271 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 9 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/CLI Traffic & Engagement r/CLI Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/CLI Most Active Times When r/CLI Is Most Active
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r/CLI Flair Performance r/CLI Flair Performance
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r/CLI Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/CLI
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| cli | 83 (30.6%) | 4 | 2 |
| terminal | 53 (19.6%) | 8 | 2 |
| built | 44 (16.2%) | 10 | 3 |
| tool | 41 (15.1%) | 6 | 2 |
| tui | 30 (11.1%) | 15 | 4 |
| rust | 23 (8.5%) | 4 | 1 |
| made | 19 (7.0%) | 2 | 2 |
| python | 18 (6.6%) | 4 | 1 |
| local | 17 (6.3%) | 3 | 1 |
| open | 15 (5.5%) | 3 | 0 |
r/CLI Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/CLI
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 12 | 1 |
r/CLI Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/CLI
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
I reverse-engineered my monitor and built a TUI to control brightness
The beautiful game in your terminal: World Cup 2026 update
ssh late.sh - a modern BBS you SSH into, now with door games and IRC
Terminal radio player for Windows — stream radio and control Spotify from the CLI
patent: a TUI that searches 11 registries to tell you if your dev-tool idea already exists
This subreddit is nothing but AI slop because there's no rules against it
A tool to record command and replay them as a shell script
A Day in the Life of a POSIX Engineer (or: Why your 8GB Python stack is crying)
Imgview
Git TUI for linux!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I reverse-engineered my monitor and built a TUI to control brightness | 226 | 78 | image | Jun 11 |
| The beautiful game in your terminal: World Cup 2026 update | 101 | 18 | image | Jun 14 |
| ssh late.sh - a modern BBS you SSH into, now with door games and IRC | 79 | 3 | image | Jun 22 |
| Terminal radio player for Windows — stream radio and control Spotify from the CLI | 77 | 6 | image | Jun 4 |
| patent: a TUI that searches 11 registries to tell you if your dev-tool idea already exists | 65 | 1 | image | Jun 2 |
| This subreddit is nothing but AI slop because there's no rules against it | 51 | 28 | text | Jun 27 |
| A tool to record command and replay them as a shell script | 49 | 29 | image | Jun 9 |
| A Day in the Life of a POSIX Engineer (or: Why your 8GB Python stack is crying) | 43 | 7 | text | Jun 21 |
| Imgview | 42 | 9 | image | Jun 10 |
| Git TUI for linux! | 41 | 30 | image | Jun 13 |
r/CLI Audience Overlap r/CLI Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/CLI FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/CLI
What's the best time to post on r/CLI?
Based on posting volume, r/CLI is most active on Mondays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/CLI?
r/CLI averages 9 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/CLI get?
Posts on r/CLI average about 7 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/CLI get most?
On r/CLI, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts