proselint

A linter for prose.

Runs as proselint|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 4 fields

Lint one or more text files with proselint and print suggestions. Only the check command and config/output options are covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui proselint

Check proseExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files*

file

Config file

file

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Check files

filesconfig

Check, JSON output

filesoutput_format

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Check command

check

Files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Output format

enum

--output-formatjson

Config file

path

--config

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

readme

proselint check text.md The command-line utility can also print suggestions in JSON using the `--output-format json` option. 1. The file given by the `--config` flag, if specified

help2026-10-27

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed proselint against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.