Quote 📈

Fast, real-time stock quotes in your terminal. Built with C++ for speed and reliability.

Installation

Package Managers (Recommended)

Homebrew (macOS):

brew tap Khurdhula-Harshavardhan/quote
brew install quote

Coming soon:

• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install quote
• Arch Linux: yay -S quote (AUR)
• Snap: sudo snap install quote

Pre-built Binaries

Download from GitHub Releases:

# Linux
curl -L https://github.com/Khurdhula-Harshavardhan/quote/releases/latest/download/quote-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv quote-linux-x86_64/quote /usr/local/bin/

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/Khurdhula-Harshavardhan/quote/releases/latest/download/quote-macos-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv quote-macos-arm64/quote /usr/local/bin/

# macOS (Intel)
curl -L https://github.com/Khurdhula-Harshavardhan/quote/releases/latest/download/quote-macos-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv quote-macos-x86_64/quote /usr/local/bin/

Build from Source

macOS:

# Install dependencies
xcode-select --install

# Build and install
bash install.sh

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

# Install dependencies
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libcurl4-openssl-dev

# Build and install
bash install.sh

Linux (Fedora/RHEL):

# Install dependencies
sudo dnf install gcc-c++ make libcurl-devel

# Build and install
bash install.sh

Manual build:

make              # Build the binary
make install      # Install to system
make check-deps   # Check if dependencies are installed

Usage

# US stocks
quote -s TSLA
quote -s AAPL
quote -s GOOGL

# International stocks
quote -s SHOP -e TO    # Toronto Stock Exchange
quote -s VOD -e L      # London Stock Exchange

# Watch mode - continuous updates (like `watch nvidia-smi`)
quote -s AAPL -w        # Update every 2 seconds (default)
quote -s TSLA -w -i 1   # Update every 1 second
quote -s MSFT -w -i 5   # Update every 5 seconds

Features

• ⚡ Lightning Fast - C++ performance beats Python/Node.js tools
• 📊 Beautiful Dashboard - Clean ASCII charts and formatted data
• 🌍 Global Markets - Support for major international exchanges
• 💰 Real-time Data - Live prices from Yahoo Finance
• 🖥️ Terminal Native - No GUI needed, works over SSH
• 📱 Lightweight - Single binary, minimal dependencies
• 👀 Watch Mode - Continuous monitoring like watch nvidia-smi

Why C++?

• 10x faster than interpreted languages
• Low memory usage - perfect for servers
• Single binary - no runtime dependencies
• Always works - compiled code is reliable

Perfect for traders, developers, and anyone who wants quick stock data without opening a browser.