gittype

CLI typing game with source code challenges

TLDR

Start a typing challenge

$ gittype

Practice with specific language

$ gittype --lang rust

Set difficulty level

$ gittype --difficulty hard

View statistics

$ gittype --stats

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

INSTALL

brew install gittype

nix profile install nixpkgs#gittype

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.