# shebang-regex [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/shebang-regex) > Regular expression for matching a [shebang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shebang_(Unix)) ## Install ``` $ npm install --save shebang-regex ``` ## Usage ```js var shebangRegex = require('shebang-regex'); var str = '#!/opt/alt/alt-nodejs8/root/usr/bin/node\nconsole.log("unicorns");'; shebangRegex.test(str); //=> true shebangRegex.exec(str)[0]; //=> '#!/opt/alt/alt-nodejs8/root/usr/bin/node' ``` ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)