Tools/Terminal Typing

Terminal & Command Line Typing Practice

Terminal commands are some of the most repetitive text developers type. Building muscle memory for common commands removes friction and keeps you in flow. Use this reference to identify what to practice.

Why terminal typing matters

Developers type hundreds of terminal commands daily. Mistyped flags, wrong paths, and hesitation on pipe syntax all add up. Typing git commit -m "..." fluently is just as valuable as typing code fluently.

Navigation & File System

ls -laList files including hidden, with permissions

cd ~/projects/myappChange to a project directory

pwdPrint working directory

mkdir -p src/components/uiCreate nested directories

cp -r src/ backup/Recursively copy a directory

mv oldname.ts newname.tsRename or move a file

rm -rf node_modules/Remove directory recursively

find . -name '*.tsx' -type fFind TypeScript files

Git Commands

git statusShow working tree status

git add -pInteractively stage changes

git commit -m "feat: add user authentication"Commit with message

git push origin mainPush to remote main branch

git pull --rebase origin mainRebase on remote main

git checkout -b feature/oauth-loginCreate and switch to new branch

git log --oneline --graphView commit graph

git stash popApply the most recent stash

Process Management

ps aux | grep nodeFind Node.js processes

kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:3000)Kill process on port 3000

top -o cpuShow processes sorted by CPU

htopInteractive process viewer

nohup npm run dev &Run dev server in background

jobs -lList background jobs

Package & Environment

npm install --save-dev typescriptInstall dev dependency

npx create-next-app@latest myappScaffold a Next.js app

npm run build && npm startBuild and start production server

export NODE_ENV=productionSet environment variable

source ~/.zshrcReload shell config

which node && node --versionCheck Node.js location and version

Practice These Commands

The best way to internalize command syntax is to type it repeatedly in context. Use CodeSpeedTest to practice the code that surrounds these commands.

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