Automattic / Automattic/harper

Ignore user names mention in GitHub comments

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enhancement linting spelling
Dominant language
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Description

**What problem does this solve?**
When you write "@asafm this looks great" it flags "asafm" as misspelled word.
Adding all usernames I work with to ignore seems too much.

**Proposed Solution**
Have it ignore "@{word}"

**Examples**
Gave above

**Component**
- [ ] Core engine
- [ ] Plugin/Extension
- [ ] Other: _____

**Additional Context**
Any other relevant info.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the example in a GitHub comment and trace where @word text is processed; done means usernames such as @asafm are ignored without suppressing genuine misspellings.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github, rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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