Is codespell safe to use?

codespell has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.4.2). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of codespell?

The latest version of codespell is 2.4.2, released 2026-03-05.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of codespell.

No, codespell is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.4.2 (2026-03-05).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for codespell at this time.

codespell is licensed under GPL-2.0-only.

homebrewv2.4.2

Fix common misspellings in source code and text files

License GPL-2.0-only1 versions1 maintainers1 deps82 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/codespell

Last updated · 2026-03-05T21:13:20Z