Does a style linter like Vale check docs pull requests automatically?

Vale reads each docs change and flags style-guide and terminology problems, so human reviewers do not repeat the same comments.

How to automate it

How to automate “edit and style-check other people's drafts”

Here are 2 ways to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today and, for AI fixes, a prompt to copy.

45 min

typically, a few times a week

60%

of the time can be automated

Easy

to set up

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Let a style linter catch style-guide issues automatically

Vale checks every docs pull request against your style guide and terminology, so reviewers stop pointing out the same mistakes.

Typically saves about 35% of the time2 h to set up

1Install Vale and start with an existing style package (Microsoft or Google), then add your own terms.
2Run it in CI on docs pull requests and in writers' editors.
3Start with warnings only and tighten rules as the noise drops.

Tools: Vale · GitHub Actions or GitLab CI · Acrolinx or Writer for larger teams

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Have AI do the first edit pass against your style guide

An AI assistant loaded with your style guide can fix structure, clarity and terminology before you read the draft, so your edit focuses on accuracy and gaps.

Typically saves about 40% of the time20 min to set up

1Save your style guide and two exemplary pages in a Claude Project, ChatGPT Project or Gem.
2Paste the draft with the prompt below.
3Review the tracked changes it lists rather than accepting blindly.

Prompt to copy

Edit the draft below to follow our style guide. Fix: sentence length, passive voice, terminology (use our glossary), headings, and steps that contain more than one action. Do not change technical meaning. Return the edited text, then a list of every change you made and any technical statements that look wrong or unclear.

[PASTE DRAFT]

Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot · Claude Projects, ChatGPT Projects or Gemini Gems

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Does a style linter like Vale check docs pull requests automatically?: Vale reads each docs change and flags style-guide and terminology problems, so human reviewers do not repeat the same comments.

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