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code-radio-cli is an open-source command-line music radio client developed by JasonWei512 that streams the 24-hour lo-fi programming broadcast by freeCodeCamp’s https://coderadio.freecodecamp.org. Written in Node.js and published under the MIT license, the utility keeps background music flowing while developers work, study, or take breaks, eliminating the need to open a browser or graphical media player. Once invoked from PowerShell, Command Prompt, or any Windows terminal emulator, the lightweight executable fetches the station’s live MP3 feed, displays the current artist and track title in the console, and provides keyboard shortcuts for play, pause, skip, volume, and quit, so workflow focus is never broken by mouse interaction. The tool is equally useful for pair-programming sessions, long build queues, remote SSH coding on headless servers, or simply setting an unobtrusive soundtrack during daily stand-ups. Since its initial commit the project has evolved through nine public releases, with version 1.0.6 refining connection resilience, adding a mini progress bar, and exposing configurable bit-rate options for metered connections. Portable and dependency-free on any Windows machine that already carries Node, the client can be installed globally through npm or dropped into a project folder, making it a convenient addition to dev-environment automation scripts or dotfiles repositories. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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