# orhun/daktilo

Turn your keyboard into a typewriter! 📇

Repository: https://github.com/orhun/daktilo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/daktilo
Homepage: https://daktilo.cli.rs/
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: daktilo, keyboard, rust, sound, typewriter, typewriter-animation, typewriter-effect, typewriter-effects, typewriter-mode, typewriter-sounds, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-17T20:34:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 76
- inputs: {"age_days": 1075, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1252, forks 28 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.456615+00:00)

## What it is
daktilo is a small Rust command-line program that plays typewriter sounds every time you press a key, turning your keyboard into a virtual typewriter. It ships with built-in sound presets and supports custom keypress sound configurations.

## Use cases
- play typewriter sounds while typing on my keyboard
- make typing sound like an old typewriter
- customize keypress sounds with my own audio presets
- prank my coworkers with typewriter noises
- play music box or drum sounds as I type

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight cross-platform CLI that adds nostalgic typewriter audio to any keyboard
- you want configurable sound presets and multiple simultaneous presets
- you prefer a Rust binary installable via cargo or system packages

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI application with visual typewriter effects
- you need system-wide sound injection beyond the app's own key listening
- you require accessibility features or silent typing

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, cli
- domain: developer-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: typewriter, keyboard-sounds, rust, sound-presets, fun, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- orhun/daktilo (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.456615+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:07:34.266765+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orhun/daktilo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.456615+00:00, sha ac3ef4e4bded)
  - homepage: https://daktilo.cli.rs/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:16.630975+00:00, sha 59724bc309bd)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/daktilo (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:16.641053+00:00, sha 7a868a721390)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.