Is “Prompting” the new CLI? A new era for network Engineering has begun.

Network Engineers/operators no longer need to rely on complex command syntax (Per vendor and platforms); they can simply express their desired outcomes in plain language. LLMs (AI) will handle the interpretation, execute the appropriate commands, analyze the results, and even generate comprehensive reports.

You’re troubleshooting a network, and you don’t remember which command gives the output you’re looking for?  Fine, just prompt it

This isn’t science fiction anymore, it’s happening now.

Is that good or bad for the industry? Hard to say, that’s up for debate. Yet one thing is certain—the era ahead will be defined by the mastery of prompting.  Your ability to prompt clearly and smartly will be one of your superpowers.

Next time you're staring at a command line, ask yourself: could I just prompt this instead?

Demo 

Network Automation + LLMs (Langchain + MCP)

Network-Agent

* CLI (Command-line Interface ) 

Context: Long list of Vendors command-line syntax