AI in the Terminal (CLIs)
Coding agents that live in your terminal can read files, run commands, and edit code on your say-so. The workflow, the habits, and how the main CLIs compare.
- Why an Agent in Your Terminal The shift from copy-pasting snippets out of a chatbot to an agent that works inside your real project, with your files and your commands.
- The Everyday Loop How a normal session actually flows: describe the goal, let it work, read the diff, approve or correct - and how permission modes keep you in control.
- Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI An honest comparison of the three main terminal coding agents - what they share, where they differ, and how to pick one without overthinking it.