The line between documentation and execution just blurred significantly. A new open-source tool, claude-run, allows developers to execute Markdown files directly in the terminal, treating them like shell scripts by utilizing a specific shebang (e.g., #!/usr/bin/env claude-run).
This tool leverages Claude Code to process the instructions within the Markdown file, fully supporting Unix stdin/stdout pipes. This means you can pipe data directly into a Markdown file or chain multiple AI scripts together. For example, you could pipe a git log into a script that generates a summary, or chain a generator script into a reviewer script to automate complex workflows.
Beyond just convenience, the creators highlight a massive security benefit: auditability. Unlike opaque shell installers often piped directly to bash, executable Markdown allows users to read the logic before running it. By transforming curl ... | bash into curl ... | claude-run, users can verify the safety of installation scripts, potentially revolutionizing how we distribute and automate software tasks.
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