.vale.ini

# Vale configuration for blog post linting
# https://vale.sh/docs/topics/config/

# Specify the minimum alert level
MinAlertLevel = suggestion

# Define the packages (styles) to use
Packages = Google

# Configure style paths
StylesPath = .vale/styles

Vocab = Blog

# Configure file associations and scope
[formats]
mdx = md

# Global settings - apply to all files by default
[*]
# Base Vale rules
BasedOnStyles = Vale

# Disable specific Vale rules
Vale.Terms = NO

# Blog content specific settings
[source/site/content/*.md]
# Google Developer Documentation Style Guide
BasedOnStyles = Google, Vale

# Disable specific rules that may not apply to blog content
Google.We = NO
Google.Will = NO
Google.So = NO
Google.Contractions = suggestion
Vale.Terms = NO

# Draft content settings (more lenient)
[source/site/content/__drafts/*.md]
BasedOnStyles = Google, Vale

# More lenient settings for drafts
Google.FirstPerson = NO
Google.We = NO
Google.Will = NO
Google.So = NO
Google.Contractions = NO
Google.Exclamation = NO
Vale.Terms = NO