# vale-config

Install and configure Vale, the prose/style linter — `.vale.ini`, `StylesPath`, built-in/third-party/custom styles, and activation via `BasedOnStyles`.

## What it does

Covers the setup side of Vale: getting a project from no config to a working `.vale.ini` where `vale sync` runs clean and every declared style is actually activated for the right files. Does not run Vale or interpret its output — see `vale-run` for that.

## Usage

```
/vale-config
```

Describe what you want configured: initial setup, adding a third-party style package, or a custom rule. The skill covers install, `StylesPath` layout, `.vale.ini` structure, and `BasedOnStyles` activation.

## Files

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `SKILL.md` | Skill instructions for agents |
| `references/configuration-reference.md` | Full `.vale.ini` field and rule-header reference |
| `references/sources.md` | Research sources backing the Vale configuration guidance |