https://github.com/edvilme/typingspeedometer

VSCode extension to show typing speed
https://github.com/edvilme/typingspeedometer

help-wanted up-for-grabs vscode-extension

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VSCode extension to show typing speed

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/edvilme/typingspeedometer
• Owner: edvilme
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-08-18T21:59:59.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-29T05:56:49.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-29T06:03:18.340Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: help-wanted, up-for-grabs, vscode-extension
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 224 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Typing Speedometer

![Visual Studio Marketplace Downloads](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/d/edvilme.typingspeedometer) 

![Visual Studio Marketplace Version](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/edvilme.typingspeedometer)

Developers are weird, we flex over random non-technical skills such as typing speed. Use this extension to track your typing speed and keystrokes in Visual Studio Code.

## Features

- Counts keystrokes in the editor

- Words Per Minute (WPM) calculation - Tracks words completed by monitoring spaces, tabs, and enters

- Shows both keystroke speed (keys/sec) and WPM in real-time

- Persists keystroke count and word count between sessions

- Shows high scores for both keystroke speed and WPM

- Share high scores with friends in social media

- Configurable session timeout

## Usage

1. Install the extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=edvilme.typingspeedometer).

2. Start typing in any editor window. The extension will automatically count your keystrokes per second and words per minute (WPM).

![](docs/img/status_bar.png)

3. Words are counted each time you type a space, tab, or press enter - indicating word completion.

4. High scores for both keystroke speed and WPM will be automatically saved! Break your own records!

![](docs/img/new_high_score.png)

5. Check your high scores with Ctrl Alt S, or by using the Command Palette.

![](docs/img/check_high_score.png)

6. Share your typing statistics as an image on social media!

![](docs/img/share_stats.png)

## Settings

- `typingspeedometer.sessionTimeout`: Timeout duration for typing sessions in milliseconds (default: 3000)

## Development

- Source code in `src/`

- Main logic in `src/commands/`

## License

MIT