-toolshaskelllintershellstatic-analysiscli-toolcode-quality

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