console-recorder

Simply record and replay console session.

Concept

It is in essence a text log with timestamps. By using the timestamps, you can reproduce the console state in real-time.

Replay is a visual reproduction. The actual commands won't be re-run.

Features

• Record tools such as VIM.
• Customize your replay experience with options: speed, typingSpeed, etc.
• Terminate the replay with Ctrl+C.
• Turn your recording to Animated SVG file.

Install

npm i -g console-recorder

Usage

This tool supports 3 commands:

• record
• replay
• render

Record

console-recorder record log.json

Open a new shell session and start recording.

Use exit to terminate the session and finish recording.

Replay

console-recorder replay log.json

Replay a previously recorded session.

No interaction is necessary, you can terminate the replay with Ctrl+C.

Render

console-recorder render -i log.json -o output.svg

Render a recorded session to an Animated SVG file.