Typing Practice Keyword Sets for Tech Domain (e.g., Programming, DevOps, APIs)

[dongreparam]

I recently discovered that some typing practice platforms offer custom keyword sets in English—like commonly misspelled words, medical English, etc.—to help users improve their typing in specific contexts.

As a software developer, I think it would be incredibly useful to have similar domain-specific keyword sets focused on Tech, such as:

• Programming terms (e.g., function, variable, asynchronous)
• DevOps keywords (e.g., containerization, infrastructure, CI/CD)
• API terminology (e.g., endpoint, authentication, REST)
• Common file extensions and commands (e.g., .json, npm install, git push)

This would help professionals in technical fields increase typing speed and accuracy on the terms they use daily, which is both practical and efficient.

💬 I’ve searched for similar discussions and didn’t find one specifically focused on tech domain-specific typing keyword sets, so I wanted to share this idea here.
Would love to hear what others think — especially developers, sysadmins, or content writers in the tech space!

[adapole]

I would love to see this feature on Monkeytype. There are some typing platforms specific to coding, that have tried to tackle this issue:
I've seen on speedcoder, where they have a feature to upload custom code, which could be any text file, and you get to practice on it.

I think a similar approach can be taken here; by allowing customization through uploading

[fehmer]

Search for "code" in the language selector.

You can use custom text. Select test mode custom and than "customize"

[adapole]

Note: The question has already been answered above by @fehmer — I’m just adding a simple visual guide and an optional “meta-prompt” for anyone who wants to generate their own long-form practice lists.

Simple visual guide for anyone who wants to know where to change the custom text

Frist select custom, then change

You can either add any text inside the textbox, or upload a txt file to practice on.

Meta-prompt for Monkeytype to generate word list

Sample Prompt that will help you to get-started

This prompt works for any language, syntax, or style

Generate a long (at least 300–500 tokens) Monkeytype practice word list in the target language or syntax.

Tone:
Chaotic, unpredictable, and cluttered — like scrolling through raw, messy, unformatted source code.

Structure:
- Use keywords, operators, built-ins, function names, variables, symbols, punctuation, literals, and short comments from the chosen language.
- Randomly mix in repetitions, out-of-context variables, partial code fragments, closing brackets with no openers, operators with nothing around them, and nonsense identifiers.
- Include punctuation abuse: `,` `;` `:` `|` `!` `?` `@` `%` `~` interspersed mid-code.
- Occasionally insert non-code words or quotes (e.g., `'banana'`, `"error404"`) to throw off rhythm.
- Some lines should feel half-written or cut off mid-statement.
- Use realistic built-ins, constants, magic numbers, and placeholder file paths.

Formatting:
- Everything should be separated by `|` (pipe character), no spaces except inside quoted strings.
- No line breaks — continuous stream to mimic a raw word bank.
- At least 200 unique tokens before repeats, but repeats are allowed.
- No explanatory text — just the word list.

Goal:
The output should feel like the user is touch-typing through the aftermath of a programmer’s fever dream.
It should be long enough to last a full Monkeytype 60–120 second test without looping.