Planned

The Terminal as a Computing Paradigm: Reimagining Human-Computer Interaction

A. Pranav, [Collaborators TBD]

ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems•2025•DOI: TBD

ABSTRACT

The command-line interface (CLI) remains one of the most efficient computing paradigms for expert users, yet its potential as a primary interaction modality remains underexplored. This paper reexamines the terminal through the lens of modern AI capabilities. We present a study of developer workflows and identify key friction points in terminal- based interactions. Building on these findings, we design an AI-enhanced terminal environment that provides contextual assistance, natural language command translation, and intelligent workflow automation. User studies with 50 software developers show a 40% reduction in task completion time and a 60% decrease in context-switching frequency when using our AI-enhanced terminal.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

→Comprehensive study of terminal-based developer workflows
→Taxonomy of friction points in CLI interactions
→AI-enhanced terminal architecture with contextual assistance
→Natural language to command-line translation system
→Empirical evaluation demonstrating significant productivity gains

BIBTEX

@inproceedings{2025-terminal-paradigm,
  title={The Terminal as a Computing Paradigm: Reimagining Human-Computer Interaction},
  author={Pranav, A. and Collaborators},
  booktitle={ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
  year={2025},
  note={Planned}
}