LazyDevOps-Terminal: My First DevOps CLI Tool Using Bash & Git

1. Introduction

In my DevOps learning journey as a final-year CS student, I built my first CLI tool using Bash scripting and Git. This project simulates basic DevOps commands and file operations, which helped me understand Linux better and get hands-on with Git. Here’s how I did it.

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2. Project Objective

• Build a menu-based terminal tool

• Simulate DevOps-like tasks (e.g., init repo, create file/folder, manage permissions)

• Practice Bash and Git together

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3. Tech Stack

• Bash (Shell Scripting)

• Git

• Linux Terminal

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4. Menu Options I Created

1. Show current directory
2. Create a file
3. Create a folder
4. Initialize Git repo
5. Commit a file
6. Show user and permissions
7. Change file permission
8. Exit

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5. Key Code Snippet:

read -p "Enter filename to commit: " gfile
git add "$gfile"
git commit -m "Added $gfile"

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6. What I Learned
✅ Git basics
✅ Bash scripting logic
✅ Permission commands
✅ Version control flow
✅ How DevOps tasks can be simulated in CLI

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7. GitHub Repo
🔗 View on GitHub

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8. What’s Next?
In the next DevOps project, I’ll automate some server tasks, build shell functions, and start touching cloud automation.

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9. Conclusion
Starting small with CLI-based projects really helps in getting confident with terminal usage, Git workflows, and writing automation-ready scripts. I’m documenting all of this as part of my public DevOps journey.