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---
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title: "Bash"
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description: "Using Tracer with Bash scripts"
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---
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Tracer can monitor any Bash-based pipeline, from small scripts to large chained commands, giving instant visibility into each command’s behavior.
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## Why use Tracer in combination with Bash
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Many scientific or data pipelines rely on simple shell scripts that lack structured logging.
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Tracer automatically adds observability:
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- Traces every subprocess (even background jobs)
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- Captures CPU, memory, and I/O usage for each command
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- Provides a single timeline of all steps
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- Enables root-cause debugging for failures or stalls
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- Works for scripts, loops, and complex shell pipelines
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## Getting started
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### Prerequisites
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- Bash 4.0 or higher
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- Tracer installed on [your operating system](/environments/overview)
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### Just run your pipeline, Tracer will automatically attach
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If Tracer is already installed on your operating system, you only need to enable the Tracer agent for pipelines that have not been run with Tracer before.<br/>
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In that case, run the following command:
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```bash
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sudo tracer init --token <your-token>
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```
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<Info> Go to our [onboarding](https://app.tracer.cloud/dashboard) to get your own personal token</Info>
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When running this command, you will be asked to name your pipeline for clear labeling in the dashboard.
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## Examples
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Run a Bash script under Tracer:
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```bash
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bash my_analysis.sh
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```
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or launch the Tracer demo workflow:
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```bash
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sudo tracer demo
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```
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Once the pipeline starts, open the Tracer dashboard, and you’ll see each command as a timeline step updating in real time.
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<Card href="https://app.tracer.cloud/">
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<img
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className="block dark:hidden"
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src="/images/logo/tracer/Tracer Full Body - Black.png"
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alt="Tracer Logo"
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style={{ width: '10%', height: 'auto', marginBottom: '1rem' }}
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/>
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<img
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className="hidden dark:block"
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src="/images/logo/tracer/Tracer Full Body - Black.png"
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alt="Tracer Logo"
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style={{ width: '10%', height: 'auto', marginBottom: '1rem' }}
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/>
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<div style={{ fontSize: '1.3rem', fontWeight: '700', marginBottom: '1 rem', color: 'inherit' }}>
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Watch your pipeline run in the Tracer dashboard
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</div>
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<div style={{ color: 'inherit' }}>
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View real-time metrics, resource usage, and performance insights for your pipeline runs.
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</div>
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</Card>
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