vim has a grammar check plugin
https://github.com/rhysd/vim-grammarous
How to install vim-grammarous?
it uses new vim 8+ plugin mechanism, so we can easily install it by:
mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/bundle/start
cd ~/.vim/pack/bundle/start
git clone https://github.com/rhysd/vim-grammarous
The first time you run the: GrammarousCheck in the vim, it will auto download the languagetool (java jar) etc.
How to use it
:GrammarousCheck
It will spawn a background java process ( using languagetool) to check grammar ( maybe slow)
It will highlight the error in the main window, and show details in the info windows.
use Ctrl+w + up/down key to switch between main/info windows, inside infor window you can use the following key
| Mappings | Description |
|---|---|
q |
Quit the info window |
<CR> |
Move to the location of the error |
f |
Fix the error automatically |
r |
Remove the error without fix |
R |
Disable the grammar rule in the checked buffer |
n |
Move to the next error’s location |
p |
Move to the previous error’s location |
? |
Show help of the mapping in info window |
References:
https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/613/how-do-i-install-a-plugin-in-vim-vi
