Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
Stylelint
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Languages supported8
- 4AutofixYes
- 5Custom rulesYes
- 6Security rulesNo
- 7IDE supportide
- 8CI supportYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: stylelint.io
Overview
Stylelint is ranked #8 of 33 in linters on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Stylelint plans and pricing
All plansCompared on linters
- Free plan
- Yesstylelint.io
- Languages supported
- 8stylelint.io
- Autofix
- Yesstylelint.io
- Custom rules
- Yesstylelint.io
- Security rules
- Nostylelint.io
- IDE support
- idestylelint.io
- CI support
- Yesstylelint.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Stylelint is a CSS linter that helps avoid errors and enforce conventions.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Built-in rules
- It has over 100 built-in rules for modern CSS syntax and features.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- It supports custom rules through plugins and reusable configurations through shareable configs.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Language support
- With extensions, it can parse SCSS, Sass, Less and SugarSS and extract embedded styles from HTML, Markdown and CSS-in-JS template literals.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Command line
- Stylelint can lint files from the command line and offers options including caching, custom syntax, formatters and autofixing.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Node.js API
- The Stylelint module provides a Node.js lint() API that accepts code or file globs and returns lint results.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- PostCSS integration
- Stylelint can run as a PostCSS plugin, though its documentation recommends the CLI or Node.js API for better reporting.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Package managers
- The getting started guide documents setup with npm and says Stylelint is also compatible with Bun, pnpm and Yarn.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Testing
- The home page says Stylelint has 15k unit tests; its vision page reports test coverage over 95%.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page directs general queries to Stack Overflow and asks users to file GitHub issues for bugs or feature requests.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Maintainers
- Stylelint is maintained by volunteers, and its governance page says members donate time and effort.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The project home page links to the MIT License.stylelint.io · 3 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Linters in 2026#8 of 33
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Sources
- stylelint.io· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stylelint.io/user-guide/cli/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stylelint.io/user-guide/node-api/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stylelint.io/user-guide/postcss-plugin/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stylelint.io/user-guide/get-started/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stylelint.io/support/· checked 3 Oct 2026