Install a gnome shell extension from a zip

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash

username=$(whoami)

if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
	echo "No arguments supplied"
else
	# get the extension uuid
	ext_name=$(unzip -c $1  metadata.json | grep uuid | cut -d \" -f4)

	# check if it already exists
	search_ext=$(ls /home/$username/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ | grep "$ext_name")
	if [[ "$ext_name" == "$search_ext" ]]; then
		echo "$ext_name : Already installed"
	else

		if [[ ! -z "$ext_name" ]]; then
			# create the folder in /
			mkdir -p "/home/$username/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/$ext_name"

			# unzip everything inside
			unzip -q $1 -d "/home/$username/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/$ext_name/"

			# install the extension
			gnome-shell-extension-tool -e $ext_name

		else
			# error
			echo "Wrong type of input"
		fi
	fi
fi

Nice script!