diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65e4d759..a3d27ca8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ samples/output
 *.pem
 *.lock
 .pdm-python
+.vale
 .venv
 
 # direnv
diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aad18229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+StylesPath = .vale/styles
+
+Vocab = Pelican
+
+MinAlertLevel = suggestion
+
+Packages = proselint, alex
+
+[*]
+BasedOnStyles = Vale, proselint, alex