# Codespell

> Use this skill when the user wants to check for common spelling mistakes in source code, fix typos in code comments, or find spelling errors across a project.

- Skill: `javimosch/codespell` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/codespell`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/codespell/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/codespell

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# codespell Plugin

Check source code for common misspellings.

## Commands

### Check
- `codespell check run` — Check files for common misspellings
- `codespell check interactive` — Check and interactively fix misspellings

## Usage Examples
- "Check for spelling mistakes in the codebase"
- "Find and fix typos in source files"
- "Check spelling in comments across the project"

## Installation

```bash
pip install codespell
```

## Examples

```bash
# Check directory
codespell .

# Check specific files
codespell src/*.py docs/*.md

# Skip files
codespell --skip "*.svg,*.png"

# Ignore words
codespell --ignore-words-list "hist"

# Quiet mode
codespell -q 2 .
```