Command line tools let you run code, build apps, and automate tasks from your terminal. These picks suit developers building web, mobile, cloud, and CI workflows.
"Across this list, developer workflows split between AI-assisted coding, faster app build pipelines, and infrastructure-friendly debugging. Claude Code and Codex 3.0 by OpenAI target repo-wide edits, testing, and PR automation, while Vite stands out for rapid frontend iteration with lightweight setup and efficient production bundling."