markdownlint VS vale

Compare markdownlint vs vale and see what are their differences.

markdownlint

A Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown/CommonMark files. (by DavidAnson)

vale

:pencil: A markup-aware linter for prose built with speed and extensibility in mind. (by errata-ai)
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markdownlint vale
7 46
4,389 4,119
- 3.7%
9.6 9.3
4 days ago 11 days ago
JavaScript Go
MIT License MIT License
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markdownlint

Posts with mentions or reviews of markdownlint. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-03.
  • Recommended Linters
    3 projects | dev.to | 3 Feb 2024
    markdownlint - A Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown/CommonMark files.
  • Regal v0.14.0 released
    2 projects | /r/OpenPolicyAgent | 5 Dec 2023
    Improvements - The prefer-some-in-iteration rule will by default no longer flag iteration where a sub-attribute is used, like input[_].item - The use-in-operator rule has been extended to include more types of items, leading to better discovery of locations where in should be used - Remove replace directive in go.mod that made hard to integrate Regal as a library - The project now uses markdownlint to ensure consistent formatting of its documentation - The Go API now allows reading custom rules from an fs.FS filesystem
  • Project idea: port markdownlint to Rust
    9 projects | /r/rust | 21 Apr 2023
    People are always looking for simple projects to learn Rust with, so here's one for anyone who's currently looking. Port markdownlint to Rust. Markdownlint is ~3.3k lines of JavaScript (including the lint implementation themselves!), so I reckon it's pretty doable.
  • VS Code - Catch errors in your markdown files
    2 projects | dev.to | 4 Jul 2022
    The markdownlint VS Code extension is powered by the Node library of the same name. Its usage is quite similar to ESLint. It has a set of rules that can be configured, errors are highlighted, and you can automatically fix simple errors.
  • Markdown Linting
    9 projects | dev.to | 19 Aug 2021
    Markdown Lint
  • 10 Best Visual Studio Code Extensions for Flutter Development
    6 projects | dev.to | 14 Jun 2021
    There are no compilers in the Flutter project that guarantee to find issues in README.md or CHANGELOG.md files. To remedy this, the Markdownlint plugin provides a set of guidelines to encourage Markdown file standards and uniformity. You can use this extension to check for problems locally and verify the content before publishing it live. Browse the user manual to learn more about rules.

vale

Posts with mentions or reviews of vale. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-04.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing markdownlint and vale you can also consider the following projects:

lsp-grammarly - lsp-mode ❤️ grammarly

proselint - A linter for prose.

nvim-lspconfig - Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP

write-good - Naive linter for English prose

markdownlint - Repository for the markdownlint-mdl-action Github Action

remark-lint - plugins to check (lint) markdown code style

markdownlint - Markdown lint tool

languagetool - Style and Grammar Checker for 25+ Languages

flycheck-grammarly - Grammarly support for Flycheck

packages - :package: A collection of pre-packaged, Vale-compatible style guides and configurations.