# Install codespell with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Fix common misspellings in source code and text files. Version 2.4.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:codespell ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install codespell ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install codespell ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: python/codespell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install codespell ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: codespell from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install codespell ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: codespell from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#codespell ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/codespell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S codespell ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: codespell from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install codespell ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: codespell from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:codespell - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.4.2 - **Source summary:** Fix common misspellings in source code and text files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - codespell (cli) - codespell (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.4.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage codespell is a Python command-line spell checker for source trees and text files. Its niche is deliberately narrow: it looks for known common misspellings rather than trying to act as a full dictionary-based spell checker. ### Project history The project traces its original script and library copyright to Lucas De Marchi and ProFUSION embedded systems in 2010-2011. Its maintained upstream is the codespell-project GitHub repository, which the official README identifies as both the GitHub project and repository. ### Adoption history codespell became useful package-manager material because it has a small CLI surface, needs no service credentials, and fits easily into automated checks. The supplied package facts list it across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora/dnf, MacPorts, Nix, Arch/pacman, Ubuntu, and openSUSE/zypper, and the upstream README documents a pre-commit hook configuration. ### How it is used The CLI is normally run against a working tree or selected paths, with dry-run output by default and an optional write mode for applying fixes. Configuration is intentionally repository-local: codespell reads pyproject.toml, setup.cfg, .codespellrc, or a file passed on the command line. ### Why package nerds care For packagers and release engineers, codespell is a classic low-friction quality gate: it is deterministic, text-oriented, and easy to wire into CI, pre-commit, and distro packaging checks without needing network access or secrets. ### Timeline - 2010-2011: Original Python script and library copyright dates appear in the upstream README. - 2011: The official GitHub repository metadata records repository creation on January 28. - README: codespell documents pyproject.toml, setup.cfg, .codespellrc, pre-commit usage, and bundled dictionaries derived from common-misspelling lists. ### Related projects - The upstream README documents use with pre-commit and notes dictionaries influenced by common-misspelling data, with project-specific dictionary additions maintained in the repository. ### 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: pyproject.toml, setup.cfg, .codespellrc ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** codespell - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - codespell - 2.4.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: codespell from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Find and fix common misspellings in text files | https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell/ - Nix - codespell: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/codespell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - codespell - 2.2.6-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: codespell from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Find and fix common misspellings in text files | https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell/ - dnf - codespell - 2.4.1-9.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: codespell from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Fix common misspellings in text files | https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell/ - pacman - codespell - 2.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: codespell from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | check code for common misspellings | https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell - zypper - codespell - 2.4.2-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: codespell from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Source code checker for common misspellings | https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell/ - MacPorts - codespell: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: python/codespell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [flake8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flake8/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, linting. - [actionlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/actionlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [bashate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bashate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [bpmnlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bpmnlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [checkbashisms](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkbashisms/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [checkmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkmake/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [cpplint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cpplint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [editorconfig-checker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/editorconfig-checker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [vulture](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vulture/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, code, code-quality, developer, developer-tools. - [cmake-lint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake-lint/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, code, developer, developer-tools, files. - [lizard-analyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lizard-analyzer/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, code, code-quality, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/codespell.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/codespell.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