Show HN: Vet – A tool for safely running remote shell scripts

Don't just run it — vet it.

Stop blindly piping to bash. vet lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute.

The Problem

We've all seen this pattern for installing software:

This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, the server could be compromised, or a transient network error could result in executing a partial script.

The Solution

vet wraps this process in a secure, interactive workflow:

• Fetch: It downloads the remote script to a temporary location.

• Diff & Review: It shows you what, if anything, has changed since the last time you ran this script.

• Lint: If you have shellcheck installed, it automatically analyzes the script for potential bugs or malicious patterns.

• Confirm: It prompts you for explicit approval before executing anything.

Installation

In your terminal, run: