{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "20000419-fauxnix--preview-bash-translation-before-running",
 "repo": "20000419/fauxnix",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/20000419/fauxnix",
 "repo_slug": "20000419-fauxnix",
 "title": "Preview how a bash command translates before running it",
 "page_title": "How to preview how a bash command translates before running it with Fauxnix",
 "summary": "Use the translate command to check the PowerShell output for a risky bash command first.",
 "who": "A developer or ops engineer on Windows who wants to see exactly what a bash command will do before an agent or script runs it, especially destructive ones.",
 "problem": "A bash command such as a find with -delete is hard to judge on Windows when the real execution is hidden behind a translation layer.",
 "outcome": "The developer reads the generated translation, checks the scope of the command, and only then runs it through Fauxnix.",
 "steps": [
  "`npm install -g fauxnix-cli`",
  "`fauxnix translate \"find . -name '*.log' -mtime +7 -delete\"` (inferred, check the README)",
  "Read the generated PowerShell and confirm the path and filter match the intended scope",
  "Run the command with `fauxnix \"find . -name '*.log' -mtime +7 -delete\"` only after the preview looks correct (inferred, check the README)"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the fauxnix CLI from the 20000419/fauxnix repo, run `fauxnix translate \"find . -name '*.log' -mtime +7 -delete\"` in <project-dir>. Expect the generated PowerShell to be printed without executing the delete, and verify the file filter matches only the log files you intend to remove.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README shows the translate command for review, but a destructive command like find -delete still runs for real when executed, so the preview step is only useful if you read it.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A Windows machine with PowerShell 5.1 or later (built in)",
  "Node.js 22.20.0 or later (Node 18 and 20 are unsupported in v2)",
  "npm to install the fauxnix-cli package",
  "An agent harness such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Qwen Code, or any MCP client"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.7,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/20000419-fauxnix/preview-bash-translation-before-running/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/20000419-fauxnix/preview-bash-translation-before-running/index.md",
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 "api_version": "v1"
}