Developer Tooling
Command-Line Interface
A command-line interface lets users or scripts invoke software through textual commands and arguments. In CI, predictable exit codes, noninteractive authentication, and machine-readable output make a CLI suitable for repeatable automation.
Also known as: CLI
Why it matters
Scriptable interfaces make repeated operational work easier to automate and review.
Practical example
Request JSON output from a CLI instead of parsing a display table intended for people.
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