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Why I Prefer CLI and TUI over GUI - alavi.me
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this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2026
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First off, I'm really glad to see posts from personal websites and blogs! Way to keep the indie web alive!
Sadly I got a Cloudflare error trying to open the page. But, I think on this subject, GUIs can be great tools, but they're the most commonly designed with exploitative dark patterns and "our users are drooling simpletons" in mind.
Terminals are also super cool. It's definitely easier to automate terminal programs than GUIs!
Also TUI? Man, opening BTOP is always a treat .
It just kinda depends on the tool for the job, right? Blender is a great example of a streamlined necessary graphical interface that asks for a terminal-like familiarity from the user. (And GUI-only folks kinda rage at it at first hehe)
Running as much as possible in terminal is definitely easier on the resources though, and I want to get a lot better at that. (As sexy as KDE is!)
Thank you! Sorry for the cloud error, the server's origin website is hosted in my country Iran, which is currently in a semi-blackout and very bad internet distruptions. Very sad.
You might see the blog if you try a couple times more, I can see it with most VPNs.
I completely agree with your points. I'm stating the same sentiment in the blog.
I prefer GUIs for two things: