.vale.ini

# Vale prose linter configuration
# https://vale.sh/docs/topics/config/

StylesPath = .vale/styles

# Minimum alert level: suggestion, warning, or error
MinAlertLevel = suggestion

# Packages to download (built-in styles)
Packages = write-good

# Vocabularies for project-specific terms
Vocab = Fortress

# Global settings for all file types
[*]
# Ignore code blocks and front matter
BlockIgnores = (?s) *```.*?```
TokenIgnores = (`[^`]+`)

# Markdown-specific configuration
[*.md]
BasedOnStyles = Vale, write-good

# Disable overly strict rules for technical documentation
Vale.Spelling = NO

# write-good rules - enable most, disable overly strict ones
write-good.Passive = suggestion
write-good.Weasel = suggestion
write-good.TooWordy = suggestion
write-good.Cliches = warning
write-good.Illusions = warning
write-good.So = NO
write-good.ThereIs = suggestion
write-good.E-Prime = NO