<p>In the wake of documentation, the terminal is making a comeback. The black screen with a command line has never been so popular.</p>
<p>People are rediscovering it for themselves - or learning to use it for the first time. It turns out that grep - a command for searching text in files, which is over 50 years old - is still one of the most powerful tools for working on a computer.</p>
<p>Vibe coding happens in the command line.</p>
<p>More and more in coworking spaces, I see “black screens” - and now not just among programmers.</p>
· Essay · 1 min
The Terminal is Coming Back Too
The terminal is making a comeback, and its popularity is growing. People are rediscovering it or learning to use it for the first time.