batch-files

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Batch Files

A comprehensive skill for creating, editing, debugging, and maintaining Windows batch files (.bat/.cmd) using cmd.exe. Applies to CLI tool development, system administration automation, scheduled tasks, file operations scripting, and PATH-based executable scripts.

When to Use This Skill

  • Creating or editing .bat or .cmd files
  • Automating Windows tasks (file operations, deployments, backups)
  • Building CLI tools intended for a bin/ folder on PATH
  • Writing scheduled task scripts (SCHTASKS, Task Scheduler)
  • Debugging batch script issues (variable expansion, error levels, quoting)
  • Integrating batch scripts with external tools (curl, git, Node.js, Python)
  • Scaffolding new batch-based projects with structured templates

Prerequisites

  • Windows NT-based OS (Windows 7 or later)
  • cmd.exe (built-in)
  • Optional: a bin/ directory on PATH for distributing scripts as commands
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