Sublime Text Markdownlint

A Sublime Text plug-in for linting Markdown/CommonMark files.

Installing

SublimeLinter must be installed in order to use this plug-in. If SublimeLinter is not installed, please follow the instructions outlined here.

Install Markdownlint

Before using this plug-in, you must ensure that markdownlint is installed on your system. To install markdownlint, do the following:

1. Install Node.js.
2. Install markdownlint by typing the following in a terminal:

    npm install -g markdownlint-cli

3. If you are using nvm and zsh, ensure that the line to load nvm is in .zshenv and not .zshrc.
4. If you are using zsh and oh-my-zsh, do not load the nvm plug-in for oh-my-zsh.

Install Sublime Text Markdownlint

Please use Package Control to install Sublime Text Markdownlint. This will ensure that the plug-in will be updated when new versions are available. If you want to install from source so you can modify the source code, you probably know what you are doing so we won't cover that here.

To install via Package Control, do the following:

1. Within Sublime Text, bring up the Command Palette and type install. Among the commands you should see Package Control: Install Package. If that command is not highlighted, use the keyboard or mouse to select it. There will be a pause of a few seconds while Package Control fetches the list of available plug-ins.

2. When the plug-in list appears, type markdownlint. Among the entries you should see SublimeLinter-contrib-markdownlint. If that entry is not highlighted, use the keyboard or mouse to select it.

Markdownlint Configuration Files

Markdownlint configuration files (.markdownlintrc) are resolved first by checking the source directory of file being linted, then by checking the user $HOME path.

To specify a custom Markdownlint configuration path, create a markdownlint section under linters in your SublimeLinter User Settings (SublimeLinter.sublime-settings). Then add an args key with the appropriate path to your --config file. For example:

{
    "linters": {
        "markdownlint": {
            "args": ["--config", "/custom/path/to/.markdownlintrc"]
        }
    }
}

Contributing

If you would like to contribute enhancements or fixes, please do the following:

1. Fork the plug-in repository.
2. Hack on a separate topic branch created from the latest master.
3. Commit and push the topic branch.
4. Make a pull request.
5. Be patient.

Please note that modifications should follow these coding guidelines:

• Indent is 4 spaces.
• Code should pass flake8 and pep257 linters.
• Vertical whitespace helps readability, don't be afraid to use it.
• Please use descriptive variable names, no abbreviations unless they are very well known.

Author

Jon LaBelle

License

MIT License