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cointop
Interactive terminal-based cryptocurrency tracker
Description
cointop is a fast and lightweight interactive terminal UI application for tracking and monitoring cryptocurrency coin stats in real time. The interface is inspired by htop and the keyboard shortcuts are inspired by Vim. It supports portfolio tracking with profit/loss, price charts, favorites, currency conversion, price alerts, and multiple data sources including CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap.
Install
brew install cointopsudo snap install cointop --stableAI Summary
A fast, Vim-inspired terminal UI for tracking cryptocurrency prices, portfolios, and market charts in real time.
Capabilities
- + Real-time cryptocurrency price tracking
- + Portfolio management with profit/loss tracking
- + Interactive price charts for coin history and global market
- + Favorite coins list
- + Fuzzy search across all coins
- + Currency conversion to any fiat or crypto
- + Price alerts with desktop notifications
- + Vim-inspired keyboard shortcuts with custom key bindings
- + 256-color and 24-bit color support with custom colorschemes
- + Multiple API backends (CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap)
- + Mouse support and offline caching
Use When
- → Monitoring cryptocurrency prices in real time
- → Tracking a crypto portfolio from the terminal
- → Wanting an htop-like interface for crypto markets
Avoid When
- x You need to execute trades from the terminal
- x You need detailed technical analysis charts
- x You need stock market data (use ticker instead)
Usage Patterns
Launch the interactive TUI
cointopOpens the interactive cryptocurrency tracker with live data
View portfolio
Press Shift+P in the TUIToggles the portfolio view showing your holdings and profit/loss
Input / Output
0 Success