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CLI Tools Guide

Master the command line. Practical guides, tips, and tricks for modern CLI tools like bat, vim, fzf and more.

Featured CLI Tools

Each guide includes a full introduction, practical tips & tricks, and advanced usage patterns.

A cat clone with syntax highlighting

View source code files in the terminal with beautiful syntax highlighting, Git integration, and automatic paging. A modern replacement for cat.


$ brew install bat

The ubiquitous terminal text editor

Master the powerful modal text editor found on every Unix system. Speed up your workflow with macros, text objects, and a rich plugin ecosystem.


$ sudo apt install vim

A general-purpose fuzzy finder

Supercharge your terminal with interactive fuzzy search for files, history, processes, Git branches, and anything else that outputs lines.


$ brew install fzf

CLI tools execute instantly. No GUI loading, no mouse clicks — just pure keyboard-driven efficiency.

Compose CLI tools in scripts to automate repetitive tasks, saving hours every week.

SSH into any server and your skills transfer. CLI tools are available on every Unix-like system.

Chain tools together with pipes. The Unix philosophy: small tools that do one thing well.

One grep or awk command can do what takes minutes in a spreadsheet or GUI application.

Understanding CLI tools gives you deep insight into how your system and applications actually work.