459 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/commandline Traffic & Engagement r/commandline Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/commandline Most Active Times When r/commandline Is Most Active
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r/commandline Flair Performance r/commandline Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal User Interface | 186 (40.8%) | 11 |
| Command Line Interface | 164 (36.0%) | 2 |
| Terminals | 34 (7.5%) | 2 |
| Fun | 24 (5.3%) | 44 |
| Discussion | 17 (3.7%) | 4 |
| Guide | 8 (1.8%) | 1 |
| Other Software | 7 (1.5%) | 2 |
| Looking For Software | 4 (0.9%) | 13 |
| Other | 4 (0.9%) | 1 |
| Help - Solved | 4 (0.9%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/commandline Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/commandline
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| terminal | 155 (33.8%) | 12 | 4 |
| cli | 62 (13.5%) | 2 | 3 |
| tui | 53 (11.6%) | 7 | 3 |
| made | 43 (9.4%) | 9 | 4 |
| tool | 36 (7.8%) | 16 | 5 |
| moderator | 23 (5.0%) | 1 | 3 |
| removed | 23 (5.0%) | 1 | 3 |
| file | 21 (4.6%) | 2 | 4 |
| linux | 20 (4.4%) | 1 | 3 |
| command | 20 (4.4%) | 12 | 4 |
r/commandline Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/commandline
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 27 | 2 |
| i.imgur.com | 3 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 3 | 4 |
r/commandline Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/commandline
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
TIL POSIX specifies a tool designed to assist you with generated code
Termium: a real Chromium browser in your terminal (Kitty graphics, sixel, Vimium, works over SSH)
a gopher watches your typing test
swaggerfall: an open world first person RPG in the command line
Pokeductor – a terminal Pokédex with sprite-rendered evolution chains, type coverage and party analysis (Rust + ratatui)
Most of your terminal doesn't change between frames. I made a demo that shows it
A Tetris clone TUI with bare C
Lemon Hunt : a terminal shooter, running at basically zero idle CPU
rotomdex: A Pokédex for the terminal (learning project)
I made portop, an htop-style TUI for seeing what is actually using your ports
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIL POSIX specifies a tool designed to assist you with generated code | 505 | 45 | text | Sep 5 |
| Termium: a real Chromium browser in your terminal (Kitty graphics, sixel, Vimium, works over SSH) | 419 | 96 | image | Sep 30 |
| a gopher watches your typing test | 276 | 9 | image | Sep 13 |
| swaggerfall: an open world first person RPG in the command line | 213 | 11 | image | Sep 11 |
| Pokeductor – a terminal Pokédex with sprite-rendered evolution chains, type coverage and party analysis (Rust + ratatui) | 205 | 10 | image | Sep 23 |
| Most of your terminal doesn't change between frames. I made a demo that shows it | 193 | 16 | image | Sep 25 |
| A Tetris clone TUI with bare C | 143 | 24 | image | Sep 27 |
| Lemon Hunt : a terminal shooter, running at basically zero idle CPU | 118 | 33 | image | Sep 26 |
| rotomdex: A Pokédex for the terminal (learning project) | 96 | 7 | image | Sep 16 |
| I made portop, an htop-style TUI for seeing what is actually using your ports | 96 | 17 | image | Sep 14 |
r/commandline Audience Overlap r/commandline Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/commandline FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/commandline
What's the best time to post on r/commandline?
Based on posting volume, r/commandline is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/commandline?
r/commandline averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/commandline get?
Posts on r/commandline average about 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/commandline get most?
On r/commandline, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts