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# [Bash script automation in macOS](https://kiani.info/bash-script-automation-in-macos?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Scheduling bash scripts to be run at login using \`launchd\`

Feb 9, 2022 · 3 min read · kiani.info  
Updated Mar 10, 2022  
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## Responses 1

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[Elvis Van](https://hashnode.com/@elvisvan)

[Jul 9, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/bash-script-automation-in-macos/620390ec9e350308247faee1/comment/686e2e222b3d32e491efe454)

that syntax style in com.user.loginscript.plist file does not look like bash or python it looks rather like javascript, launchd config files really use that syntax style?