What is Vale CLI?
Vale CLI is an open-source, command-line tool designed to bring editorial style guides to life. It integrates with many popular applications, browsers, and platforms, including VS Code, Google Chrome, and GitHub Actions, providing a versatile solution for content consistency.
Built for privacy and customization, Vale runs entirely offline, ensuring that content is never sent to remote servers for processing or training. It supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, understands markup and code, and includes implementations of popular style guides while allowing users to create and share custom rules.
Features
- Open Source: MIT-licensed and actively maintained with community contributions
- Offline Processing: Runs entirely offline to ensure content privacy and security
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Integration Support: Works with VS Code, Google Chrome, GitHub Actions, and other apps
- Custom Rules: Allows creation and sharing of user-defined style rules
- Markup and Code Understanding: Capable of processing markup languages and code snippets
Use Cases
- Enforcing editorial style guides in writing projects
- Integrating style checks into development workflows
- Maintaining content consistency across teams and industries
- Customizing and sharing style rules for specific needs
- Processing content offline for privacy-sensitive applications
