What is better-spellcheck?
better-spellcheck is a Claude Code mod by tjwds that underlines misspelled words in the prompt as you type, with aspell suggestions in a band above the prompt. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | tjwds |
| Repository | tjwds/better-spellcheck |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | High risk (48/100) |
| Rank | #4,856 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,984 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is better-spellcheck safe to install?
better-spellcheck scores 48/100 on the MCPMods security check: High risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; writes files or config; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 3 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.read | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install better-spellcheck?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/tjwds/better-spellcheck claude plugin validate ./better-spellcheck/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add tjwds/better-spellcheck && claude plugin install better-spellcheck@better-spellcheck-local
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs better-spellcheck for you:
Install the "better-spellcheck" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/tjwds/better-spellcheck. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.