AI Spell Check for VS Code
🔍 Free AI-powered spell & grammar checker with sidebar chat
Features
- 🚀 Quick Fix: Select text →
Ctrl + . → "Fix with AI Spell Check"
- 💬 AI Chat: Interactive sidebar chat for grammar assistance
- ⚙️ Configurable: Custom API key, tone settings, ignore words
- 🔧 Auto-fix: Optional automatic correction on save
- 🔒 Privacy-first: Your text stays private, free forever
Installation
- Install the extension from VSCode Marketplace
- Add your OpenAI API key in VSCode settings:
{
"aiSpell.apiKey": "your-openai-api-key"
}
Configuration
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
aiSpell.apiKey |
string |
"" |
Your OpenAI API key |
aiSpell.tone |
string |
"professional" |
Writing tone (professional/casual/friendly) |
aiSpell.ignoreWords |
array |
[] |
Words to ignore during spell check |
aiSpell.autoFixOnSave |
boolean |
false |
Automatically fix errors on save |
Usage
Quick Fix
- Select any text in your editor
- Press
Ctrl + . (or Cmd + . on Mac)
- Choose "Fix with AI Spell Check"
- Open the AI Spell panel from the Activity Bar
- Type your text or questions about grammar
- Get instant AI-powered suggestions
Send Selection to Chat
- Select text in your editor
- Right-click and choose "Send Selection to AI Chat"
- The text appears in the sidebar chat for discussion
Requirements
- VS Code 1.80.0 or higher
- OpenAI API key (uses GPT-4o-mini model)
Privacy & Security
- Your text is sent directly to OpenAI's API for processing
- No data is stored on our servers
- API key is stored locally in your VSCode settings
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
Made with ❤️ for better writing
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