fix: add robust Vale installation process for style checking

EdwardAngert · claude · EdwardAngert · commit 6d0690919c92 · 2025-04-24T13:08:23.000-04:00
- Add explicit Vale installation steps - Check multiple installation methods (existing, Homebrew, direct download) - Verify Vale functionality before proceeding with validation - Fix 'command not found' error during Vale style checking 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
diff --git a/.github/docs/actions/docs-core/action.yaml b/.github/docs/actions/docs-core/action.yaml
@@ -709,9 +709,55 @@ runs:
       run: |
         echo "::group::Vale style checking"
         
-        # Make sure Vale is installed
-        if ! command -v vale &> /dev/null; then
-          echo "Vale not found. Skipping style checks."
+        # Explicitly install Vale if needed
+        echo "Installing Vale for style checking..."
+        VALE_INSTALLED=false
+        
+        # First try using the existing vale command if available
+        if command -v vale &> /dev/null; then
+          echo "Vale already installed"
+          VALE_INSTALLED=true
+        else
+          # On Ubuntu, try to use pre-installed vale or install it
+          if [ -f "/usr/local/bin/vale" ]; then
+            echo "Found Vale in /usr/local/bin/"
+            export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+            VALE_INSTALLED=true
+          else
+            # Try to install Vale using available package managers
+            if command -v brew &> /dev/null; then
+              echo "Installing Vale using Homebrew..."
+              brew install vale
+              VALE_INSTALLED=true
+            elif command -v apt-get &> /dev/null; then
+              echo "Installing Vale using apt..."
+              # Download and install the latest version
+              OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+              ARCH=$(uname -m)
+              if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+                ARCH="64-bit"
+              elif [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
+                ARCH="arm64"
+              fi
+              
+              LATEST_RELEASE_URL=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/errata-ai/vale/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4)
+              if [ -n "$LATEST_RELEASE_URL" ]; then
+                echo "Downloading Vale from $LATEST_RELEASE_URL"
+                curl -sL "$LATEST_RELEASE_URL" -o vale.tar.gz
+                tar -xzf vale.tar.gz
+                sudo mv vale /usr/local/bin/
+                VALE_INSTALLED=true
+              fi
+            fi
+          fi
+        fi
+        
+        # Verify Vale is installed and working
+        if [ "$VALE_INSTALLED" = "true" ] && command -v vale &> /dev/null; then
+          echo "Vale installed successfully"
+          vale --version
+        else
+          echo "Vale installation failed. Skipping style checks."
           echo "status=skipped" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "message=Vale not installed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "::endgroup::"
