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[Feature request] Spell check

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Description

This feature request is duplicated with #1977 for spell check

Spell check by 3rd-party tools such as the browser or other tools like Grammarly is useful when writing documents and Markdown. I think this is not a heavy work for core developers but it brings huge benefit to users. All we need is to add contenteditable="true" attribute to each editor element.

The CodeMirror editor supports spell check by default.

Please consider this feature request. Anyone who expects this feature to be implemented, please upvote!

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Research direction

Start by reading the related issue #1977, since this request says it is a duplicate and no file, test, or entry point is identified here. A complete result would define and implement spell-check support for Monaco editor content while preserving normal editor behavior, with validation for browser or third-party spell-checking.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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