---
title: "CLI tricks every developer should know"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/cli-tricks-every-developer-should-know-xxluhh7d4
source_url: https://github.blog/2023-04-26-cli-tricks-every-developer-should-know/
type: article
source: "GitHub Blog"
published: 2023-04-26T16:05:27.211Z
updated: 2023-04-26T16:05:27.005Z
tags: ["tools", "github", "cli", "shell", "github-actions"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 38
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# CLI tricks every developer should know

**[GitHub Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ghblog)** · 6 min read · 38 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

The GitHub Blog 3 benefits of migrating and consolidating your source code can lead to some surprising benefits. Learn some tips, tricks, and tools for mastering the command line from GitHub’s own developers. The command history allows you to quickly access and reuse previously executed commands rather than retype or search for the whole command.

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Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@randy** · 0 upvotes

> Though it is a nice list, these are not "CLI tricks" so much as Bash commands.

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