Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by dividedcomet » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking
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Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by ssivark » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC

Every once in a while I see some feature like app XYZ getting dark mode or spell check pop up on the HN front page. I don't understand why. These are absolutely basic features ever since the turn of the millennium, so why are these being announced/launched like some big deal?

Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by Y-bar » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC

Am I missing something here? Why is this considered a noteworthy feature when my operating system has provided this API enabled by default for all text and document views for over twenty years now? (https://leopard-adc.pepas.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual...)

Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by graypegg » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC

https://github.com/paradise-runner/toast/issues/37

    > dream mode???
    > I don't even know what this means yet? but I like the thought of it

Heheh, that got a laugh out of me. I feel like you'd probably get a better response on HN if you used Show HN instead, since I don't think this is anything beyond a hobby project at the moment?

Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by dividedcomet » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC

graypegg wrote: post #4

https://github.com/paradise-runner/toast/issues/37 > dream mode??? > I don't even know what this means yet? but I like the thought of it Heheh, that got a laugh out of me. I feel like you'd probably get a better response on HN if you used Show HN instead, since I don't think this is anything beyond a hobby project at the moment?

I’ve displayed it on ShowHN but it didn’t get much traction, so I’m just posting the iterative updates as I add what I think are meaningful features. It is a hobby project! But I personally use it at work every day and have uninstalled my main IDEs to try and figure out pain points.

edit: I’m elated by the laugh! Little whimsy in software never hurt anyone

Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by dividedcomet » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC

ssivark wrote: post #2

Every once in a while I see some feature like app XYZ getting dark mode or spell check pop up on the HN front page. I don't understand why. These are absolutely basic features ever since the turn of the millennium, so why are these being announced/launched like some big deal?

I’d wager that it’s more about the use of the LSP and general interest in the project? You’re right that it is table stakes for a lot of editors and I’m probably behind in adding it in mine. But now it’s there and I hope it indicates if folks want to use the editor and want features added that the project is active and adding features on a decent cadence (for a new dad of 2 lol)

edit: also I’m just posting it because I think it’s a meaningful improvement. I don’t think I’ve said that it’s now ready to replace vscode or vim now

Re: Toast IDE Gets Markdown Spell Checking

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Post by dividedcomet » Sat, Aug 01, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC

Y-bar wrote: post #3

Am I missing something here? Why is this considered a noteworthy feature when my operating system has provided this API enabled by default for all text and document views for over twenty years now? ( https://leopard-adc.pepas.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual... )

Maybe the implementation or the program that is adding it in? Or maybe the grammar freaks are out in force ;)