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RedPen
On the record
- API and UI
- The project README links to a REST API and user interface.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- RedPen is described as a tool for writers or programmers producing technical documents or manuals that must follow a writing standard.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Command-line and CI
- A maker blog describes running RedPen from the command line in a Travis CI workflow to check document quality.blog.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can choose validators and add them to a configuration file.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- It validates markup text including Markdown, Textile, AsciiDoc, reStructuredText, and LaTeX.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The project supports a plugin system that lets users write extensions with JavaScript.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- External validation
- The WordPress plugin blog says it uses a public RedPen server by default and can be configured to use the user's own RedPen Server instance.blog.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The site lists Markdown, Textile, AsciiDoc, reStructuredText, and LaTeX as supported markup formats.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project lists integrations or packages for Atom, Emacs, Vim, WordPress, IntelliJ IDEA, Sublime Text, and Visual Studio Code.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- JetBrains integration
- The RedPen IntelliJ IDEA plugin adds text validation as an editor inspection and supports plain text, properties and resource bundles, Markdown, and AsciiDoc when relevant plugins are installed.blog.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The maker says RedPen works with documents in languages including English, German, Japanese, and Chinese.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Natural-language checking
- It automates checks on documents written in natural languages, rather than programming languages.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RedPen is a proofreading tool for writers and programmers who write technical documents or manuals that must follow a writing standard.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- REST API
- The RedPen Server provides REST endpoints for validating documents with preset or user-supplied configuration.blog.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists documentation, a mailing list, and English and Japanese chat rooms for support.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- WordPress integration
- The RedPen WordPress plugin validates posts while users type and can highlight errors in the editor.blog.redpen.cc · read 8 Oct 2026
