Command Line

Definitions

1. A text-based interface for running programs and passing commands, arguments, and options directly to them. The command line remains central in development because it supports scripting, automation, reproducible workflows, and direct access to tools without building custom GUIs for everything.

   In plain English: A text-based interface for running programs and commands.

   Example: "The command line version of the migration tool made it easy to run the same steps locally, in CI, and during emergency ops work."

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