kakoune/test/shell/list-syntax/rc

declare-option str-list my_list 'foo' 'bar' '''foo''bar'''
evaluate-commands %sh{
    eval set -- $kak_opt_my_list
    for elem; do
        echo exec "'i$(printf %s "$elem" | sed -e s/\'/\'\'/g)<ret><esc>'"
    done
}