# CSpell Codebase Spell Checking CLI

> CSpell is a spell checker built for source code, configuration files, and documentation, with dictionaries and ignore mechanisms that work well in real repositories. It helps agents and teams catch noisy typos before they land in code review, docs, or CI output.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli

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# CSpell Codebase Spell Checking CLI

CSpell is a spell checker built for source code, configuration files, and documentation, with dictionaries and ignore mechanisms that work well in real repositories. It helps agents and teams catch noisy typos before they land in code review, docs, or CI output.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- | | version | Node | Status | Maintenance | End of Free Support |

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Example install: npm install -g git+https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-cli.

- Source: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli/)