ShellCheck is a GPLv3 tool that gives warnings and suggestions for bash/sh shell scripts
Publisher’s description
What is ShellCheck?
ShellCheck by Vidar Holen is open-source Windows software in the terminals & cli tools category. It ranks 33rd by popularity among terminals & cli tools in this catalogue. It is written in Haskell.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.11.0, released on August 4, 2025. The version history goes back to December 13, 2022: 3 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 1.1 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 111,240 times. The source code on GitHub (koalaman/shellcheck) has 40,215 stars. On Windows it registers 3 file types, including .sh, .bash and .shell. Similar programs include PowerShell, Oh My Posh and yq.
Project description on GitHub: “ShellCheck, a static analysis tool for shell scripts”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: ShellCheck is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is ShellCheck safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
8A4E35AB0B331C85D73567B12F2A444DF187F483E5079CEFFA6BDA1FAA2E740E· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the koalaman/shellcheck repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Fuzzing10
- Licence declared10
- Code review7
- Pinned dependencies1
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Branch protection0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›3 versions over 3 years · about 1.1 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11.0Latest | August 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.10.0 | March 8, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.9.0 | December 13, 2022 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id koalaman.shellcheck -echoco install shellcheck -yscoop install main/shellcheckProgram files (.exe): shellcheck.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install shellcheckInformation
- Publisher
- Vidar Holen
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/koalaman/shellcheck
- Written in
- Haskell
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.11.0
- Released
- August 4, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- April 3, 2023
- Versions listed
- 3
- Updates / year
- 1.1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 111,240
- GitHub stars
- 40,215
- GitHub forks
- 1,962
- Website
- shellcheck.net
- winget ID
- koalaman.shellcheck
- Chocolatey package
- shellcheck
- Scoop package
- main/shellcheck
File types it opens (3)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is ShellCheck free?
Yes. ShellCheck is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is ShellCheck safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install ShellCheck with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does ShellCheck run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of ShellCheck?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to December 13, 2022.
Can I use ShellCheck without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to ShellCheck?
PowerShell, Oh My Posh, yq, QPDF and fzf. The alternatives page compares them.
