# max-niederman/ttyper

Terminal-based typing test.

Repository: https://github.com/max-niederman/ttyper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ttyper
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: typing, typing-practice, typing-game, cli, terminal, terminal-based, tui, rust
Last push: 2026-04-07T12:48:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2026, "days_push": 148, "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 1592, forks 116 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:08.773538+00:00)

## What it is
ttyper is a terminal-based typing test built with Rust and Ratatui, offering configurable word counts, languages, and game modes like sudden death. It is installable via cargo, package managers, and pre-built binaries.

## Use cases
- practice typing speed in the terminal
- measure my WPM from the command line
- play a typing game with common English words
- test typing on custom text files
- practice typing with sudden death mode

## When to choose
- you want a fast, keyboard-only typing test without leaving the terminal
- you need configurable languages, word counts, or custom text sources
- you prefer lightweight cross-platform CLI tools

## When to avoid
- you want a graphical typing tutor with rich visuals and progress dashboards
- you need structured lessons or long-term progress tracking across devices

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, terminal-ui, game
- domain: developer-tools, gaming-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: typing-test, tui, rust, typing-practice, wpm, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- max-niederman/ttyper (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.773538+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 2026-08-30T03:54:40.864348+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/max-niederman/ttyper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.773538+00:00, sha 282d34354c01)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/ttyper (fetched 2026-08-29T11:25:09.718449+00:00, sha d3c653007c24)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.