What are the dependencies for ticker.sh?

ticker.sh requires bash, curl, and jq. Most Unix systems have bash and curl installed by default; jq may need to be installed separately.

Can I use ticker.sh in cron jobs or scripts?

Yes. ticker.sh outputs plain text, making it easy to pipe into other commands, log to files, or run on a schedule via cron.

Does ticker.sh support real-time streaming?

No. ticker.sh fetches a snapshot of current prices each time it runs. For continuous updates, you can wrap it in a watch command or a loop.

ticker.sh | CLI Trader

TL;DR: ticker.sh is a minimal bash script that fetches real-time stock prices from the terminal using only curl and jq. It has no compilation step and no dependencies beyond standard Unix tools.

ticker.sh is a single shell script that queries Yahoo Finance and prints current stock prices to standard output. You pass ticker symbols as arguments, and the script returns price, daily change, and percentage change in a clean tabular format. The entire tool is under 100 lines of bash, making it trivial to audit, modify, and integrate into existing workflows.

Because it outputs plain text and exits after each run, ticker.sh is well-suited for scripting. You can pipe its output into other tools, log it to a file, run it in a cron job, or wrap it with watch for periodic updates. There is no interactive interface, no configuration file, and no state to manage. This simplicity is the main appeal.

ticker.sh is designed for traders and developers who want the simplest possible way to check stock prices from a terminal. It is not a dashboard or monitoring tool. If you need persistent display, charting, or multi-asset support, other tools in this directory are better suited.