CLI tricks every developer should know

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is an essential tool for developers, offering flexibility and control through specific commands that execute tasks like moving files, running programs, or starting servers. Despite its initial complexity for beginners, mastering CLI techniques, such as using keyboard shortcuts, command history, wildcards, pipes, and command substitution, can enhance productivity and understanding of operating systems. The article provides insights into popular CLI tools, including grep for pattern searching, jq for JSON processing, and ImageMagick for image manipulation. It also highlights the GitHub CLI for managing GitHub projects and workflows efficiently. As developers continue to explore the CLI, they can benefit from resources like tldr, Explainshell, and the repository awesome-cli-apps to discover new tools and tricks. The upcoming GitHub Copilot for CLI aims to further simplify the use of terminal commands by translating natural language prompts.