KeyStrike ⚡

A blazing fast, terminal-native speed typing test built in Rust.

Install

cargo install KeyStrike

Requires Rust 1.75+. Install Rust at https://rustup.rs

Usage

KeyStrike                          # 30s time mode, english words
KeyStrike -m time -d 60            # 60 second test
KeyStrike -m words -w 50           # 50 word test
KeyStrike -l english_1k            # use 1000-word list
KeyStrike --leaderboard            # view saved scores
KeyStrike --reset                  # clear all scores

Features

• Time mode (15s / 30s / 60s / 120s) and Words mode (10 / 25 / 50 / 100)
• Live WPM display updating every 500ms
• Character-level real-time feedback as you type
• Net WPM, raw WPM, accuracy, and consistency score
• WPM over time chart on the results screen
• Local leaderboard persisted between sessions
• Personal best detection
• Three word lists: 200, 1000, and 5000+ words
• Tab to instantly restart with a new word set
• Zero external dependencies at runtime — single binary

How Scores Are Stored

Scores are saved to:

• Linux: ~/.config/KeyStrike/scores.json
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/KeyStrike/scores.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\KeyStrike\scores.json

Keybindings

Key	Action
[enter]	Start test / Play again
[tab]	Restart with new words
[esc]	Back to menu
[t]	Toggle mode (time/words)
[1-4]	Select duration or word count
[l]	View leaderboard
[q]	Quit
[ctrl+c]	Force quit

Contributing

PRs welcome. Open an issue first for major changes.

License

MIT