Cspell Codebase Spell Checking Cli

---
name: "CSpell Codebase Spell Checking CLI"
slug: "cspell-codebase-spell-checking-cli"
description: "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."
github_stars: 1616
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell"
author: "streetsidesoftware"
category: "Code Quality & Review"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "streetsidesoftware/cspell"
  github_stars: 1616
  npm_package: "cspell"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 1137109
---

# 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/)