tokei for Windows

Tokei — Fast, Terminal-Based Code Metrics

Tokei is a lightweight command-line program that helps developers inspect and quantify their source code. It scans a project and produces concise breakdowns so you can quickly understand the makeup of a repository.

Metrics Reported

• Blank/empty lines counted separately so you can see spacing and formatting trends
• Comment lines aggregated to show documentation and inline explanation density
• Source lines of code (SLOC) reported to measure actual implementation size
• File counts by language so you know how many files contribute to each language in the project

Each metric is grouped by programming language, making it easy to compare usage across a codebase.

Supported Systems and Languages

Tokei runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and recognizes a wide range of programming languages and file types. Its output is optimized for terminal viewing, giving you fast, readable statistics without extra overhead.

Why Developers Use It

• Quickly gauge the scale and structure of a project
• Track comment-to-code ratios to monitor documentation practices
• Identify language distribution across a repository
• Use simple CLI commands to integrate into scripts or CI checks

Suggested Alternative

CrystalDiskMark 5 (free) is listed here as another readily available tool you might encounter. It’s cross-platform and freely distributed, though its primary focus is disk benchmarking rather than source-code analytics.