This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Alen Mangattu
The Problem Every Developer Faces
Scene: It's 2 AM, you need to find all files modified in the last week, and you're staring at the terminal cursor blinking mockingly.
We've all been there. You KNOW there's a command for this. You've used it before. But is it find . -mtime -7 or find . -mtime +7? Or was it -ctime?
Off to Google again. 🤦♂️
What I'm Building
GCLI (coming soon) bridges the gap between knowing what you want and remembering the syntax.
Instead of:
- Googling "linux find files modified last week"
- Scrolling through Stack Overflow answers
- Testing commands on dummy files first
You type:
gcli "show me files modified in the past week"
You get:
find . -mtime -7 -type f
Finds files (-type f) modified within the last 7 days (-mtime -7)
Why Not Just Use ChatGPT?
Fair question! But:
- ChatGPT might give you a 200-word explanation when you need a quick command
- It's not optimized for CLI-specific tasks
- You have to context-switch to a browser/app
- Commands need to be safe and tested
GCLI is built specifically for this use case.
The Commands You'll Never Google Again
- "compress this directory"
- "show disk usage by folder"
- "kill process on port 8080"
- "create symbolic link"
- "change file permissions recursively"
- "show git commits from last month"
Current Status
Working on the private beta. If you're interested in early access, drop your email at https://gcli.io
What CLI command do you Google most often? Let me know in the comments - might help prioritize features!
cli #developer #productivity #terminal
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Alen Mangattu
Alen Mangattu | Sciencx (2025-09-06T23:59:44+00:00) I Realized I Spend 30% of My Terminal Time in Chrome Tabs. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/09/06/i-realized-i-spend-30-of-my-terminal-time-in-chrome-tabs/
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