Skill Detail

Catch common misspellings in code and docs before review churn with codespell

<p>Run a fast typo pass across source files and documentation so common misspellings are fixed before they spread through reviews and releases.</p>

Code Quality & ReviewMulti-Framework
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npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill catch-common-misspellings-in-code-and-docs-before-review-churn-with-codespell Copy
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Tools required
Python 3.9+ and the codespell CLI in a checked-out repository or docs tree.
Install & setup
<p>Install with <code>pip install codespell</code>, run <code>codespell</code> at the repository root for a dry run, and use flags such as <code>-w</code>, <code>-i</code>, <code>-I</code>, or <code>–skip</code> to review and apply safe fixes.</p>
Author
codespell-project
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Last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Quick brief

Use codespell when an agent needs to scan a repository for common misspellings in source files, docs, comments, and config text, then optionally apply low-risk fixes. It is well suited to cleanup passes before review, documentation refreshes, and repo-wide polish tasks where a full grammar tool would be heavier than necessary.

How it works

What this skill actually does

A user should invoke this instead of using their editor or a general writing tool normally when the job is repository-scale typo detection and remediation. The scope boundary is clear and skill-shaped: codespell only finds and fixes common misspellings in text-like project files, not broader prose editing, style coaching, or documentation platform management.