Amplifier Bash Tool Module

Shell command execution for Amplifier agents.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• UV - Fast Python package manager

Installing UV

# macOS/Linux/WSL
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Purpose

Enables agents to execute bash commands in a controlled environment for system interactions, build operations, and automation tasks.

Contract

Module Type: Tool Mount Point: tools Entry Point: amplifier_module_tool_bash:mount

Tools Provided

bash

Execute a bash command.

Input:

• command (string): The bash command to execute
• timeout (int, optional): Timeout in seconds (default: 30)

Output:

• Command output (stdout/stderr combined)
• Exit code
• Timeout indication if applicable

Configuration

[[tools]]
module = "tool-bash"
config = {
    timeout = 30,  # Default timeout in seconds
    require_approval = false,
    allowed_commands = []  # Empty = all allowed
}

Security

IMPORTANT: Bash execution can be dangerous. Use with caution:

• Set require_approval = true for production
• Use allowed_commands to whitelist safe commands
• Run in isolated/containerized environments
• Never execute untrusted user input

Usage Example

# Agent uses bash tool
result = await session.call_tool("bash", {
    "command": "ls -la",
    "timeout": 10
})

Dependencies

• amplifier-core>=1.0.0

Contributing

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