etherpad-cli-client

const Client = require("etherpad-cli-client"); // IMPORTANT: Ensure your Etherpad instance is in loadTest mode (settings.json -> loadTest: true). // This example connects to a public beta instance that may or may not be in loadTest mode. const pad = Client.connect("https://beta.etherpad.org/p/clitest"); pad.on("connected", function(padState){ console.log(`Connected to Etherpad at ${padState.host} with pad ID ${padState.padId}`); // Start appending content once connected let counter = 0; const intervalId = setInterval(() => { const textToAppend = `Hello from CLI Client! [${Date.now()}]\n`; console.log(`Appending: "${textToAppend.trim()}"`); pad.append(textToAppend); counter++; if (counter >= 3) { // Append a few times then stop clearInterval(intervalId); } }, 2000); }); pad.on("message", function(message){ console.log("New message from Etherpad Server:", message.type); // You can inspect message.data for specific Etherpad protocol details }); pad.on("newContents", function(atext){ console.log("\n--- Pad Contents Updated ---"); console.log(atext.text); console.log("----------------------------\n"); }); pad.on("disconnect", function(e){ console.log("Disconnected from pad:", e ? e.message : "gracefully"); process.exit(0); }); // Keep the process alive for a reasonable duration to observe real-time events setTimeout(() => { console.log("Exiting after 30 seconds to prevent indefinite running."); process.exit(0); }, 30000);