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PolyTerm: Read-Only Polymarket Monitoring in the Terminal

PolyTerm is an open-source Python command-line watcher from NYTEMODEONLY / the PolyTerm maintainers. It monitors one Polymarket market at a time; the current README states that it uses no private keys and places no orders.

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Read PolyTerm’s current READMEgithub.com
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Current repository documentation; the image is not a running local installation.

What is PolyTerm?

The watch view separates CLOB top-of-book data from delayed Data API trade prints. It also labels stale connections, REST fallback and unknown outage status, so a connected socket is not automatically presented as fresh market data. Any configured wallet address is for viewing only.

Read the current README for installation: GitHub main is the stated source and the PyPI package is decommissioned. The MIT-licensed repository is suited to an inspectable monitoring session on your own machine, but the software was not installed or run in this review.

Who it is for

  • Developers monitoring a market from a terminal.
  • Researchers needing clear data-source and freshness labels.

Features and coverage

  • Read-only watch

    Select a market using its slug, ID or a search term.

  • Freshness labels

    Distinguish WebSocket book data, stale connections and REST fallback.

  • Resolution context

    Inspect available UMA and market-resolution flags without turning them into an invented risk grade.

Workflows with PolyTerm

Monitor a market

Use the installation path in the current README, select a market and inspect the source labels in the watch session.

Diagnose missing data

Use stale and outage labels to distinguish an empty trade tape from a failed upstream connection.

Pricing and total cost

The repository carries an MIT license and states no software purchase price. Execution uses your own environment and network access.

Access: The README directs installation to GitHub main and states that the PyPI package is decommissioned.

Getting started

Before you start: The software was not installed or executed during the review.

  1. Read the current repository README and command documentation.
  2. Review the installation source and local requirements.
  3. Choose a market and inspect the labels for data source and freshness.

GitHub main is the installation source identified by the README; the PyPI package is decommissioned.

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    What to check

    • The software was not installed or executed during the review.
    • Data API trade prints are explicitly delayed and do not represent live CLOB fills.

    A closer look

    Ratings & reviews

    Editorial rating
    4.0/ 5
    0 user reviews
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    Our take on PolyTerm

    A focused read-only utility explains stale data and source boundaries particularly clearly. Its runtime behavior was not independently tested.

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    Frequently asked questions about PolyTerm

    Can PolyTerm place orders?

    No, according to the current README. Any wallet address configured is view-only.

    Should I use the old PyPI package?

    The README says that package is decommissioned and directs users to the current GitHub source.

    What does the software cost?

    It is MIT-licensed with no purchase price stated. You provide the runtime environment and network access.

    Where is the documented installation source?

    The current README points to GitHub main and says PyPI is decommissioned.