Strict Mode

NOTE: do a write up why bash “strict mode”.

set -Eeuo pipefail

Local tidbits on where strict mode falls short

• set-e
  • Biggest gotcha with set -e is ❌ Checking for failure/success, even up the chain prevents ‘set -e’ from triggering.❌

External References: For strict mode

• guettli/bash-strict-mode: Bash Strict Mode
• Bash strict mode and why you should care | PoorlyWritten
• Use Bash Strict Mode (Unless You Love Debugging)

External References: Against strict mode

• Don’t blindly use set -euo pipefail.
• BashFAQ/105 - Greg’s Wiki
• why does errexit exist in its current utterly useless form?

Possible solutions

• osh-oil-shell - new shell runtime. Need to test whether it supports bash constructs like $BASHPID