Episode 422: Back to the Terminal: The Rise of AI CLI Interfaces

Welcome to Episode 422 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss their growing use of   in their daily workflows, particularly Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI. They explore how these command-line interfaces offer powerful ways to interact with local files and MCP servers beyond traditional desktop AI chat interfaces. They share how they are using these tools in their day-to-day roles to perform different tasks and accelerate their workflows.

Show Notes

• Claude Code overview

• Using Claude in PowerPoint

• Create custom subagents

• Microsoft Work IQ CLI (Public Preview)

• https://github.com/obra/superpowers

• How to Use Claude Code: A Guide to Slash Commands, Agents, Skills, and Plug-ins

• Gemimi CLI overview

• Github Copilot overview

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