Using Vale in the IDE
Consider using Vale in your IDE when:
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You want a direct feedback in your editor.
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You use a supported IDE, such as Visual Studio Code. See: How to integrate Vale with other tools and services.
Prerequisites
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Vale CLI is installed and configured. See Installing Vale.
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Visual Studio Code is installed.
Procedure
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In Visual Studio Code, install the latest "Vale VSCode" extension by Chris Chinchilla.
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Restart Visual Studio Code.
| Avoid installing the earlier obsolete "Vale" extension by errata-ai, which is very similar in appearance to the latest extension. |
Verification
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Open a content file causing vale alerts.
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Open the Problems view and search for vale alerts in it.