Typing practice from your terminal and features like practice mode and online competition mode.

Installation

run npm i --global typeracer-cli from your command line

Possible Errors

When you have installed this tool some times later you could find some error when you start typerace.

This may be because new update might have been rolled out and you have to update to latest version.

How to update

Its same as installation just run npm i --global typeracer-cli from your command line

Now even after that if you see any errors, follow the below steps

• find .nvm folder in your home directory.

• cd to .nvm/versions/node/${your node version}/bin and delete typerace file

• cd to .nvm/versions/node/${your node version}/lib/node_modules and delete typeracer-cli folder

• run npm - -global typeracer-cli

These steps should resolve the isssue. If it does not please open an isssue.

Features

• Practice mode
• Online mode (can ask for a rematch)

Usage

run typerace or typerace -h to its usage

Output

Usage: typerace [options] [command]

  Options:

    -h, --help          output usage information

  Commands:

    practice|p          Start typeracer
    online|o [options]  Start game in online mode

Commands

Practice mode

• typerace p to start practice mode.

Preview of practice mode

Online mode

Prevew of online mode

• typerace o -f to start online mode which will prompt a question

Are you starting server for race (y/N) ?

Now 2 cases are there

• If yes

  • You will share Room to join for race, Number of racers, Number(sort of password)
  • All the above will be prompted if you select yes and all of your friends should fill them out same.

• If no

  • Ask for Room to join for race, Number of racers, Number(sort of password) from your friend who created a private room to race.

Enjoy 🔥