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Hacker Scripts is a light-hearted collection of small automation and demo scripts that solve amusing everyday tasks or illustrate quick integrations with external services. The repo collects short programs (originally a set of shell and Ruby scripts) and many community contributed ports in other languages to show “how you might automate X” — for example sending a quick SMS, firing off an email, or triggering a coffee maker — with examples and scheduling snippets included. The README explains each example, lists required environment variables or credentials (e.g., Twilio/Gmail where applicable), and gives cron examples so readers can run the scripts in a real environment. The project is intentionally informal and educational: it’s meant for experimentation, learning language-interop, and having fun rather than production-grade automation. Many implementations exist across languages (shell, Ruby, Python, Node, PowerShell, Go, Java, and more) and contributors are encouraged to add further
Features
- A collection of ready-to-run example scripts demonstrating quick automations (SMS, email, device triggers)
- Multiple language ports and implementations so you can compare idiomatic code across ecosystems
- Clear usage guidance: environment variable requirements, API credentials, and cron scheduling examples
- Demonstrates real-world API integrations (e.g., Twilio for SMS, Gmail/SMTP for email) when applicable
- Permissive license and community-friendly structure that invites contributions and language ports
- Lightweight, educational focus — suitable for learning, demoing, or playful automation
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