hunspell2 0.2.0

A modern Python interface to Hunspell, compatible with current Hunspell releases and easy to install across platforms

myhunspell

A modern, lightweight Python interface to Hunspell, designed to work with current Hunspell versions and to be easy to install across platforms, including macOS.

This project was created as a maintained alternative to pyhunspell, which is no longer actively maintained and does not support newer releases of Hunspell.

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Motivation

Hunspell is widely used for spell checking, but existing Python bindings—most notably pyhunspell—have fallen behind:

• pyhunspell is no longer actively maintained
• It does not support modern Hunspell versions (≥ 1.7)
• Installation often fails on newer systems, or requires manual tinkering, especially macOS

This library aims to provide:

• ✅ Compatibility with current Hunspell versions
• ✅ Simple installation on macOS, Linux, and other platforms
• ✅ A clean, Pythonic API
• ✅ Minimal build complexity

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Design

Instead of tightly coupling to Hunspell’s internal C++ headers and build layout, this library relies on the system-installed hunspell command-line tool.

This design choice provides several benefits:

• No fragile dependency on Hunspell’s internal header structure
• Works with any Hunspell version available on the system
• Simplifies installation, especially on macOS
• Avoids compiler and ABI issues common with native Python extensions

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Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Hunspell must be installed and available on your PATH

You can verify Hunspell is available by running:

hunspell -v