batsh(1)

Queue bash commands to run with a given concurrency. Similar to batch(1) without the crap

install

$ bpkg install jwerle/batsh

usage

usage: batsh [-hV]
   or: batsh push <script>
   or: batsh run [script]
   or: batsh clear
   or: batsh reset
   or: batsh concurrency <n>

batsh(1) allows the user to queue jobs that will run with a set concurrency (Default 0). Jobs are pushed with batsh push onto a queue and are ran with batsh run. The queue can be cleared with batsh clear.

push

Jobs that are pushed are just shell scripts that are invoked with the batsh jobs are ran.

$ batsh push 'echo beep'

run

Jobs are ran with batsh run which accepts optional code to be executed when all jobs have completed. This command has an alias of batsh r.

$ batsh run 'echo done'
beep
done

concurrency

Concurrency can be set with batsh concurrency. It has an alias of batsh c.

$ batsh concurrency 2

batsh instance

batsh(1) manages its state in a directory set with the BATSH environment variable. The default is ${HOME}/.batsh. A user can manage multiple batsh instances by settings this variable.

batch scripts

batsh(1) can run a script exposing a few helper functions. Batsh script is just bash.

#!/usr/bin/env batsh

## jobs
push 'echo beep'
push 'echo boop'
push 'sleep 1 && echo beeps'
push 'sleep 1 && echo boops'

## set concurrency
concurrency 2

## run
run 'echo done'

license

MIT