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diff --git a/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md b/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md
index d1bf520859..8ea9c8fe81 100644
--- a/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
* The formatting described in `.editorconfig` is preferred.
* A [plugin][] is available for some editors to automatically apply these
rules.
-* Mechanical issues, like spelling and grammar, should be identified by tools,
- insofar as is possible. If not caught by a tool, they should be pointed out by
- human reviewers.
+* Changes to documentation should be checked with `make lint-md`.
* American English spelling is preferred. "Capitalize" vs. "Capitalise",
"color" vs. "colour", etc.
* Use [serial commas][].
diff --git a/doc/onboarding.md b/doc/onboarding.md
index 1491b5ee9e..e67f6638d3 100644
--- a/doc/onboarding.md
+++ b/doc/onboarding.md
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ onboarding session.
avoid stalling the pull request.
* Note that they are nits when you comment: `Nit: change foo() to bar().`
* If they are stalling the pull request, fix them yourself on merge.
+* Insofar as possible, issues should be identified by tools rather than human
+ reviewers. If you are leaving comments about issues that could be identified
+ by tools but are not, consider implementing the necessary tooling.
* Minimum wait for comments time
* There is a minimum waiting time which we try to respect for non-trivial
changes, so that people who may have important input in such a distributed