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Do any of you Windows users leverage CLI tools much? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 23 hours ago by treadful@lemmy.zip to c/programming@programming.dev

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I built a service whose primary client is a CLI program. I was thinking about building that client for Windows as well (not just WSL). My target users are generally technically-proficient so I'd rather not build a whole GUI app if it's unnecessary. But I honestly have no idea how often Windows users use CLI tools beyond some Windows admin stuff.

So if Windows is your daily driver, how often do you leverage the shell and how unusual would it be to use CLI tools in your workflows?

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[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Keyboard is a central part of my workflows and input, but CLI only narrowly.

I regularly fire up Nushell, and occasionally use specific or dedicated tools (git, edit, …), but generally, no, relatively to other usage, I wouldn't say I leverage CLI tools much, although that's subjective and relative. I wouldn't call it unusual either, though. Relatively common, actually.

I certainly have no problem firing up a shell and using Shell, CLI, or TUI, and if a tool or util is good or important enough, I will do so and use them when I need or want to use them for (specific) things or work.