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codespell:tldr:cdd1b

codespell: Do not check words that are listed in the specified file.
$ codespell --ignore-words ${filename-txt}
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The command you mentioned appears to be executing the "codespell" tool with the "--ignore-words" option followed by a filename variable. Here's a breakdown of each element:

  1. "codespell": This is the name of the tool or command being executed. Codespell is typically used to detect and correct spelling mistakes in source code files.

  2. "--ignore-words": This is an option or flag provided to the "codespell" command. It instructs the tool to ignore certain words that would usually be considered as spelling mistakes.

  3. "${filename-txt}": This seems to be a placeholder for a variable representing the name of a text file. The ".txt" extension suggests that the file is expected to be a plain text file, but the actual value of the variable is absent in your question.

Overall, the command is telling the "codespell" tool to perform a spell check on a text file while ignoring certain user-defined words.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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