Most developers stop after building the app. I enjoy building the tools that make developers fast...Most developers stop after building the app. I enjoy building the tools that make developers fast...
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Most developers stop after building the app.
I enjoy building the tools that make developers faster.
Today I'm working on my custom Developer CLI to automate repetitive tasks and streamline my workflow.
If you could add one feature to your dream developer CLI, what would it be?
👇 I'm curious to hear your ideas.
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Abdullah's avatar
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The dream feature is usually context memory a CLI that remembers what you were doing across sessions instead of starting fresh every time. the repetitive tasks are annoying but re-establishing context after a break is the real time sink
IDOWU's avatar
That's a great insight, and I completely agree. I hadn't thought about it from that perspective, but you're right rebuilding context after a break often costs more time than the repetitive tasks themselves. A CLI that remembers project state, recent decisions, and the next...
Abdullah's avatar
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Probably a feature that notices patterns in your manual overrides. if you keep tweaking the same generated output the same way the CLI should flag that and suggest turning it into a permanent rule. most automation stays static after setup. the useful version would adjust itself based on how you actually use it
IDOWU's avatar
That's a brilliant perspective, and I really like that idea You're describing something that evolves with the developer instead of remaining a fixed automation. Learning from repeated overrides and suggesting permanent rules could eliminate a lot of friction while keeping the...
Adesuyi's avatar
Love this mindset. The best developer tools remove friction, not just automate tasks. One feature I'd love in a CLI is context-aware project setup, detect the stack, install dependencies, configure the environment, and scaffold common workflows with a single command
IDOWU's avatar
Thanks, Victor I really appreciate that perspective. I completely agree that the real value isn't just automation, it's reducing the friction that interrupts a developer's flow. I like your idea of context-aware project setup because it could eliminate a lot of repetitive...
Ernest's avatar
Coding turn to vibe! Nice work man.
IDOWU's avatar
Thank you so much will love to code fix error and debug ✌️👌❤️❤️
Olayemi's avatar
great work man
IDOWU's avatar
Thank you so man Will loved to build the real cli ❤️❤️
OLAJUMOKE's avatar
Interesting great job👍
IDOWU's avatar
Thank you ma 👌✌️❤️
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