> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.exploratory.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.exploratory.io/data-wrangling/command-mode.md).

# Command Line mode for faster and more flexible data interaction in Exploratory

You might prefer directly typing R functions rather than using the UI for interacting with data, especially if you are an R aficionado. 😎 Comparing to UI based experience, the command line based experience can make the data exploration faster and more flexible. Exploratory supports ‘Command Line’ mode, with which you can not only type and run R functions that return a data frame, but also convert existing UI based data wrangling steps to commands so that you can extend them further.

Here's an introductory blog post.

* [Command Line mode for faster and more flexible data interaction in Exploratory](https://blog.exploratory.io/command-line-mode-for-faster-and-more-flexible-data-interaction-in-exploratory-e426436ab3a9)


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