Tools: AI CLIs

Benefits

• Fast feedback without leaving the terminal.
• Composable workflows with scripts and pipes.
• Easy to swap models per task.

Prerequisites

• Installed CLIs and API keys.
• A basic secrets management habit.

Quick snippets

codex --help

claude --help

gemini --help

Resources

• OpenAI Codex CLI
• Claude CLI
• Gemini API
• Azure OpenAI docs

Where it fails

CLI power is useless without clear prompts and a stable key setup.