👋 Hey Dev.to — I'm Raymon, and I Build Battle-Tested Bash CLIs (That Actually Do Stuff)

#bash #devops #automation #documentation

I'm a solutions engineer working in the HashiCorp ecosystem, but really, I'm just someone who enjoys turning chaos into clean automation — especially with a Bash script or two.

Most of my tools start with a personal itch:

Too many stale Git repos? I built repository_audit
Lost in my own folder structure? That became folder_tree
Want backups that actually restore? Say hello to repository_backup
Need to simulate leaked secrets for Vault Radar? That’s radar_love

All of these are Bash-based, Homebrew-installable CLIs — modular, documented, and built for CI/CD from day one. Because automation should automate itself. And also look good doing it.

🧰 Why I'm Here

Dev.to has that rare mix: technical depth without gatekeeping, and devs who genuinely want to build smarter, not louder. I’m here to share tools, document tricks, and write in a way that’s more “here’s what worked” than “let me lecture you about infrastructure.”

My writing leans practical and conversational — with a focus on:

🔧 CLI tooling
📦 DevOps flows (Terraform, Vault, Nomad, etc.)
🧠 Automation philosophy
🗂️ Keeping your repos clean, backed up, and documented

🌱 What’s Coming

In the next few posts, I’ll be sharing:

folder_tree — a Brewable CLI that turns your folder layout into Markdown docs (with presets, ignore rules, and wizard mode)
repository_backup — for Git-aware backups that won’t embarrass you when it’s time to restore
Some meta tooling (sanity_check, generate_docs, etc.) that I use across all my CLIs to keep things clean and maintainable

🎨 A Bit of Style

If my tools had a personality, it would be:

90% helpful
5% sarcastic
5% “let’s make this look good too”

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👉 Curious about the tools I mentioned? Head over to github.com/raymonepping and explore.

Expect emojis, Markdown, clear docs, and sometimes a cyborg image or two generated by AI for no good reason except vibes.

📫 Want to connect?

You’ll find me building DevOps demos, writing Medium articles, or overengineering my personal CLI tooling because I actually enjoy it.

Let’s build cool stuff.

— Raymon