bv-ping

A terminal-based Node.js utility to visualize ping latency using colored bars, directly in your console.

Features

- Pings a given host (default: 8.8.8.8)
- Configurable intervals and latency thresholds
- Graphical bar output with color coding
- Live updates on terminal resize
- Clean UI with optional timestamp display

> Make sure you have Node.js v18+ (for native styleText support).

Usage

``bash
node bv-ping [url] [options]
`

$3

- url: Host or IP to ping. Default: 8.8.8.8

$3

- --every : Ping interval in seconds (default: 1)
- --timestamp: Show timestamps on each ping
- --nogap: Remove the horizontal gap between bars
- --thresholds : Set custom latency thresholds (must be 3 increasing numbers)

Examples

`bash

Default usage

bv-ping

Ping Cloudflare DNS every 2 seconds

bv-ping 1.1.1.1 --every 2

Show timestamps and custom thresholds

bv-ping google.com --timestamp --thresholds 100,200,400
`

Notes

- Press q or Ctrl+C` to quit.
- ANSI-colored bars use thresholds to color code latency: green, yellow, and red.
- Ensure your terminal supports ANSI escape sequences.

License

MIT