idank / idank/explainshell

shell built-ins are missing

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Description

Here is some code for which explainshell completely fails:

local -i scale value

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure with local -i scale value and trace how explainshell processes shell built-ins. No files or tests are named in the issue, so first locate the command-parsing entry point and existing built-in handling. Done means this input is recognized and explained rather than reported as unsupported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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