A web application designed to help technical writers improve their documentation by linting it against popular style guides using Vale.

• Multiple Style Guides: Choose between Google, Microsoft, and Red Hat style guides.
• Markdown Editor: A simple text area for writing documentation in Markdown.
• Real-time Preview: See how your documentation will look when rendered.
• On-demand Linting: Click the "Lint Documentation" button to receive feedback based on the selected style guide.
• Detailed Alerts: View specific suggestions, warnings, and errors directly in the app.

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

2. Ensure Vale is present: The application expects a vale binary in the root directory and styles in the styles/ folder.

3. Start the Development Server:

   npm run dev

4. Open the App: Navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

• Frontend: Next.js (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS.
• Backend: Next.js API Routes, Node.js child_process for running Vale.
• Linting Engine: Vale.sh
• Markdown Rendering: react-markdown.

• app/: Next.js application logic.
  • api/lint/: Backend API for running Vale.
  • page.tsx: Main frontend UI.
• styles/: Vale style guides (Google, Microsoft, RedHat).
• vale: Vale binary.
• .vale.ini: Base Vale configuration.