That’s what xargs, preferable with -0, is for. The problem with “works most of the time” is that it stops working when you’re not around. So it might be fine f

That’s what xargs, preferable with -0, is for. The problem with “works most of the time” is that it stops working when you’re not around. So it might be fine for a one-off shell command, but you never know what the next guy will pass into it.