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textlint vs markdownlint-cli: catalog facts
textlint	markdownlint-cli
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Command line
Large collection of installable rules Markdown and plain text supported by default	Configurable rule set Pre-commit hook and Docker support
No rules until you install and configure them Requires Node.js and npm	Requires Node.js when installed through npm Checks only Markdown files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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