What is the Angular CLI, and how do you use it to create Angular applications?

Short answer: The Angular CLI (Command Line Interface) is a tool to generate, build, test, and maintain Angular apps efficiently. It automates repetitive tasks and enforces best practices. You can create a new Angular app with: ng new my-angular-app This command scaffolds a complete Angular project with all necessary files and configurations.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest admin can be built in Angular with modules/components, services for API calls, and reactive forms for product edit.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.