Command-line tool

shc

brew/shc

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Shell Script Compiler

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install shc

Linux

brew install shc

Compile a shell script

shc -f script

Compile a shell script and specify an output binary file

shc -f script -o binary

Compile a shell script and set an expiration date for the executable

shc -f script -e dd/mm/yyyy

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