Speedcheck v1.0.1

Release Date: 15-12-2025

This marks the first stable release of speedcheck, a cross-platform CLI tool for checking internet speed directly from the terminal.

Built as an educational project with production-grade engineering principles, this release focuses on portability, reliability, and clean CLI UX.

What’s Included

Core Features

• Single-command speed test

  speedcheck

• Measures:

  • Latency (ping)
  • Download speed
  • Upload speed

• Continuous monitoring mode

  speedcheck watch

• Optional JSON output for scripting and automation

Cross-Platform by Design

• Works on macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), Linux, and Windows
• No native binaries
• No platform-specific system calls
• Safe to run in Docker, CI, and cloud environments

Networking Implementation

• Uses Cloudflare’s public speed test infrastructure
• Pure HTTP-based testing
• Automatically routes to the nearest Cloudflare edge
• Avoids reliance on third-party native executables

CLI & Architecture

• Modular command-based design

• Clean separation between:

  • CLI commands
  • Core networking logic

• Easy to extend with new commands and diagnostics

• Professional help output and default command behavior

Notes & Limitations

• Results are not Ookla-certified
• Measurements reflect real HTTP throughput, not theoretical link capacity
• Intended for diagnostics, learning, and developer tooling

Why v1.0.0 Matters

This release establishes:

• A stable public API
• Reliable cross-platform behavior
• A clean foundation for future features

Future releases may introduce:

• Detailed diagnostics mode
• Speed history and analytics
• ASCII charts and visualizations
• Server comparison and thresholds

Credits & Attribution

• Cloudflare Speed Test Infrastructure https://speed.cloudflare.com/
• Built with Node.js and modern CLI tooling

📄 License

MIT License

Thank you for checking out speedcheck. Feedback, experimentation, and contributions are welcome 🚀