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Typing Speed Test for the Terminal

A fast, responsive terminal-based typing speed test built with Go, Bubble Tea, and Lipgloss. Supports timed and word-count modes, multiple word lists, per-character accuracy coloring, and adaptive layout down to 30-column terminals.

Install

Linux / macOS:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Camilo-845/type-cli/main/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Camilo-845/type-cli/main/install.ps1 | iex

Installs tcli to ~/.local/bin. Ensure it's in your PATH. Only curl or wget required.

Usage

$ tcli

Key	Action
space	Start test / submit word
h / l or ← / →	Cycle settings left/right
↑ / ↓	Navigate menu fields
backspace	Delete last character (on empty word: jump back to previous)
tab	History
esc	Back to menu
q / ctrl+c	Quit

Game Modes

Mode	Options
Timed	15s, 30s, 60s, 120s
Word count	10, 25, 50, 100 words

Word lists: English 200, English 1k

The test auto-completes on the last correct character of the last word — no trailing space needed.