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Dev tools · October 14, 2017

speed-test-cli

Test your download speed using SpeedTest on the command-line

speed-test-cli launched on October 14, 2017 with 315 votes, #63 of 3,169 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Speed-test-cli is a command-line tool that tests internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net. It allows developers and users to measure download speeds directly from the terminal without opening a web browser. The tool is open source and designed for those who prefer working in the command line for productivity and network diagnostics.

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From the sources

Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI.

Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI - sindresorhus/speed-test

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