typing-cli — Practice your typing speed in the terminal

See it in action

A full typing experience, right in your terminal

typing-cli

                            the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog while
                        
                            the sun sets behind the
                        
                                WPM
                                72
                            
                                ACC
                                96%
                            
                                STREAK
                                🔥 14
                            
                            ⏱ 0:24

Everything you need

to improve your typing speed

⚡

Real-time WPM

Live words-per-minute and accuracy tracking as you type. Timer starts on first keypress.

🏎️

Pixel-art F1 Car

An animated F1 car that reacts to your speed. Type faster — watch it race across the screen.

🎮

Gamification

Streaks, combos, milestones, and a rank system from Bronze to Legendary. Stay motivated.

🎨

5 Themes

Midnight, Forest, Sunset, Ocean, Mono. Switch instantly with Ctrl+T.

💻

Code Mode

Practice typing real code snippets in Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, and more.

🌍

Multiple Languages

English and French word lists built-in. Switch with Ctrl+L.

📊

Score History

Track your progress over time with detailed score history. Date, WPM, accuracy logged.

🔄

Auto-update

The app checks for updates on launch. Press Ctrl+U to update instantly — no commands needed.

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Lightweight

Pure Python. No Electron, no browser. Runs anywhere Python runs — fast and minimal.

Keyboard-first

Everything at your fingertips

Tab

Restart test

Escape

Back / Quit

Ctrl+T

Change theme

Ctrl+L

Change language

Ctrl+G

Switch mode

Ctrl+H

Score history

Ctrl+U

Update

Ctrl+/−

Zoom in/out

Ctrl+Q

Quit

Built for developers

Practice typing real code in your favorite language

🐍

Python

def, class, list comprehensions

TS

TypeScript

interfaces, generics, async

JS

JavaScript

arrow functions, promises, DOM

🦀

Rust

ownership, traits, match

Go

goroutines, structs, channels

code mode — python

                        def fibonacci(n: int) -> list:
                    
                            a, b = 0, 1
                    
                            for _ in range(n):
                    
                                a, b = b, a + b
                    
                            return a

Switch languages with Ctrl+K — switch to code mode with Ctrl+G

Get started in seconds

Just two commands. That's it.

1 Install


                            $
                             pip install --user 
                            typing-cli

2 Launch


                            $
                             python -m 
                            typingtest

After first launch, typing-cli is auto-added to your PATH. Just restart your terminal and type typing-cli.

Uninstall: pip uninstall typing-cli -y

🤝

Open source & community-driven

typing-cli is MIT licensed and built in the open. Whether you want to add a new language, create a theme, fix a bug, or suggest a feature — every contribution matters.

🌍

Add a language

Drop a JSON word list and give the world a new language to practice

🎨

Create a theme

Design a color palette and see it live in the terminal

💻

Add code snippets

Contribute real-world code samples for any programming language

Star on GitHub Open an issue Fork & contribute

git clone https://github.com/lecoffre/typing-cli.git → pip install -e . → You're ready to hack 🚀

Type faster. Right from your terminal.