install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install autocorrect

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#autocorrect

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/au/autocorrect/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/autocorrect

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/autocorrect.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Texthelp.AutoCorrect -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Texthelp.AutoCorrect · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Linter and formatter to improve copywriting, correct spaces, words between CJK

Project links

Commands and aliases

autocorrect

history

Project history and usage

AutoCorrect is a Rust-based linter and formatter for CJK and English mixed text, aimed at standardizing spacing, punctuation and copywriting in documents, source comments and publishing workflows.

Project history

The current GitHub repository was created on 2020-05-26, but the README says the underlying scheme first appeared in 2013 in the Ruby China project and was refined over time. The project later became a cross-platform Rust CLI with SDK bindings.

The README positions AutoCorrect alongside tools such as ESLint, RuboCop and gofmt: it can lint, print diffs, format files and integrate with CI. GitHub releases show an active 2.x series through v2.16.3, published on 2026-01-03.

Adoption history

AutoCorrect's adoption is strongest in Chinese-language and CJK publishing/developer communities, where mixed Latin and CJK text needs consistent spacing and punctuation. The README names scenarios such as books, documentation, media publishing, project source code, static-site generators, CI checks and editor plugins.

The package facts show distribution through Homebrew, Nix, Scoop and winget, while the README advertises release channels and bindings for Docker, crates.io, npm, PyPI, RubyGems and Maven Central.

How it is used

Typical CLI usage is direct formatting or linting: autocorrect text.txt, echo text piped to autocorrect --stdin, autocorrect --fix, or autocorrect --lint with colored diff or JSON output.

Configuration is created with autocorrect init, which writes .autocorrectrc. The README says the config can use YAML or JSON and controls rules such as CJK/English spacing, punctuation width, spelling, code-block behavior and custom vocabulary.

Why package nerds care

AutoCorrect is package-interesting because it packages language-specific editorial rules as a fast native CLI but also exports the engine across several language ecosystems. It sits between a formatter, a prose linter and a documentation-quality gate.

For Homebrew users, it is one of the less common examples of a text formatter where the primary domain is multilingual typography rather than programming-language syntax.

Timeline

2013: The README says the original scheme appeared in Ruby China.
2020: Current GitHub repository is created on 2020-05-26.
2023: v2.9.0 is published in the 2.x release line.
2026: v2.16.3 is published on 2026-01-03.

Related projects

The README compares AutoCorrect's workflow to ESLint, RuboCop and gofmt.
Related integrations include autocorrect-lsp, VS Code, IntelliJ Platform, Zed, GitHub Action, GitLab CI and Reviewdog.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .autocorrectrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`autocorrect`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-25

manager version2.16.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.16.3

https://github.com/huacnlee/autocorrect

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:autocorrect
Version	2.16.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/autocorrect
Homepage	https://huacnlee.github.io/autocorrect/
Repository	https://github.com/huacnlee/autocorrect
Upstream docs	https://huacnlee.github.io/autocorrect
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/huacnlee/autocorrect/archive/refs/tags/v2.16.3.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	autocorrect
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

autocorrect

nix profile install nixpkgs#autocorrect

normalized package name match
Matched by: Autocorrect

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autocorrect/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/autocorrect

scoop install main/autocorrect

normalized package name match
Matched by: Autocorrect

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/autocorrect.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Texthelp.AutoCorrect

winget install --id Texthelp.AutoCorrect -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Autocorrect

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Texthelp.AutoCorrect from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/autocorrect.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install autocorrect with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget