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Rule "missing hyphen in 'to do'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'to do'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing in the noun <suggestion>\1</suggestion> (= task) or did you mean the verb <suggestion>to do</suggestion>?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have nothing todo.
    Correction suggestion: to-do, to do
ID: TO_DO_HYPHEN [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)