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BuddyTools: Smart Typing Assistant

BuddyTools: Smart Typing Assistant

Pranay

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1 install
| (0) | Free
Automatically corrects typos, highlights unknown words, and lets users add custom dictionary entries. Works offline.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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AutoCorrect – Smart Typing Assistant ✨

Fixes typos automatically. Highlights unknown words. Lets you add new words with one click. Works completely offline.

🚀 Features

✔ Autocorrect on space Corrects typos exactly like a mobile keyboard: becuase → because recieve → receive

✔ In-editor dictionary learning Hover a highlighted word → “Add to dictionary”

✔ Custom dictionary persists on disk Words you add are saved locally and applied everywhere.

✔ Highlight unknown words Subtle underline, non-intrusive.

✔ Offline No API calls. No tracking. No delay.

🔧 Commands Command Description AutoCorrect: Add Word to Dictionary Adds the selected word into your custom dictionary AutoCorrect: Open Custom Dictionary Opens custom_words.json in the editor ⚙ Settings Setting Description autocorrect.enabled Enable/disable AutoCorrect autocorrect.languages Control which languages use AutoCorrect autocorrect.debounceMs Delay before correction triggers 📂 Where is the dictionary stored? /dictionaries/custom_words.json

You can edit it manually or through Quick Fix.

💬 Examples

Type:

becuase this wll correct automticly

AutoCorrect fixes:

because this will correct automatically

Unknown words such as autmaticaly are underlined, hover → Add to dictionary.

🧩 Requirements

VSCode ≥ 1.75

No internet needed

📦 Release Notes 1.0.0

Initial release — autocorrect, dictionary learning, highlighting, offline support.

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