Batch Files

A comprehensive skill for creating, editing, debugging, and maintaining Windows batch files (.bat/.cmd) using cmd.exe. Applies to CLI tool development, system administration automation, scheduled tasks, file operations scripting, and PATH-based executable scripts.

When to Use This Skill

• Creating or editing .bat or .cmd files
• Automating Windows tasks (file operations, deployments, backups)
• Building CLI tools intended for a bin/ folder on PATH
• Writing scheduled task scripts (SCHTASKS, Task Scheduler)
• Debugging batch script issues (variable expansion, error levels, quoting)
• Integrating batch scripts with external tools (curl, git, Node.js, Python)
• Scaffolding new batch-based projects with structured templates

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