Write and run shell scripts on a real Linux terminal in the cloud.
Start coding free →Shell scripts are programs written for the shell, the command-line interpreter on Unix-like systems. They automate tasks like installing software, configuring environments, and backing up files. Scripts are saved as .sh or .bash files and executed directly from the command line. On RunCode, a full Linux terminal is ready in under a minute, so you can write and run scripts without any local setup.
Open a Shell Script workspace →The shell is available on every Unix-like system, which means scripts you write are portable across servers and developer machines with no compilation step. Shell scripts glue together Unix utilities, invoke Python or Perl for more complex logic, react to exit codes, and set environment variables. They are commonly used in CI/CD pipelines, container startup scripts, deployment automation, and local developer tooling where a full scripting language would add unnecessary overhead. For system administration work, a short shell script often handles the job faster than any other approach. On RunCode, the workspace is a Linux VM, so scripts run in the same environment they would on a production server, which cuts down on environment mismatch issues.