Installing the command-line executable
Assuming you have Rust/Cargo installed , run this command in a terminal:
cargo install hacktyper
It will make the hacktyper command available in your PATH if you've allowed the PATH to be modified when installing Rust . cargo uninstall hacktyper uninstalls.
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Hacker Typer
A sophisticated CLI tool for pranking or acting like a Hollywood hacker.
Features
Auto-Typing : Mash the keyboard to type valid code (or any text) on the screen.
Mechanical Sound : Procedural audio synthesis mimics mechanical keyboard switches.
Multi-Window Mode : Spawn multiple windows to look busy.
Custom Scripts : Load any text file (e.g., source code, movie scripts).
Installation
cargo build -- release
The binary will be in target/ release/ hacktyper .
Usage
Basic usage (Matrix Mode)
./hacktyper
Type out a custom file (e.g., Harry Potter)
./hacktyper -- file harry_potter.txt
./hacktyper -- multi-window -- window-count 4
Adjust Speed
./hacktyper -- speed 5
Options
- f, - - file < FILE > : Path to custom file.
- s, - - speed < SPEED > : Characters per keypress (default: 3).
--sound : Boolean flag to enable/disable sound (default: true).
--multi-window : Spawns multiple terminals.
--window-count < NUM> : Number of terminals to spawn.