Content Sources

rstype supports multiple sources for typing practice. You can configure the default source in your config file or override it with the --source flag when running the train command.

Wikipedia

The Wikipedia source fetches random, high-quality paragraphs from a local collection. This provides varied, natural language practice on a wide range of topics.

Commands

• rstype wikipedia download Downloads paragraphs from Wikipedia until your local collection reaches the target size (default: 1000). Use -c or --count to specify a different total count.

  rstype wikipedia download --count 5000
  

• rstype wikipedia stats Displays statistics about your local collection, including total paragraphs and file size.

• rstype wikipedia clear Deletes your local collection.

• rstype wikipedia show Shows the file path where the Wikipedia collection is stored.

Word Salad (Dictionaries)

Word salad mode generates practice text by picking random words from installed dictionaries. This is excellent for drilling common words and improving raw speed without the context of natural sentences.

Commands

• rstype dict list-remote Lists all language dictionaries available for installation from the wooorm/dictionaries collection.

• rstype dict install <LANG> Installs a specific dictionary (e.g., en-US, de-DE, fr).

  rstype dict install en-US
  

• rstype dict list Lists all dictionaries currently installed on your system.

• rstype dict remove <LANG> Removes an installed dictionary.

• rstype dict show Shows the directory path where dictionaries are stored.

Usage in Training

To use a specific source during a training session:

# Train with Wikipedia paragraphs
rstype train --source wikipedia

# Train with Word Salad (uses the first available installed dictionary)
rstype train --source word-salad

You can also specify the target length of the text:

# Possible lengths: one-line, short-paragraph, paragraph, long-paragraph
rstype train --source wikipedia --length short-paragraph