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Automattic/harper

A fast grammar checker that runs offline and keeps your writing private.

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  1. 8 Nov 2026

    "later" and "further" no longer flagged as wrong words

    What was broken
    Harper only knew "later" and "further" as adjectives, so sentences like "She would later become president" got false grammar warnings.
    What I changed
    Both words are now also marked as adverbs in the dictionary, which turns those two warnings off.
    Why it matters
    Writers stop seeing wrong corrections on two very common words.

    see the code, #4868 (opens in a new tab)

  2. 7 Nov 2026

    No more false alarm on "the help they received"

    What was broken
    Harper told people to change "they" to "them" in normal sentences like "the help they received" or "the support they needed".
    What I changed
    When "they" is followed by a verb, so it is clearly the subject, the check now leaves it alone.
    Why it matters
    Fewer wrong warnings on everyday sentences, so people trust the real ones.

    see the code, #4856 (opens in a new tab)

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