The question is if the script outgrew its original intended lifespan. In my opinion, shell scripts should be used either as glue or due to portability reasons.

The question is if the script outgrew its original intended lifespan. In my opinion, shell scripts should be used either as glue or due to portability reasons. Rewriting a perfectly good and working script just because makes no sense. So if the script started as some quick and easy way to deploy to prod but slowly becomes a massive cli "one tool to rule them all" kind of thing.. maybe it's time to change course.