@cspell/cspell-types

What is @cspell/cspell-types?

@cspell/cspell-types is a TypeScript library that provides type definitions for the CSpell spelling checker configuration. It allows developers to define and manage spelling configurations programmatically, ensuring that their spelling rules are consistent and easily maintainable.

What are @cspell/cspell-types's main functionalities?

Define CSpell Configuration

This feature allows you to define a CSpell configuration using TypeScript. You can specify the language, custom words, paths to ignore, and dictionaries to use.

{
  "import { CSpellUserSettings } from '@cspell/cspell-types';

  const config: CSpellUserSettings = {
    language: 'en',
    words: ['typescript', 'npm'],
    ignorePaths: ['node_modules', 'dist'],
    dictionaries: ['softwareTerms']
  };

  console.log(config);"
}

Extend Existing Configuration

This feature demonstrates how to extend an existing CSpell configuration. You can merge configurations to add new words or ignore paths while keeping the base configuration intact.

{
  "import { CSpellUserSettings } from '@cspell/cspell-types';

  const baseConfig: CSpellUserSettings = {
    language: 'en',
    words: ['typescript']
  };

  const extendedConfig: CSpellUserSettings = {
    ...baseConfig,
    words: [...baseConfig.words, 'npm'],
    ignorePaths: ['node_modules']
  };

  console.log(extendedConfig);"
}

Validate Configuration

This feature allows you to validate a CSpell configuration to ensure it meets the required schema. The `validateConfig` function checks the configuration and returns any validation errors.

{
  "import { CSpellUserSettings, validateConfig } from '@cspell/cspell-types';

  const config: CSpellUserSettings = {
    language: 'en',
    words: ['typescript', 'npm'],
    ignorePaths: ['node_modules', 'dist'],
    dictionaries: ['softwareTerms']
  };

  const validationResult = validateConfig(config);
  console.log(validationResult);"
}

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README

Cspell Types

Contains cspell types and json-schema.

This package contains no dependencies to avoid any security issues.

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Installation

npm i -S @cspell/cspell-types

Usage

Can be use to make writing cspell.config.js files easier.

'use strict';

/** @type { import("@cspell/cspell-types").CSpellUserSettings } */
const cspell = {
  description: 'cspell.config.js file in samples/js-config',
  languageSettings: [
    {
      languageId: 'cpp',
      allowCompoundWords: false,
      patterns: [
        {
          name: 'pound-includes',
          pattern: /^\s*#include.*/g
        }
      ],
      ignoreRegExpList: ['pound-includes']
    }
  ],
  dictionaryDefinitions: [
    {
      name: 'custom-words',
      path: './custom-words.txt'
    }
  ],
  dictionaries: ['custom-words']
};

module.exports = cspell;

API

CSpellSettings alias CSpellUserSettings is the formal definition of the configuration that controls the spell checker.

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Changelog

<small>8.17.1 (2024-12-16)</small>

• chore: Update Integration Test Performance Data (#6681) (4b19439), closes #6681