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gittype

CLI typing game with source code challenges

TLDR

Start a typing challenge
$ gittype
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Practice with specific language
$ gittype --lang rust
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Set difficulty level
$ gittype --difficulty hard
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View statistics
$ gittype --stats
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SYNOPSIS

gittype [options]

DESCRIPTION

gittype is a typing practice game that uses real source code from open source repositories as typing challenges. It helps programmers practice typing code with proper syntax and special characters.
The tool fetches code snippets from GitHub and presents them as typing exercises, tracking speed (WPM) and accuracy.

PARAMETERS

--lang LANGUAGE

Programming language: rust, python, go, javascript, etc.
--difficulty LEVEL
Difficulty: easy, medium, hard
--duration SECONDS
Set challenge duration
--stats
Show typing statistics
--list-langs
List available languages
-v, --version
Display version and exit
-h, --help
Display help and exit

CAVEATS

Requires internet connection to fetch code snippets. Code snippets may vary in complexity. Not suitable for learning actual programming concepts.

HISTORY

gittype was created as a fun way for developers to practice typing code with real-world examples instead of generic text.

SEE ALSO

[typespeed](https://github.com/typeracer/typespeed), [ttyper](https://github.com/max-niederman/ttyper), [monkeytype](https://monkeytype.com/)

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