devkits-text-counter

Count words, characters, lines, paragraphs, and reading time

Installation

npm install -g devkits-text-counter

Or use without installation:

npx devkits-text-counter [args]

Usage

# Count text argument
dk-count "Hello World"

# Count file content
dk-count < file.txt
dk-count < README.md

# Count from stdin
echo "Hello World" | dk-count
cat article.md | dk-count

# Specific counts
dk-count -w < file.txt      # Words only
dk-count -c < file.txt      # Characters only
dk-count -l < file.txt      # Lines only
dk-count --json < file.txt  # JSON output

Output

Characters: 1234 (1100 without spaces)
Words: 200
Lines: 15
Paragraphs: 5
Reading time: 1 min
Speaking time: 1 min 32 sec

Why @devkits/text-counter?

• ✅ Fast - Instant counting
• ✅ Zero dependencies - Pure Node.js
• ✅ Offline - Works without internet
• ✅ Free - Open source (MIT)
• ✅ CLI - Use in your terminal
• ✅ Multiple metrics - words, chars, lines, paragraphs, reading time

Metrics

• Characters - Total characters (with and without spaces)
• Words - Word count
• Lines - Line count
• Paragraphs - Paragraph count
• Reading time - Estimated at 200 words per minute
• Speaking time - Estimated at 130 words per minute

Web Version

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Pro Features

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• 🎨 Custom Themes
• 📊 Advanced Analytics
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License

MIT © DevKits Team

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