Shell Script Automation

Key Features

• Bash/Zsh Compatible - Standard shell scripts
• open Command - Execute URL schemes simply
• File Reading - Process text files, CSVs
• Loop Support - Batch processing with for loops
• Variable Substitution - Dynamic URL construction
• Cron Compatible - Schedule script execution
• Pipe Support - Chain with other Unix tools
• Error Handling - Exit codes and error checking
• CSV Processing - Read spreadsheets, schedule posts
• Template Files - Text file templates → posts
• jq Integration - Process JSON → create posts
• curl Integration - Fetch data → post
• Universal Compatibility - Works on all Unix systems

Why Unix Users Love It

Shell scripts are universal, simple, and powerful. Statuz URL schemes work perfectly with Unix philosophy - small tools that do one thing well, composed together.

Pro Tips

• URL encoding: Use printf %s "$text" | xxd -plain | tr -d '\n' | sed 's/../%&/g'
• Simple encoding: Python -c for complex encoding
• CSV reading: while IFS=, read cols; do schedule; done
• Cron jobs: Add to crontab for automation
• Error handling: Check exit codes
• Logging: Echo actions for debugging
• Sleep between: Avoid overwhelming Statuz
• jq for JSON: Process API responses → posts
• curl pipelines: Fetch → format → post
• Git hooks: Post on push/merge

Example Scripts

Post from File:

#!/bin/bash
text=$(cat post.txt)
open "statuz://compose?text=$text"

Batch Schedule from CSV:

#!/bin/bash
while IFS=',' read -r text date platforms; do
  open "statuz://schedule?text=$text&date=$date&platforms=$platforms&stealthMode=true"
  sleep 0.5
done < posts.csv

Daily Automated Post:

#!/bin/bash
# Add to crontab: 0 9 * * * ~/post-daily.sh
text="Good morning! $(date +%A) wisdom..."
open "statuz://compose?text=$text"