We, developers, spend a lot of time in our terminal. Or maybe we could spend even more, because there are so many great CLI/TUI tools that can boost the developer productivity, or just be fun to use…

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Discover a categorized list of essential CLI/TUI tools that can boost developer productivity and make terminal usage more enjoyable. The post covers tools for managing Kubernetes clusters, container metrics, file and text operations, Git commands, development tasks, and networking. Each tool is briefly described with its main features and use cases.

Essential CLI/TUI Tools for Developers

k9s is an absolutely incredible tool. Once I learned it, I was able to do things way faster than just using kubectl.

Thanks a lot.
There are more than what I expected.
Try adding <a href="https://yazi-rs.github.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Yazi</a> and <a href="https://superfile.netlify.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Superfile</a> these are files manager cli tools with a lot of awesome features.

I have been using k9, k6, kubectx and ctop. Really good tools

Not only is k9s a tool for effectively and efficiently navigating all things Kubernetes, but you should also consider using it. 😆