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proselint
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Open-source command-line prose linter · BSD-3-Clause license
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Advice sources
- Its checks draw on writing advice associated with authors, editors, usage guides, and literary publications.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The command-line tool checks files and can output diagnostics as text or JSON.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Configuration limit
- The default maximum number of results proselint can output is 1000.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Customizable checks
- Users can enable or disable checks at different levels and apply separate check selections to matching files.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The README documents installation with pip, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Nix, pre-commit, and prek.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project lists Vim through ALE, Emacs through Flycheck, CI/CD through MegaLinter, and Neovim through none-ls.nvim as available integrations.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Library use
- Python programs can use the LintFile class from proselint.tools to lint text and return suggestions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Older plugins
- The README says its IntelliJ, Flymake, Sublime Text, Phabricator Arc, Visual Studio Code, Coala, Danger, and Syntastic plugins are archived or unmaintained.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- proselint is a linter for English prose that scans files and detects issues, then prints suggestions for improving the text.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security information
- The repository’s GitHub security page shows no published security advisories.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users who encounter a problem to open an issue.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
