Ntypo - Yet Another Typing Test

Ntypo is a minimal terminal-based typing speed test built with Python and ncurses.

It lets you challenge yourself to type a custom number of randomly selected words from a list, no distractions, no GUI fluff. Just you, your keyboard, and the clock.

Features

• Choose how many words you want to type (e.g. 30, 50, 100…)
• Loads words from an external file (words.txt)
• Measures WPM (Words Per Minute)
• Tracks accuracy, correct and incorrect keystrokes
• ESC to quit anytime (with confirmation)
• Saves session logs to CSV (ntypo.csv)
• Adaptive layout with top/bottom bars
• Fully keyboard-driven and terminal-native

Installation

Install via pip:

pip install ntypo

Then run the app:

ntypo

To install from source:

git clone https://github.com/bearenbey/ntypo.git
cd ntypo
pip install .

Dependencies:

• Python 3.8 or higher
• A terminal that supports ncurses

Usage

1. Launch the app in your terminal
2. Enter how many words you want to practice
3. Type the displayed text — your speed and stats will be tracked
4. Press ESC anytime to quit (confirmation popup included)

Keybindings:

• Type normally: your input is tracked in real time
• Backspace: delete last character
• ESC: open quit confirmation
• Any key: dismiss the end-of-test message

The app adjusts to terminal size and wraps text dynamically. All results are saved to ntypo.csv.

Words File

The app uses a simple plaintext file (words.txt) where each line is a word:

apple
orange
keyboard
syntax
...

You can modify this list or swap it out for your own vocabulary.

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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