common_core is the single, shared Bash core for these related projects:

• *BASH_SETUP – “ sets up a Bash environment (standalone)
• PENTEST_SETUP – “ installs pentest tooling (standalone or paired with BASH_SETUP)
• PENTEST_MENU – “ menu-driven pentest automations (requires PENTEST_SETUP)

This repository centralizes all reusable code (bootstrap, logging, safe sourcing, menus, and generic utilities) so the overlays don’t duplicate logic or drift out of sync.

• *Single source of truth: All shared Bash libraries live here and are versioned once.
• *Thin overlays: Each project keeps only its own config/ and optional tasks/ plugins: it calls a tiny wrapper that delegates to core.
• *deterministic: Overlays pin a specific core version (via submodule or subtree).
• Consistent UX: Shared bootstrap, menus, logging, and error handling across all projects.

• Bash 4.0+ (Linux) or system Bash on macOS (recommended: brew bash)
• Standard Unix utilities (awk, sed, grep, tput, ls, etc.)
• git (for submodules/subtrees)
• Optional package managers: apt, brew (consumed by utils if present)

Author: Adam Compton
Date Created: August 18, 2025 This script is provided under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify it for your needs.