What is typing-speed?
typing-speed is a Claude Code mod by borabiricik that a live typing speedometer above the prompt, offline spell check in your system language, a result card after each prompt (WPM, CPM, accuracy, typos, personal bests) and a /typing stats pane. It is listed under Interface and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | borabiricik |
| Repository | borabiricik/claude-mods |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #725 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #267 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is typing-speed safe to install?
typing-speed scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.delete | keeps its own state |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install typing-speed?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/borabiricik/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/typing-speed
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add borabiricik/claude-mods && claude plugin install typing-speed@borabiricik-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs typing-speed for you:
Install the "typing-speed" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/borabiricik/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/typing-speed. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.