{"id":142,"slug":"cli","name":"Command-line interface","short_description":"A CLI, or command-line interface, is a console that helps users issue commands to a program.","url":"https://github.com/topics/cli","github_count":81562,"created_by":"Glenda Schroeder","logo_url":"https://github.com/github/explore/blob/main/topics/cli/cli.png?raw=true","released":"1965","wikipedia_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface","related_topics":[],"aliases":["commandline-interface","command-line-interface","commandline","command-line"],"github_url":null,"content":"\u003cp\u003eBefore there were graphical user interfaces, command-line interfaces were used to issue commands to a computer. Programs that handle the user interface are called command language interpreters, often known as a shell. A CLI may give a user more control over the computer and programs they wish to execute.\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2024-07-29T13:34:12.465Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T00:06:12.822Z","topic_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/topics/cli","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/topics/cli","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects?keyword=cli","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists?topic=cli"}