fix: replace metric with occurrence in Vale SentenceLength rule

EdwardAngert · Claude · EdwardAngert · commit e55e3c7543fc · 2025-04-23T15:26:14.000-04:00
- Switch from invalid 'metrics' key to valid 'occurrence' extension - Simplify sentence length checking to use word count - Fix Vale E201 validation error with invalid metrics configuration - Use well-established pattern for sentence length checking 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
diff --git a/.github/docs/vale/styles/Coder/SentenceLength.yml b/.github/docs/vale/styles/Coder/SentenceLength.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
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-# Checks for sentences that are too long but allows a more conversational style
-extends: metric
-message: "Consider splitting this sentence or simplifying it - it's %s characters long"
-link: https://developers.google.com/style/sentence-structure
+# Checks for sentences that are too long
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Try to keep sentences under 40 words."
 level: suggestion
 scope: sentence
-metrics:
-  - type: character
-    min: 10
-    max: 200  # More generous limit than standard guides
-
-# Note: Exemptions can be handled via TokenIgnores in .vale.ini
-# Comment this section as the 'exceptions' key is not valid for the metric extension
+max: 40
+token: \b(\w+)\b
