Developer CLI Tools: Essential Command-Line Utilities for 2024
Essential CLI tools for modern developers: httpie, gh, lazygit, k9s, stern, kubectx, and more. Installation and real-world usage for each.
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Developer CLI Tools: Essential Command-Line Utilities for 2024 The command-line toolbox has improved dramatically in the last five years. Rust and Go rewrites of classic Unix tools are faster and more ergonomic. New tools fill gaps that shell scripts used to cover. This is a category-by-category breakdown of what's worth installing. JSON Tools jq — JSON Processor The essential JSON CLI tool. See the full jq guide for deep coverage. fx — Interactive JSON Viewer fx lets you navigate JSON interactively in the terminal: Inside fx: arrow keys to navigate, to expand/collapse, to search, to quit. Good for exploring unfamiliar API responses before writing jq filters. jless — Read-Only JSON Pager jless is a vim-style JSON pager — good for large JSON files: --- Git Helpers lazygit — Full-Screen TUI…
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