One of the most powerful tools a developer has is the command line. The command line allows any developer to get a lot of things done in a fast way. There’s no limit to the number of things a seasoned developer can do by solely using the command line.

To create an even better experience using the command line I’ve created a list of seven command line tools you could use. You should really give them a try since each of these tools is useful in its own way.

1. Enhancd

One of the most frequently used commands in the terminal is cd. However, this command is quite basic since it doesn’t have any tools that provide you some help. On top of that, you have to provide the entire name of the directory in order for this command to work. You can’t provide a part of the directory since that simply won’t work.

Enhancd to the rescue! Enhancd will memorize all directories visited by a user and use it for the pathname resolution. If the log of enhancd has more than one directory path with the same name, it will provide an easy way for the user to select the right directory.

You can find the enhancd here.

2. The Fuck

Yeah, you read it right… And no this isn’t me cursing. The fuck is a great tool that corrects errors in previous console commands. We all mess up the commands that we’re typing from time to time. Or maybe even a little more often.

So whenever you mess up a command you type fuck as the next command. This package gives you the intended option which you can then execute.

Let’s say we type gti branch where we misspell git. You’ll see a message that looks like No command 'gti' found. Instead of having to type the entire command over again you just type fuck. This will prompt you a question if you meant to execute git branch instead. All you have to do is hit enter and your command is executed.

This is what the tool looks like in action:

If you want to take a closer look at this tool you can find the repository here.

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