#command-line

15 CLI tools that replaced Postman, Docker Desktop, Slack and other bloated electron apps for me

Docker announced in August 2021 that companies with more than 250 employees or over $11 million in annual revenue would need a paid…

The Complete Guide to Android CLI: A Faster Way to Build, Debug, and Automate Android Apps

Android development has traditionally revolved around Android Studio.

ALX Terminator lab Walkthrough

As part of the ALX Cybersecurity Program, I completed the ALX Terminator lab, a hands-on lab designed to strengthen foundational Linux…

SSH, or How Your Computer Learns the Secret Handshake Without Wearing a Trench Coat

A brief note from AI Persona Dave LumAI: SSH is one of those tools that sounds like it belongs in a spy movie, but mostly it helps…

ADAMANT Console v3.1.0 released—Three use cases to adapt

ADAMANT Console v3.1.0 is now available on GitHub and npm.

ส่งอีเมลอัตโนมัติผ่าน Command Line ได้ง่าย ๆ ด้วย Resend CLI

การทดสอบส่งอีเมลไม่จำเป็นต้องยุ่งยากอีกต่อไป ด้วย Resend CLI คุณสามารถส่งอีเมล ทดสอบระบบ และทำงานอัตโนมัติผ่าน Terminal ได้โดยตรง…

gookit/gcli v3.5.0 published — easy-to-use, feature-rich Go command line application

GCli v3.5 Updates: shell completion, categorize commands and options, struct binding improvements and more

I Benchmarked OpenCode Against Gemini CLI Because Screenshot Wars Were Getting Useless

AI CLI benchmark posts usually go bad in the same way.

10 Terminal Tools I Keep Coming Back To

The shell tools that stayed after the novelty wore off.

Meet Bract

A small terminal tool that makes your CLI toolchain explorable — and the one fortunate fact behind it.

Apple Intelligence Belongs in the Terminal

A small open-source tool turns Apple’s on-device model into a Unix command, making local AI useful where developers already work.

What Is CLI? The Command Line Behind Modern AI Work

You know the moment. Someone slides a black terminal window in front of you — no buttons, no menus, just a blinking cursor waiting like it…

I Got Tired of aws sso login. So I Built a Terminal Dashboard That Never Lets My Credentials Die

A fast, single-process TUI that keeps your AWS SSO credentials fresh — automatically — while it’s open.

The 2GB Lie: Chasing an Android Emulator Crash from Zombie Processes to Vulkan Drivers

We’ve all been there. You boot up your machine, update Android Studio to the shiny new “Quail” release, hit the play button to run your…

Linux. Part 4: The Treasure Hunter’s Toolkit

The Missing Configuration File

OverTheWire Bandit: Levels 5 to 11 — Day 2 of the Wargame

Series: Daily Bandit — N levels a day until I finish all 34.

OverTheWire Bandit: Levels 0 to 5 Day 1 of the Wargames

Series: Daily Bandit — N levels a day until I finish all 34.

Your new command center for design and development

Practice with nslookup and ping

This weekend, I was at my parent’s house studying for the CompTIA A+ exam using the CBTNuggets course:

Using websites to process images? Use ImageMagick instead

An exploration of the terminal tool ImageMagick to process images

A Small Ubuntu Trick That Saved Me From a Broken VPN Update

As developers, we love Ubuntu for its stability and developer-friendly environment. But let’s be honest: sometimes, a specific tool or a…

Mastering Linux ls Command: From Basic to Pro

If you are just starting your journey with Linux or the command line, one of the very first commands you will encounter is ls.

Cuando el “Auditor IA” Aprueba un Bug: Mi migración fallida a Antigravity CLI

Imagen generada via Gemini

SSH in 2026: Why Every Developer Should Know It Cold

What Is SSH?

Linux Services: Understanding systemctl and Background Services

Imagine a hotel

Linux File Permissions: Understanding rwx, chmod and chown

Imagine you have a room in your house

Convert CSV to JSON with jq

Recently, while working on a task to bulk-import data from a CSV file, I was looking for an easy (CLI) way to analyze and query the data…

The Future of AI Agents: How MCP, CLI, and Skills are Changing the Game

You know what’s weird about modern AI? It can explain quantum mechanics flawlessly, but it often struggles to follow a simple 10-step…

Stop Writing Python CLIs Like It’s 2015

argparse still works. Typer makes your users — and future you — actually want to run the thing.

Why Everyone Suddenly Cares About CLI Tools Again

There’s a guy I keep seeing at a kava shop here in my undisclosed mountain town amid the Appalachias. Mid 40s maybe. Steel toe boots. Paint…

Mastering SwarmCLI Business Edition: From Installation to Enterprise-Grade Control

A comprehensive guide to setting up SwarmCLI Business Edition, bootstrapping your infrastructure, and leveraging advanced features like…

My full Yazi config: plugins, previews, fuzzy search and video thumbnails

I already made a first video about Yazi, but at that time I was mostly discovering it (all the links to my YouTube videos are at the end of…

Practical OCI CLI Commands You Will Actually Use — OCI CLI Pt.2

A field guide to querying OCI from the terminal — compute, storage, networking, and troubleshooting without touching the console.

What Actually Happens When You Run a Command in Linux

Most of us use commands. Few understand what the system is actually doing.

Omnissa Workspace One UEM CLI

In a not so recent article, I wrote about MC-CLI, a tool for managing Mobicontrol-enrolled devices right from your terminal.

SQLite from the Command Line: A Practical Guide

SQLite is lightweight, fast, portable, and surprisingly powerful. Unlike MySQL or PostgreSQL, SQLite does not require a server. Everything…

Secure Your Swarm: Laying the Foundation with mTLS in v1.5.0

SwarmCLI v1.5.0 hardens your Docker Swarm with native mTLS authentication, laying the groundwork for secure remote access.

The SwarmCLI Proxy: Securing Docker Swarm Beyond the Default Engine Socket

A deep-dive into the SwarmCLI Proxy architecture, mTLS automation, and why native Docker Swarm access is no longer enough for modern teams.

Namespaces — Everything That Actually Matters

From isolation and DNS to cross-namespace communication. Built around a real hands-on project that broke and got fixed.

Setting up an AlloyDB Instance with a Public IP in Minutes

Introduction

Docker Swarm Auto-healing: A Guide to Troubleshooting ‘Pending’ States

Ever seen your services stuck in limbo? We deep-dive into Swarm’s auto-healing mechanisms and show you how to resolve common resource…

AlloyDB easy connection using gcloud

Introduction

The “awk” Command

You have probably run a command and gotten back more than you needed. The output is mostly right, but you want one column instead of five…

How to Unzip and Open a Java Project in IntelliJ IDEA from the Command Line

Overview

My Linux Journey — Week 1: From Zero to Terminal

A beginner’s log on the road to becoming a DevOps Engineer

Who needs a UI when you have a CLI and Agents? I built a CLI for Segment.

2,434 lines of TypeScript, 25 commands, and one feature that streams live events to your terminal

How I Made fzf Feel Snappy Again in Large Repositories

Most of the time when I’m working in the terminal, I’m navigating files. Usually that looks like some combination of:

SCP — Secure Copy

SCP (Secure Copy) is a command-line tool for securely transferring files over SSH between local and remote systems.

Using PuTTY with Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide to Running and Managing Server Jobs

Learn how to connect to Linux servers using PuTTY, switch users, run scripts, monitor jobs, transfer files, and troubleshoot common issues.

Git Worktree Explained

Most people hear about git worktree, try it once, and either love it or get confused.