spell

spell is a tiny local command-line helper that prompt you the correct spelling of the word.

I built it for local use for me instead of going the my browser consitinilty: type a word, get the corrected version, and optionally copy it to your clipboard.

What it does

• Corrects one word at a time
• Keeps working when the word is already correct
• Can show a short definition with -d
• Supports clipboard copy on Linux and macOS
• Lets you save clipboard behavior as a default (--copy-default on|off)

Install

npm (recommended)

npm install -g spell-cli

Then run:

spell appertunity
# opportunity

From source (GitHub)

git clone https://github.com/alisufayan/spell-cli.git
cd spell
npm install
npm link

npm link makes spell available globally on your machine.

Usage

# basic correction
spell appertunity
# opportunity

# already-correct words still work
spell extraordinary
# extraordinary

# definition mode
spell -d extordinary
# extraordinary
# adjective
# 1.
# very unusual or remarkable

# one-time clipboard behavior
spell --copy opportunity
spell --no-copy opportunity

# persistent default clipboard behavior
spell --copy-default on
spell --copy-default off

Notes

• -d uses dictionaryapi.dev only when definition mode is requested.
• Clipboard commands:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, fallback to xclip, fallback to xsel

Roadmap

• Homebrew install support