Build your `.vale.ini`

Pick your styles and formats—we'll assemble a ready-to-use configuration file.

Each option shows what it contains and how often it turns up in 55 public .vale.ini files from the 90 projects we track.

Base style

A comprehensive style guide to build on. Choose one as your foundation.

Supplementary styles

Smaller, focused styles you can layer on top of your base. Add as many as you like.

File formats

What Vale reads. Anything not listed here is skipped without a word.

Strictness

The lowest severity Vale reports. Everything quieter is hidden.

Markup support

Format- and library-specific settings for handling non-standard markup.

.vale.ini

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StylesPath = styles

MinAlertLevel = suggestion

[*.{md}]
# ^ This section applies to only Markdown files.
#
# You can change (or add) file extensions here
# to apply these settings to other file types.
#
# For example, to apply these settings to both
# Markdown and reStructuredText:
#
# [*.{md,rst}]
BasedOnStyles = Vale

Tip: After saving your .vale.ini, run vale sync to install the packages. Browse everything available in the Package Explorer.