diff --git a/github-app-token/SKILL.md b/github-app-token/SKILL.md
index a5bb038..d638610 100644
--- a/github-app-token/SKILL.md
+++ b/github-app-token/SKILL.md
@@ -19,19 +19,18 @@ The following environment variables MUST be set before invoking this skill:
 
 If any variable is missing, stop and tell the user which ones are required.
 
+Requires `openssl`, `curl`, and `grep` (standard on macOS and Linux).
+
 ## Steps
 
 ### 1. Generate a JWT
 
-Create a JWT signed with the GitHub App's private key. You MUST use the helper script bundled with this skill:
+Run the helper script bundled with this skill:
 
 ```bash
-# generates a JWT valid for 10 minutes
-TOKEN=$(python3 "$(dirname "$0")/../skills/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.py")
+TOKEN=$(bash /path/to/skills/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.sh)
 ```
 
-If `python3` is not available, fall back to the inline openssl method described in the Fallback section below.
-
 The JWT uses:
 - **Algorithm**: RS256
 - **Header**: `{"alg": "RS256", "typ": "JWT"}`
@@ -43,12 +42,13 @@ The JWT uses:
 ### 2. Exchange the JWT for an installation access token
 
 ```bash
-INSTALL_TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST \
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer ${TOKEN}" \
   -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
   -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
-  "https://api.github.com/app/installations/${GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID}/access_tokens" \
-  | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['token'])")
+  "https://api.github.com/app/installations/${GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID}/access_tokens")
+
+INSTALL_TOKEN=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | grep -o '"token":"[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
 ```
 
 If the response contains an error (e.g., `401 Unauthorized`), check:
@@ -81,23 +81,6 @@ curl -s -X DELETE \
   "https://api.github.com/installation/token"
 ```
 
-## Fallback: JWT generation without Python
-
-If `python3` is unavailable, generate the JWT using `openssl` and `bash`:
-
-```bash
-header=$(printf '{"alg":"RS256","typ":"JWT"}' | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
-now=$(date +%s)
-iat=$((now - 60))
-exp=$((now + 600))
-payload=$(printf '{"iat":%d,"exp":%d,"iss":"%s"}' "$iat" "$exp" "$GITHUB_APP_ID" | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
-unsigned="${header}.${payload}"
-signature=$(printf '%s' "$unsigned" | openssl dgst -sha256 -sign "${GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE}" -binary | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
-TOKEN="${unsigned}.${signature}"
-```
-
-Then continue from Step 2.
-
 ## Security Notes
 
 - Never log or echo the PEM key, JWT, or installation token to stdout in production.
diff --git a/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.py b/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 376b31c..0000000
--- a/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Generate a JWT for GitHub App authentication.
-
-Reads from environment variables:
-  GITHUB_APP_ID       - The GitHub App's numeric ID
-  GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE - Path to the PEM-encoded private key file
-
-Prints the signed JWT to stdout.
-"""
-
-import json
-import os
-import sys
-import time
-import base64
-
-try:
-    from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes, serialization
-    from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import padding
-
-    USE_CRYPTOGRAPHY = True
-except ImportError:
-    import subprocess
-
-    USE_CRYPTOGRAPHY = False
-
-
-def b64url(data: bytes) -> str:
-    return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(data).rstrip(b"=").decode("ascii")
-
-
-def sign_with_cryptography(unsigned: str, pem_contents: str) -> str:
-    """Sign using the cryptography library. Handles both PKCS#1 and PKCS#8 PEM formats."""
-    private_key = serialization.load_pem_private_key(pem_contents.encode(), password=None)
-    signature = private_key.sign(unsigned.encode(), padding.PKCS1v15(), hashes.SHA256())
-    return b64url(signature)
-
-
-def sign_with_openssl(unsigned: str, pem_file: str) -> str:
-    """Sign using the openssl CLI. Reads the key from the file path directly."""
-    result = subprocess.run(
-        ["openssl", "dgst", "-sha256", "-sign", pem_file, "-binary"],
-        input=unsigned.encode(),
-        capture_output=True,
-    )
-    if result.returncode != 0:
-        print(f"error: openssl signing failed: {result.stderr.decode()}", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-    return b64url(result.stdout)
-
-
-def main():
-    app_id = os.environ.get("GITHUB_APP_ID")
-    pem_file = os.environ.get("GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE")
-
-    if not app_id:
-        print("error: GITHUB_APP_ID is not set", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-    if not pem_file:
-        print("error: GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE is not set", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-    if not os.path.isfile(pem_file):
-        print(f"error: PEM file not found: {pem_file}", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    now = int(time.time())
-    header = b64url(json.dumps({"alg": "RS256", "typ": "JWT"}).encode())
-    payload = b64url(
-        json.dumps({"iat": now - 60, "exp": now + 600, "iss": app_id}).encode()
-    )
-    unsigned = f"{header}.{payload}"
-
-    if USE_CRYPTOGRAPHY:
-        with open(pem_file, "r") as f:
-            pem_contents = f.read()
-        signature = sign_with_cryptography(unsigned, pem_contents)
-    else:
-        signature = sign_with_openssl(unsigned, pem_file)
-
-    print(f"{unsigned}.{signature}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.sh b/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..31423e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-app-token/scripts/generate_jwt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Generate a JWT for GitHub App authentication.
+#
+# Required environment variables:
+#   GITHUB_APP_ID       - The GitHub App's numeric ID
+#   GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE - Path to the PEM-encoded private key file
+#
+# Prints the signed JWT to stdout.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -z "${GITHUB_APP_ID:-}" ]]; then
+  echo "error: GITHUB_APP_ID is not set" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "${GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+  echo "error: GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE is not set" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "${GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE}" ]]; then
+  echo "error: PEM file not found: ${GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+## Build JWT
+
+header=$(printf '{"alg":"RS256","typ":"JWT"}' | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
+
+now=$(date +%s)
+iat=$((now - 60))
+exp=$((now + 600))
+
+payload=$(printf '{"iat":%d,"exp":%d,"iss":"%s"}' "$iat" "$exp" "$GITHUB_APP_ID" | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
+
+unsigned="${header}.${payload}"
+
+signature=$(printf '%s' "$unsigned" | openssl dgst -sha256 -sign "${GITHUB_APP_PEM_FILE}" -binary | openssl base64 -e -A | tr '+/' '-_' | tr -d '=')
+
+echo "${unsigned}.${signature}"