diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 81d86a5..eeff8c0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/glob": "^8.0.0",
         "@types/mocha": "^10.0.0",
-        "@types/node": "^18.7.23",
-        "@types/vscode": "^1.71.0",
+        "@types/node": "^18.11.0",
+        "@types/vscode": "^1.72.0",
         "@types/which": "^2.0.1",
         "glob": "^8.0.3",
         "mocha": "^10.0.0",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "webpack-cli": "^4.10.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "vscode": "^1.71.0"
+        "vscode": "^1.72.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -268,15 +268,15 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "18.7.23",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.7.23.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DWNcCHolDq0ZKGizjx2DZjR/PqsYwAcYUJmfMWqtVU2MBMG5Mo+xFZrhGId5r/O5HOuMPyQEcM6KUBp5lBZZBg==",
+      "version": "18.11.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.11.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BWN3M23gLO2jVG8g/XHIRFWiiV4/GckeFIqbU/C4V3xpoBBWSMk4OZomouN0wCkfQFPqgZikyLr7DOYDysIkkw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@types/vscode": {
-      "version": "1.71.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/vscode/-/vscode-1.71.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nB50bBC9H/x2CpwW9FzRRRDrTZ7G0/POttJojvN/LiVfzTGfLyQIje1L1QRMdFXK9G41k5UJN/1B9S4of7CSzA==",
+      "version": "1.72.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/vscode/-/vscode-1.72.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WvHluhUo+lQvE3I4wUagRpnkHuysB4qSyOQUyIAS9n9PYMJjepzTUD8Jyks0YeXoPD0UGctjqp2u84/b3v6Ydw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@types/which": {
@@ -3226,15 +3226,15 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "18.7.23",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.7.23.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-DWNcCHolDq0ZKGizjx2DZjR/PqsYwAcYUJmfMWqtVU2MBMG5Mo+xFZrhGId5r/O5HOuMPyQEcM6KUBp5lBZZBg==",
+      "version": "18.11.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.11.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BWN3M23gLO2jVG8g/XHIRFWiiV4/GckeFIqbU/C4V3xpoBBWSMk4OZomouN0wCkfQFPqgZikyLr7DOYDysIkkw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/vscode": {
-      "version": "1.71.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/vscode/-/vscode-1.71.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nB50bBC9H/x2CpwW9FzRRRDrTZ7G0/POttJojvN/LiVfzTGfLyQIje1L1QRMdFXK9G41k5UJN/1B9S4of7CSzA==",
+      "version": "1.72.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/vscode/-/vscode-1.72.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WvHluhUo+lQvE3I4wUagRpnkHuysB4qSyOQUyIAS9n9PYMJjepzTUD8Jyks0YeXoPD0UGctjqp2u84/b3v6Ydw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/which": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4cbb8b..c87a3c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
           "description": "Do not show warning dialog that a file must be saved to be linted."
+        },
+        "vale.readabilityProblemLocation": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "status",
+            "inline",
+            "both"
+          ],
+          "default": "status",
+          "markdownEnumDescriptions": [
+            "Displays readability problems in the status bar.",
+            "Displays readability problems inline with other problems.",
+            "Displays readability problems both in the status bar and inline in the file."
+          ],
+          "markdownDescription": "Determines where file-level readability problems are displayed."
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/features/vsProvider.ts b/src/features/vsProvider.ts
index 29e8697..23778b5 100644
--- a/src/features/vsProvider.ts
+++ b/src/features/vsProvider.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import * as fs from "fs";
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 
 import * as utils from "./vsUtils";
+import { getReadabilityProblemLocation } from "./vsUtils";
 
 export default class ValeProvider implements vscode.CodeActionProvider {
   private diagnosticCollection!: vscode.DiagnosticCollection;
@@ -103,14 +104,20 @@ export default class ValeProvider implements vscode.CodeActionProvider {
       return;
     }
 
+    const readabilityProblemLocation = getReadabilityProblemLocation()
     this.readabilityStatus.hide();
+
     for (let key in body) {
       const alerts = body[key];
       for (var i = 0; i < alerts.length; ++i) {
-        if (alerts[i].Match === "") {
+        const isReadabilityProblem = alerts[i].Match === ""
+
+        if (isReadabilityProblem && readabilityProblemLocation !== "inline") {
           var readabilityMessage = alerts[0].Message;
           this.updateStatusBarItem(readabilityMessage);
-        } else {
+        }
+
+        if (!isReadabilityProblem || readabilityProblemLocation !== "status") {
           let diagnostic = utils.toDiagnostic(
             alerts[i],
             this.stylesPath,
diff --git a/src/features/vsTypes.ts b/src/features/vsTypes.ts
index 986e094..f821d52 100644
--- a/src/features/vsTypes.ts
+++ b/src/features/vsTypes.ts
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ interface IValeErrorJSON {
   readonly Span: [number, number];
   readonly Severity: ValeSeverity;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Where to display file-level readability problems.
+ */
+type ValeReadabilityProblemLocation = "both" | "inline" | "status";
diff --git a/src/features/vsUtils.ts b/src/features/vsUtils.ts
index 2cc3ced..f8cb68a 100644
--- a/src/features/vsUtils.ts
+++ b/src/features/vsUtils.ts
@@ -266,3 +266,12 @@ export const buildCommand = (
   command = command.concat(["--output", "JSON", path]);
   return command;
 };
+
+export const getReadabilityProblemLocation = (): ValeReadabilityProblemLocation => {
+  const configuration = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration();
+
+  return configuration.get<ValeReadabilityProblemLocation>(
+    "vale.readabilityProblemLocation",
+    "status"
+  );
+}