# codespell > Spellchecker for source code. > More information: . - Check for typos in all text files in the current directory, recursively: `codespell` - Correct all typos found in-place: `codespell --write-changes` - Skip files with names that match the specified pattern (accepts a comma-separated list of patterns using wildcards): `codespell --skip "{{pattern}}"` - Use a custom dictionary file when checking (`--dictionary` can be used multiple times): `codespell --dictionary {{path/to/file.txt}}` - Do not check words that are listed in the specified file: `codespell --ignore-words {{path/to/file.txt}}` - Do not check the specified words: `codespell --ignore-words-list {{ignored_word1,ignored_word2,...}}` - Print 3 lines of context around, before or after each match: `codespell --{{context|before-context|after-context}} {{3}}` - Check file names for typos, in addition to file contents: `codespell --check-filenames`