typer

Typing practice in your terminal. Like monkeytype, but in the CLI.

Install

Homebrew (macOS/Linux):

brew tap William-Ger/typer
brew install typer

pip:

pip install typer-cli-tool

Then just run:

typer

Usage

typer              # 30s medium (default)
typer -t 15        # 15 second test
typer -t 60        # 60 second test
typer -d hard      # hard difficulty
typer -t 15 -d easy # quick easy warmup
typer -s           # strict accuracy (corrected mistakes still count)

By default, mistakes you fix don't hurt your accuracy. With -s/--strict, every mistyped key counts against your accuracy even if you correct it, and raw WPM reflects every keystroke — matching how monkeytype scores.

Controls

Features

• Timed tests: 15s, 30s, 60s, 120s
• Three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
• Optional strict accuracy mode (-s) where corrected mistakes still count
• Live WPM and accuracy while typing
• Personal stats: best WPM, streaks, per-difficulty averages, sparkline
• User profiles stored locally at ~/.config/typer/
• Passive update check — shows update command if a new version is available

Update

Homebrew:

brew update && brew upgrade typer

pip:

pip install --upgrade typer-cli-tool

Zero dependencies

Pure Python. Only uses curses (built-in). Works on macOS and Linux out of the box.