# Install autocorrect with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget Linter and formatter to improve copywriting, correct spaces, words between CJK. Version 2.16.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#autocorrect. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:autocorrect ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install autocorrect ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#autocorrect ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autocorrect/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/autocorrect ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/autocorrect.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Texthelp.AutoCorrect -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Texthelp.AutoCorrect from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:autocorrect - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.16.3 - **Source summary:** Linter and formatter to improve copywriting, correct spaces, words between CJK - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - autocorrect (cli) - autocorrect (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 2.16.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/huacnlee/autocorrect - Upstream latest detected: v2.16.3 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: .autocorrectrc ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - autocorrect: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autocorrect/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/autocorrect: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/autocorrect.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Texthelp.AutoCorrect: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Texthelp.AutoCorrect from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [biome](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/biome/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [djlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/djlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [gdtoolkit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdtoolkit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [isort](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/isort/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [ktlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ktlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [mago](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mago/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [panache](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/panache/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. - [protolint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/protolint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formatter, linter. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/autocorrect.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/autocorrect.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph