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&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our &lt;a href="https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/membership"&gt;membership options&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;!--more--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview"&gt;Claude Code overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13521390-using-claude-in-powerpoint"&gt;Using Claude in PowerPoint&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents"&gt;Create custom subagents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/extensibility/workiq-overview"&gt;Microsoft Work IQ CLI (Public Preview)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/obra/superpowers"&gt;https://github.com/obra/superpowers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.producttalk.org/how-to-use-claude-code-features/"&gt;How to Use Claude Code: A Guide to Slash Commands, Agents, Skills, and Plug-ins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://geminicli.com/docs/"&gt;Gemimi CLI overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/cli"&gt;Github Copilot overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Would you like to become the &lt;b&gt;irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource&lt;/b&gt; for your organization? &lt;a href="mailto:bstegink@intelligink.com?subject=Irreplaceable%20Microsoft%20365%20resource&amp;#38;body=Yes%2C%20I%20would%20love%20to%20become%20that%20resource!"&gt;Let us know!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast

Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag

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

FEB 26, 202641 MIN
Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast

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

FEB 26, 202641 MIN

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<div> <div class="scriptor-paragraph"> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> <p><strong>Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our <a href="https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/membership">membership options</a>.</strong><!--more--></p> <h2><strong>Show Notes</strong></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview">Claude Code overview</a></li> <li><a href="https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13521390-using-claude-in-powerpoint">Using Claude in PowerPoint</a></li> <li><a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents">Create custom subagents</a></li> <li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/extensibility/workiq-overview">Microsoft Work IQ CLI (Public Preview)</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/obra/superpowers">https://github.com/obra/superpowers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.producttalk.org/how-to-use-claude-code-features/">How to Use Claude Code: A Guide to Slash Commands, Agents, Skills, and Plug-ins</a></li> <li><a href="https://geminicli.com/docs/">Gemimi CLI overview</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/cli">Github Copilot overview</a></li> </ul> <h2><strong>About the sponsors</strong></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 301px;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1727 size-full" src="https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intelligink-Logo-01-e1562032712776.png" alt="Intelligink.com Logo" width="719" height="522" srcset="https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intelligink-Logo-01-e1562032712776.png 719w, https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intelligink-Logo-01-e1562032712776-300x218.png 300w, https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intelligink-Logo-01-e1562032712776-500x363.png 500w, https://www.msclouditpropodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Intelligink-Logo-01-e1562032712776-661x480.png 661w" sizes="(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px" /></td> <td>Would you like to become the <b>irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource</b> for your organization? <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Irreplaceable%20Microsoft%20365%20resource&#38;body=Yes%2C%20I%20would%20love%20to%20become%20that%20resource!">Let us know!</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>