proselint is a linter for English prose.
A linter is a computer program that, akin to a spell checker, scans through a file and detects issues — like how a real lint roller helps you get unwanted lint off of your shirt.
The goal of the project is to aggregate knowledge about best practices in writing and to make that knowledge immediately accessible to all authors in the form of a linter for prose; all in a neat command-line utility that you can integrate into other tools, scripts, and workflows.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Plugins for software wuch as Emacs, Vim, Neovim, Danger, Visual Studio Code and others.
Website: github.com/amperser/proselint
Support:
Developer: Jordan Suchow, Michael Pacer, and Lara A. Ross
License: BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
proselint is written in Python and JavaScript. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Linters | |
|---|---|
| LanguageTool | Style and grammar checker for 30+ languages |
| Vale | Write with a consistent tone and style |
| ALE | Asynchronous Lint Engine |
| textlint | Pluggable linting tool for text and markdown |
| Harper | English grammar checker designed to be just right |
| proselint | As the name suggests, this is a linter for prose |
| alex | Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing |
| write good | Linter for English prose |
| Eloquent | Works fully offline, powered by the LanguageTool standalone server |
| RedPen | Provides both a simple standalone command line tool and a server |
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