AutocorrectForDevelopers is a multi-platform script which automatically fixes typos using rules tailored for software developers. AutocorrectForDevelopers can be run through AutoHotkey (AHK) or Espanso. The script's rules contain many corrections for common developer words involving keywords, classes, methods, programming languages, and software engineering concepts. This script reduces runtime errors and boosts developer productivity.
Corrections happen automatically as you type:
By default, AutocorrectForDevelopers.ahk runs against all applications (except Microsoft Word), although the script can be customized to enable or disable any application (see the #HotIf/#If statement early in the script).
Install AutoHotkey v2, then run AutocorrectForDevelopers.ahk.
Install Espanso for your platform, then load the match file AutocorrectForDevelopers.yaml.
To match the behavior of the AutoHotkey script, update your Espanso settings to set undo_backspace to false, and append these word_separators to the default list: "-", "`", "&", "|", "_".
All tests are run as part of GitHub Actions, ensuring that any new rules and updates do not regress existing behavior.
Here is AutoHotkey's official autocomplete script. It is based in Wikipedia's common misspellings list which dates back to 2005. Jim Biancolo ported Wikipedia's list to an AutoHotkey script in 2006 and it has been officially hosted by AutoHotkey.com since 2007. The original script is widely influential and has been used successfully by many people for years.
Shown below is a Venn diagram comparing excerpts from the official AutoCorrect.ahk with AutocorrectForDevelopers.ahk:
AutoCorrect.ahk, shown in yellow, contains many rules for rare words which software engineers are unlikely to need. It also introduces many accented characters which are correct but developer unfriendly. Lastly, the official script hasn't seen much active development in the last 15 years and therefore is missing new technology terminology.
AutocorrectForDevelopers.ahk, shown in purple, contains many common software engineering terms which are absent from AutoCorrect.ahk. Because AutocorrectForDevelopers.ahk is developer-centric, it will fix a higher percentage of your typos.
Does this support Espanso?
Yes! Espanso is a cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) text expander while AutoHotkey is scoped to Microsoft Windows. Load the generated file AutocorrectForDevelopers.yaml in Espanso if you need non-Windows support.
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