TBH I like and use active linters. But, increasingly, I think the costs exceed the benefits. They encourage a type of work that resembles productivity but is mostly low-reward perfectionism.
Active linters (or online linters) cue you to issues as you type. E.G. In vim, it changes syntax colors to red or sticks a marker in the gutter. Less active ones lint on file save. I'm switching to ones that activate with a git hook or something.