[maleldil]

If you're using simple pipes with little control flow, bash is a great choice. Once you need something more complex, you're better off using something else. Not necessarily Python (Ruby and JS work well as replacements, too), but that would be my first choice.

For most simple scripts, Python's standard library is more than enough. File operations, JSON manipulation, HTTP requests and argument parsing are all available without external packages.

Regarding Python apps, have you tried using pipx to install them? That would eliminate most dependency problems, which usually arise from sharing the same environment (potentially including conflicting dependencies) across different apps.