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textlint

Ch 215.7of 30 Writing Style Checkers
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Editor supportAtom, Sublime Text, Vim, Visual Studio Code, micro, NetBeans, Emacs
  4. 4API accessYes
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Overview

textlint is ranked #21 of 30 in writing style checkers on Specifiction. It runs on API, Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

textlint plans and pricing

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textlint Free MIT-licensed software · requires Node.js 20+ · rules must be installed separately github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Editor support
Atom, Sublime Text, Vim, Visual Studio Code, micro, NetBeans, Emacstextlint.org
API access
Yestextlint.org

Facts

Purpose
textlint is a pluggable linting tool for natural language text.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
How it works
It parses text into an abstract syntax tree, evaluates it with rules, and reports errors or warnings.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
File formats
Markdown and plain text are supported by default; HTML and other formats can be added with plugins.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Rules
textlint has no bundled default rules, so users install and configure the rules they need.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Fixes and formatters
The CLI supports automatically fixing problems and offers multiple output formatters.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation lists integrations for editors including Visual Studio Code, Vim, Emacs, Atom, Sublime Text, micro, and NetBeans.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
CI
textlint can run in GitHub Actions workflows to check text in commits and pull requests.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
AI assistants
The CLI can run as an MCP server that lets AI assistants lint and fix text using the project's textlint configuration.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
Browser
The integrations page describes @textlint/editor as a privacy-first browser extension for offline text linting.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
Programmatic use
The textlint package provides high-level APIs for integrating textlint into applications.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
Requirement
The project README lists Node.js 20 or later as a requirement.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its documentation and community discussions, and asks users to open issues for bugs and feature requests.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository license grants permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sublicense the software subject to its stated conditions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The website identifies the project as the textlint organization.textlint.org · 4 Oct 2026

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