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cointop

Terminal-based cryptocurrency tracker

TLDR

Open the interactive TUI
$ cointop
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Start in portfolio view
$ cointop --portfolio
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Show only the top N cryptocurrencies
$ cointop --top [50]
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Clear the cache
$ cointop clean
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Display current holdings in human-readable format
$ cointop holdings --human
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Check price of specific coins
$ cointop price --coins [bitcoin,ethereum]
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Reset configuration to defaults
$ cointop reset --config
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SYNOPSIS

cointop [command] [options]

DESCRIPTION

cointop is a fast, lightweight terminal-based cryptocurrency tracking and portfolio management tool. It displays real-time prices, market capitalizations, trading volumes, and price changes for thousands of cryptocurrencies in an interactive text user interface.
The interface provides keyboard-driven navigation with vim-style bindings (inspired by htop), allowing rapid browsing through coin lists, detailed charts, and portfolio views. Users can mark favorites, sort by various metrics, and track personal holdings with cost basis and profit/loss calculations.
Data is sourced from cryptocurrency APIs (CoinGecko by default) and cached locally for performance. The tool supports multiple currencies for price display and provides historical price charts rendered in ASCII. Configuration is stored in ~/.config/cointop/config.toml.

PARAMETERS

clean

Clear the cache.
holdings
Display portfolio holdings.
price
Check price of specific coins.
reset
Reset configuration or cache.
version
Display version information.
--portfolio
Start in portfolio view.
--top N
Display only the top N cryptocurrencies.
--no-color
Disable color output.
--refresh-rate seconds
Data refresh rate in seconds.
--human
Display values in human-readable format (with holdings).
--coins coins
Comma-separated list of coin names (with price).

CAVEATS

Requires internet connection for price data. API rate limits may apply. Market data depends on the configured data source (CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap).

SEE ALSO

ticker(1)

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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