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I Was Never Great at Remembering macOS Terminal Commands

Lately, I’ve found a much more natural way to work with the terminal: just talk to it.

Igor Sokolnikov
Igor Sokolnikov · · 1 min read

I was never great at remembering macOS terminal commands.

cd this, ls that, another flag I have to Google…

Lately, I’ve found a much more natural way to work with the terminal: just talk to it.

Start an agent session, give it the permissions it needs within the session, choose a lower-cost model with strong reasoning, and tell it what you want in plain language:

  • “Find this folder.”
  • “Move these files.”
  • “Show me what is taking all the space.”
  • “Install this and fix whatever breaks.”

A macOS terminal session using an AI coding agent with plain-English instructions.

No need to memorize every command. You focus on the intent, the agent handles the mechanics.

It sounds like a small thing, but for me it’s another example of how agents are changing the interface between humans and computers.

And yes, I’m definitely rocking my folders now. 🤘

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