Skip to content
file-text

GitHub Action

Spell Checker Action

v1.0.3 Latest version

Spell Checker Action

file-text

Spell Checker Action

Check and Annotate files with spelling suggestions to help you write better

Installation

Copy and paste the following snippet into your .yml file.

              

- name: Spell Checker Action

uses: wow-actions/[email protected]

Learn more about this action in wow-actions/spell-checker

Choose a version

Spell Checker

build MIT License Language PRs Welcome website

Check and Annotate files with spelling suggestions to help you write better.

Usage

Create a .github/workflows/spell-checker.yml file in the repository you want to install this action:

name: Spell Checker
on: push
jobs:
  run:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: wow-actions/spell-checker@v1
        with:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          include: |
            **/*.md
            **/*.txt

What it checks

A non-exhaustive list of the various checks that are run:

  • Correct spelling (and provides possible corrections).
  • Use of non-inclusive/profane/offensive language.
  • Various prose-related checks, find the full list here.

Inputs

Various inputs are defined to let you configure the action:

Note: Workflow command and parameter names are not case-sensitive.

Name Description Default
GITHUB_TOKEN The GitHub token for authentication N/A
include File patterns to match files to check. []
exclude File patterns to ignore files. []
alex The options of alex. Set false to disable it. N/A
write-good The options of write-good. Set false to disable it. N/A
markdown-spellcheck The options of alex. Set false to disable it. N/A

Credits

This Action is mostly a wrapper around existing open source libraries. The majority of the work is done by those, and they deserve a ton of thanks:

License

The application code and associated documentation is under the MIT License