osascript

osascript is a macOS command-line tool that runs scripts written for the Open Scripting Architecture (OSA), primarily AppleScript and JavaScript for Automation (JXA). It can execute script files or inline scripts, send Apple events to scriptable applications, and return results to the calling shell or process.

Developers and system administrators use osascript to integrate AppleScript/JXA automation into shell scripts, cron jobs, and launchd tasks, enabling automated control of macOS applicatio...