Name Update: The Vale App is now ProseLint Web

Today I am announcing a naming update: The Vale App is now ProseLint Web.

This change is about clarity and trust. The app has always been a community-built project intended to reduce the setup barrier for docs linting in the browser. It is not an official Vale property.

Why the name changed

The previous name created understandable confusion about whether this was an official Vale project. That was not the intent, and I appreciate the feedback from the Vale community.

The new name, ProseLint Web, makes the relationship clearer:

• this is an independent, community-built web app
• it is powered by Vale
• it complements (not replaces) the official Vale tooling

What changed in the app

To improve transparency, I made several updates across the site:

• updated branding to ProseLint Web
• added clearer attribution to Vale
• added stronger links to official Vale resources
• clarified legal/operator identity and contact information
• clarified why account sign-in exists during alpha

Official Vale resources

If you are new to Vale, these are the primary upstream references:

• Official site: https://vale.sh
• Official repository: https://github.com/errata-ai/vale

For advanced local, CI, and repository-level enforcement, the Vale CLI and docs should be your primary reference.

Why sign-in exists during alpha

ProseLint Web is free to use. Account sign-in is currently required during alpha to manage free-tier capacity limits and reduce abuse while the app runs on Vercel's free tier.

Your document text is still processed client-side in the browser, consistent with the app's privacy-first design.

Thank you

Thank you to everyone in the Vale community who raised concerns constructively. The goal of ProseLint Web is to support writers and contributors by making Vale easier to try, while giving clear credit to the upstream project and maintainers.