<i>&gt; Character cell terminal, and CLI are more popular and mainstream than ever.</i><p>No they are not -- mobile interfaces are the complete opposite of CLI, and they&#x27;re more popular than <i>anything</i> else in absolute numbers.<p>CLI wins on the desktop because its flexibility allows for easier automation of &quot;work&quot;, stuff humans don&#x27;t really <i>want</i> to do, stuff that is still predominantly carried out with keyboard-based workstations (desktops and laptops). What  you refer to is basically mainstream OS developers finally recognizing that first-class automation support via text interfaces is extremely efficient for power users in professional settings -- hence the rise of Powershell and the demise of graphic-based alternatives like Apple&#x27;s Automator.<p>But that&#x27;s it. For everything else, graphical icon-based interfaces are much more popular: they allow for easier exploration and are more finger-friendly.