README.md
November 26, 2025 · View on GitHub
kbt
(kbt board tester)
Motivation
I got tired with semi-broken online keyboard testers, so here we are – one on a solid platform – terminal.
Features
- Multiple keyboard layouts
- Interactive menu
- Linux, MacOS, Windows support
Limitations
- Wayland is not supported
Installation
Arch Linux
pacman -S kbt
nix
nix-shell -p kbt
Cargo
cargo install kbt
note: Default location of the installed binary is $HOME/.cargo/bin
Homebrew
brew install kbt
note: During the first run you might need to grant Accessibility access.
Prebuilt binaries
Grab a binary from the latest release
Building from source
make buildcp target/release/kbt /usr/local/bin/
Prerequisites
rust
Acknowledgments
Built with ratatui