This post discusses working with Couchbase Server from the command line, covering various tools and techniques for managing clusters, collecting logs, running N1QL queries, and utilizing views. The author assumes a basic understanding of NoSQL databases and provides minimal configuration examples to get started with each component of the Couchbase Mobile stack. Key points include using `couchbase-cli` for cluster management, `cbq` for interactive shell access, and `curl` or `httpie` for REST API interactions. The post concludes with a preview of upcoming topics in the series, including Sync Gateway and Couchbase Lite.