# cointop
> Coin tracking for hackers
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[`cointop` ](https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop ) is a fast and lightweight interactive terminal based UI application for tracking and monitoring cryptocurrency coin stats in real-time.
The interface is inspired by [`htop` ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htop ) and shortcut keys are inspired by [`vim` ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vim_(text_editor )).
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In action
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## Table of Contents
- [Features ](#features )
- [Installing ](#install )
- [Updating ](#updating )
- [Usage ](#usage )
- [Shortcuts ](#shortcuts )
- [Config ](#config )
- [FAQ ](#faq )
- [Development ](#development )
- [License ](#license )
## Features
- Quick sort shortcuts
- Custom key bindings config
- Vim inspired shortcut keys
- Fast pagination
- Charts for coins and global market graphs
- Fuzzy searching for finding coins
- Save and view favorite coins
- Color support
- Help menu
- Offline cache
- Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
## Installing
Make sure to have [go ](https://golang.org/ ) (1.9+) installed, then do:
```bash
go get -u github.com/miguelmota/cointop
```
### Homebrew (macOS)
cointop is available via [Homebrew ](https://brew.sh/ ) for macOS:
```bash
brew tap cointop/cointop https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop
brew install cointop
```
### Snap (Linux)
cointop is also available as a [snap ](https://snapcraft.io/cointop ) for Linux users.
```bash
sudo snap install cointop --stable
```
Running snap:
```bash
sudo snap run cointop
```
Note: snaps don't work in Windows WSL. See this [issue thread ](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/windows-subsystem-for-linux/216 ).
### Windows WSL (Windows)
You'll need additional font support for Windows WSL. Please see the [wiki ](https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop/wiki/Windows-Command-Prompt-and-WSL-Font-Support ) for instructions.
## Updating
To update make sure to use the `-u` flag.
```bash
go get -u github.com/miguelmota/cointop
```
### Snap
Use the `refresh` command to update snap.
```bash
sudo snap refresh cointop --stable
```
### Homebrew
```bash
brew uninstall cointop & & brew install cointop
```
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#### Alternatively (without go)
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sudo curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/miguelmota/cointop/master/install.sh?$(date +%s)" | bash
```
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## Usage
Just run the `cointop` command to get started:
```bash
$ cointop
```
## Shortcuts
List of default shortcut keys:
Key|Action
----|------|
< kbd > ↑< / kbd > |Move up
< kbd > ↓< / kbd > |Move down
< kbd > →< / kbd > |Go to next page
< kbd > ←< / kbd > |Go to previous page
< kbd > Page Up< / kbd > |Jump page up
< kbd > Page Down< / kbd > |Jump page down
< kbd > Home< / kbd > |Go to first line of page
< kbd > End< / kbd > |Go to last line of page
< kbd > Enter< / kbd > |Toggle [c]hart for highlighted coin
< kbd > Esc< / kbd > |Quit
< kbd > Space< / kbd > |Toggle coin as favorite
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > c< / kbd > |Alias to quit
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > d< / kbd > |Jump page down (vim inspired)
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > f< / kbd > |Search
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > n< / kbd > |Go to next page
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > p< / kbd > |Go to previous page
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > r< / kbd > |Force refresh data
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > s< / kbd > |Save config
< kbd > Ctrl< / kbd > +< kbd > u< / kbd > |Jump page up (vim inspired)
< kbd > Alt< / kbd > +< kbd > ↑< / kbd > |Sort current column in ascending order
< kbd > Alt< / kbd > +< kbd > ↓< / kbd > |Sort current column in descending order
< kbd > Alt< / kbd > +< kbd > ←< / kbd > |Sort column to the left
< kbd > Alt< / kbd > +< kbd > →< / kbd > |Sort column to the right
< kbd > F1< / kbd > |Show help|
< kbd > F5< / kbd > |Force refresh data|
< kbd > 0< / kbd > |Go to first page (vim inspired)
< kbd > 1</ kbd > |Sort table by *[1] hour change*
< kbd > 2</ kbd > |Sort table by *[2]4 hour change*
< kbd > 7</ kbd > |Sort table by *[7] day change*
< kbd > a</ kbd > |Sort table by *[a]vailable supply*
< kbd > c< / kbd > |Toggle [c]hart for highlighted coin
< kbd > f< / kbd > |Toggle show favorites
< kbd > F< / kbd > |Toggle show favorites
< kbd > g< / kbd > |Go to first line of page (vim inspired)
< kbd > G< / kbd > |Go to last line of page (vim inspired)
< kbd > h< / kbd > |Go to previous page (vim inspired)
< kbd > H< / kbd > |Go to top of table window (vim inspired)
< kbd > j< / kbd > |Move down (vim inspired)
< kbd > k< / kbd > |Move up (vim inspired)
< kbd > l< / kbd > |Go to next page (vim inspired)
< kbd > L< / kbd > |Go to last line of visible table window (vim inspired)
< kbd > m</ kbd > |Sort table by *[m]arket cap*
< kbd > M< / kbd > |Go to middle of visible table window (vim inspired)
< kbd > n</ kbd > |Sort table by *[n]ame*
< kbd > o</ kbd > |[o]pen link to highlighted coin on [CoinMarketCap ](https://coinmarketcap.com/ )
< kbd > p</ kbd > |Sort table by *[p]rice*
< kbd > r</ kbd > |Sort table by *[r]ank*
< kbd > s</ kbd > |Sort table by *[s]ymbol*
< kbd > t</ kbd > |Sort table by *[t]otal supply*
< kbd > u</ kbd > |Sort table by *last [u]pdated*
< kbd > v</ kbd > |Sort table by *24 hour [v]olume*
< kbd > q< / kbd > |[q]uit
< kbd > $< / kbd > |Go to last page (vim inspired)
< kbd > ?< / kbd > |Show help|
< kbd > /< / kbd > |Search (vim inspired)|
## Config
The first time you run cointop, it'll create a config file in:
```
~/.cointop/config
```
You can then configure the actions you want for each key:
(default `~/.cointop/config` )
```toml
[shortcuts]
"$" = "last_page"
0 = "first_page"
1 = "sort_column_1h_change"
2 = "sort_column_24h_change"
7 = "sort_column_7d_change"
"?" = "help"
"/" = "open_search"
G = "move_to_page_last_row"
H = "move_to_page_visible_first_row"
L = "move_to_page_visible_last_row"
M = "move_to_page_visible_middle_row"
a = "sort_column_available_supply"
"alt+down" = "sort_column_desc"
"alt+left" = "sort_left_column"
"alt+right" = "sort_right_column"
"alt+up" = "sort_column_asc"
down = "move_down"
left = "previous_page"
right = "next_page"
up = "move_up"
c = "toggle_row_chart"
"ctrl+c" = "quit"
"ctrl+d" = "page_down"
"ctrl+f" = "open_search"
"ctrl+n" = "next_page"
"ctrl+p" = "previous_page"
"ctrl+r" = "refresh"
"ctrl+s" = "save"
"ctrl+u" = "page_up"
end = "move_to_page_last_row"
enter = "toggle_row_chart"
esc = "quit"
f = "toggle_show_favorites"
F = "toggle_show_favorites"
F1 = "help"
g = "move_to_page_first_row"
h = "previous_page"
home = "move_to_page_first_row"
j = "move_down"
k = "move_up"
l = "next_page"
m = "sort_column_market_cap"
n = "sort_column_name"
o = "open_link"
p = "sort_column_price"
pagedown = "page_down"
pageup = "page_up"
q = "quit"
r = "sort_column_rank"
s = "sort_column_symbol"
space = "toggle_favorite"
t = "sort_column_total_supply"
u = "sort_column_last_updated"
v = "sort_column_24h_volume"
```
## List of actions
Action|Description
----|------|
`first_page` |Go to first page
`help` |Show help
`last_page` |Go to last page
`move_to_page_first_row` |Move to first row on page
`move_to_page_last_row` |Move to last row on page
`move_to_page_visible_first_row` |Move to first visible row on page
`move_to_page_visible_last_row` |Move to last visible row on page
`move_to_page_visible_middle_row` |Move to middle visible row on page
`move_up` |Move one row up
`move_down` |Move one row down
`next_page` |Go to next page
`open_link` |Open row link
`open_search` |Open search field
`page_down` |Move one row down
`page_up` |Scroll one page up
`previous_page` |Go to previous page
`quit` |Quit application
`refresh` |Do a manual refresh on the data
`sort_column_1h_change` |Sort table by column *1 hour change*
`sort_column_24h_change` |Sort table by column *24 hour change*
`sort_column_24h_volume` |Sort table by column *24 hour volume*
`sort_column_7d_change` |Sort table by column *7 day change*
`sort_column_asc` |Sort highlighted column by ascending order
`sort_column_available_supply` |Sort table by column *available supply*
`sort_column_desc` |Sort highlighted column by descending order
`sort_column_last_updated` |Sort table by column *last updated*
`sort_column_market_cap` |Sort table by column *market cap*
`sort_column_name` |Sort table by column *name*
`sort_column_price` |Sort table by column *price*
`sort_column_rank` |Sort table by column *rank*
`sort_column_symbol` |Sort table by column *symbol*
`sort_column_total_supply` |Sort table by column *total supply*
`sort_left_column` |Sort the column to the left of the highlighted column
`sort_right_column` |Sort the column to the right of the highlighted column
`toggle_row_chart` |Toggle the chart for the highlighted row
`toggle_favorite` |Toggle coin as favorite
`toggle_show_favorites` |Toggle show favorites
`save` |Save config
## FAQ
- Q: Where is the data from?
- A: The data is from [Coin Market Cap ](https://coinmarketcap.com/ ).
- Q: What coins does this support?
- A: This supports any coin listed on [Coin Market Cap ](https://coinmarketcap.com/ ).
- Q: How often is the data polled?
- A: Data gets polled once every minute by default. You can press < kbd > Ctrl</ kbd > +< kbd > r</ kbd > to force refresh.
- Q: I installed cointop without errors but the command is not found.
- A: Make sure your `GOPATH` and `PATH` is set correctly.
```bash
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
```
- Q: What is the size of the binary?
- A: The executable is only ~1.9MB in size.
- Q: How do I search?
- A: The default key to open search is < kbd > /</ kbd > . Type the search query after the `/` in the field and hit < kbd > Enter</ kbd > .
- Q: Does this work on the Raspberry Pi?
- A: Yes, cointop works on the Rasperry Pi including the RPi Zero.
- Q: How do I add/remove a favorite?
- A: Press the < kbd > space</ kbd > key to toggle a coin as a favorite.
- Q: How do I view all my favorites?
- A: Press < kbd > f</ kbd > to toggle view all your favorites.
- Q: How do I save my favorites?
- A: Press < kbd > ctrl</ kbd > +< kbd > s</ kbd > to save your favorites.
- Q: I'm getting question marks or weird symbols instead of the correct characters.
- A: Make sure that your terminal has the encoding set to UTF-8 and that your terminal font supports UTF-8.
You can also try running cointop with the following environment variables:
```bash
LANG=en_US.utf8 TERM=xterm-256color cointop
```
If you're on Windows WSL, please see the [wiki ](https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop/wiki/Windows-Command-Prompt-and-WSL-Font-Support ) for font support instructions.
- Q: How do I install Go on Ubuntu?
- A: There's instructions on installing Go on Ubuntu in the [wiki ](https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop/wiki/Installing-Go-on-Ubuntu ).
- Q: I'm getting errors installing the snap in Windows WSL.
- A: Unfortunately Windows WSL doesn't support `snapd` which is required for snaps to run. See this [issue thread ](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/windows-subsystem-for-linux/216 ).
- Q: How do I show the help menu?
- A: Press < kbd > ?</ kbd > to toggle the help menu. Press < kbd > q</ kbd > to close help menu.
- Q: I'm getting the error: `new gocui: termbox: error while reading terminfo data: EOF` when trying to run.
- A: Try setting the environment variable `TERM=screen-256color`
- Q: Does cointop work inside an emacs shell?
- A: Yes, but it's slightly buggy.
## Development
### Snap
Building snap
```bash
$ make snap/build
```
### Homebrew
Installing from source
```bash
make brew/build
```
## License
Released under the [Apache 2.0 ](./LICENSE.md ) license.