diff --git a/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/app.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/app.component.ts
index e1b71e37dc..91091026ad 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class AppComponent {
   movie: IMovie = null;
   movies: IMovie[] = [];
   showImage = true;
-  title: string = 'AngularJS to Angular Quick Ref Cookbook';
+  title = 'AngularJS to Angular Quick Ref Cookbook';
   toggleImage(event: UIEvent) {
     this.showImage = !this.showImage;
     this.eventType = (event && event.type) || 'not provided';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/movie-list.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/movie-list.component.ts
index b0b57f018c..fa71f7a7ab 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/movie-list.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/ajs-quick-reference/src/app/movie-list.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { MovieService } from './movie.service';
 export class MovieListComponent {
 // #enddocregion class
   favoriteHero: string;
-  showImage: boolean = false;
+  showImage = false;
   movies: IMovie[];
 
 // #docregion di
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/architecture/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/architecture/e2e-spec.ts
index e967804483..a5aa78f4fc 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/architecture/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/architecture/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { protractor, browser, element, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/e2e-spec.ts
index 79425d7923..fd033ce32f 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.2.ts b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.2.ts
index 4696132f64..6778e7e46c 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.2.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.2.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class HighlightDirective {
   private highlight(color: string) {
     this.el.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor = color;
   }
-  // #enddocregion mouse-methods, 
+  // #enddocregion mouse-methods,
 
   // #docregion color
   @Input() highlightColor: string;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.ts b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.ts
index 97b1497013..2269cbbe39 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/attribute-directives/src/app/highlight.directive.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* tslint:disable:member-ordering */
-// #docregion imports, 
+// #docregion imports,
 import { Directive, ElementRef, HostListener, Input } from '@angular/core';
 // #enddocregion imports
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/hero-parent.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/hero-parent.component.ts
index bf3861c455..19ceda7bac 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/hero-parent.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/hero-parent.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ import { HEROES } from './hero';
 })
 export class HeroParentComponent {
   heroes = HEROES;
-  master: string = 'Master';
+  master = 'Master';
 }
 // #enddocregion
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/version-parent.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/version-parent.component.ts
index bbc9101702..5a8d904c72 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/version-parent.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/component-communication/src/app/version-parent.component.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
   `
 })
 export class VersionParentComponent {
-  major: number = 1;
-  minor: number = 23;
+  major = 1;
+  minor = 23;
 
   newMinor() {
     this.minor++;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/e2e-spec.ts
index 8c9d163d5e..520d2d187e 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/app.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/app.component.ts
index 3045893c58..250103124a 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { UserService }        from './user.service';
 export class AppComponent {
 // #enddocregion import-services
 
-  private userId: number = 1;
+  private userId = 1;
 
   // #docregion ctor
   constructor(logger: LoggerService, public userContext: UserContextService) {
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/date-logger.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/date-logger.service.ts
index 875779be40..465e16cf9b 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/date-logger.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/date-logger.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* tslint:disable:one-line:check-open-brace*/
+/* tslint:disable:one-line*/
 // #docregion
 import { Injectable }    from '@angular/core';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/hero-of-the-month.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/hero-of-the-month.component.ts
index 90ad13d639..ff8e5a24e8 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/hero-of-the-month.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection-in-action/src/app/hero-of-the-month.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* tslint:disable:one-line:check-open-brace*/
+/* tslint:disable:one-line*/
 // #docplaster
 // #docregion injection-token
 import { InjectionToken } from '@angular/core';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/heroes/mock-heroes.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/heroes/mock-heroes.ts
index 79a91dc03a..a836faa1bd 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/heroes/mock-heroes.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/heroes/mock-heroes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // #docregion
 import { Hero } from './hero';
 
-export var HEROES: Hero[] = [
+export const HEROES: Hero[] = [
   { id: 11, isSecret: false, name: 'Mr. Nice' },
   { id: 12, isSecret: false, name: 'Narco' },
   { id: 13, isSecret: false, name: 'Bombasto' },
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/providers.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/providers.component.ts
index a96bfce99e..589de212ed 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/providers.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dependency-injection/src/app/providers.component.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class OldLogger {
 export class Provider6aComponent {
   log: string;
   constructor(newLogger: NewLogger, oldLogger: OldLogger) {
-    if (newLogger === oldLogger){
+    if (newLogger === oldLogger) {
       throw new Error('expected the two loggers to be different instances');
     }
     oldLogger.log('Hello OldLogger (but we want NewLogger)');
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class Provider6aComponent {
 export class Provider6bComponent {
   log: string;
   constructor(newLogger: NewLogger, oldLogger: OldLogger) {
-    if (newLogger !== oldLogger){
+    if (newLogger !== oldLogger) {
       throw new Error('expected the two loggers to be the same instance');
     }
     oldLogger.log('Hello from NewLogger (via aliased OldLogger)');
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dynamic-component-loader/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/dynamic-component-loader/e2e-spec.ts
index 5036ac2a88..b04412c28b 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dynamic-component-loader/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dynamic-component-loader/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/dynamic-form/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/dynamic-form/e2e-spec.ts
index 408ac75766..6535e3e0c5 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/dynamic-form/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/dynamic-form/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/ngmodule/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/ngmodule/e2e-spec.ts
index 0fbce1213d..6113584626 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/ngmodule/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/ngmodule/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/auth.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/auth.service.ts
index f86a80ebfe..908a4ae18b 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/auth.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/auth.service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/delay';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AuthService {
-  isLoggedIn: boolean = false;
+  isLoggedIn = false;
 
   // store the URL so we can redirect after logging in
   redirectUrl: string;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/compose-message.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/compose-message.component.ts
index 17a0953378..6e83e3502b 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/compose-message.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/router/src/app/compose-message.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class ComposeMessageComponent {
   @HostBinding('style.position')  position = 'absolute';
 
   details: string;
-  sending: boolean = false;
+  sending = false;
 
   constructor(private router: Router) {}
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/security/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/security/e2e-spec.ts
index 23d11cd12b..8ebad58f21 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/security/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/security/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, By } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/styleguide/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/styleguide/e2e-spec.ts
index d143ae5573..e740495858 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/styleguide/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/styleguide/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/template-syntax/src/app/click.directive.ts b/aio/content/examples/template-syntax/src/app/click.directive.ts
index 09757bfeaf..22b63955ea 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/template-syntax/src/app/click.directive.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/template-syntax/src/app/click.directive.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* tslint:disable use-output-property-decorator */
+/* tslint:disable use-output-property-decorator directive-class-suffix */
 // #docplaster
 import { Directive, ElementRef, EventEmitter, Output } from '@angular/core';
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.no-testbed.spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.no-testbed.spec.ts
index f29672ecf6..4cb60a8d50 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.no-testbed.spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.no-testbed.spec.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { DependentService, FancyService } from './bag';
 
 ///////// Fakes /////////
 export class FakeFancyService extends FancyService {
-  value: string = 'faked value';
+  value = 'faked value';
 }
 ////////////////////////
 // #docregion FancyService
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.spec.ts
index d6fea7ca94..503ae96c51 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.spec.ts
@@ -677,5 +677,5 @@ class FakeGrandchildComponent { }
 
 @Injectable()
 class FakeFancyService extends FancyService {
-  value: string = 'faked value';
+  value = 'faked value';
 }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.ts b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.ts
index 521f390cfe..4ffe576b64 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/bag/bag.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class Hero {
 // #docregion FancyService
 @Injectable()
 export class FancyService {
-  protected value: string = 'real value';
+  protected value = 'real value';
 
   getValue() { return this.value; }
   setValue(value: string) { this.value = value; }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/test-heroes.ts b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/test-heroes.ts
index d40ce5d564..2dc0f92502 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/test-heroes.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/test-heroes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // #docregion
 import { Hero } from './hero';
 
-export var HEROES: Hero[] = [
+export const HEROES: Hero[] = [
   new Hero(11, 'Mr. Nice'),
   new Hero(12, 'Narco'),
   new Hero(13, 'Bombasto'),
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/testing/fake-hero.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/testing/fake-hero.service.ts
index 79a865cc44..02e1484df4 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/testing/fake-hero.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/testing/src/app/model/testing/fake-hero.service.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export { HeroService } from '../hero.service';
 import { Hero }        from '../hero';
 import { HeroService } from '../hero.service';
 
-export var HEROES: Hero[] = [
+export const HEROES: Hero[] = [
   new Hero(41, 'Bob'),
   new Hero(42, 'Carol'),
   new Hero(43, 'Ted'),
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt1/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt1/e2e-spec.ts
index 75f99788a6..b684a358fd 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt1/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt1/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 import { promise } from 'selenium-webdriver';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt2/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt2/e2e-spec.ts
index 34f9fba573..53474d98b3 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt2/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt2/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 import { promise } from 'selenium-webdriver';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt3/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt3/e2e-spec.ts
index 842716c5fc..2699ac8ccd 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt3/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt3/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 import { promise } from 'selenium-webdriver';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/e2e-spec.ts
index d6a223dd12..3a008d27f4 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt4/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 import { promise } from 'selenium-webdriver';
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/ts-to-js/ts/src/app/hero-title.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/ts-to-js/ts/src/app/hero-title.component.ts
index 48aaae7d44..078421ecc7 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/ts-to-js/ts/src/app/hero-title.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/ts-to-js/ts/src/app/hero-title.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Attribute, Component, Inject, Optional } from '@angular/core';
 })
 // #enddocregion templateUrl
 export class HeroTitleComponent {
-  msg: string = '';
+  msg = '';
   constructor(
     @Inject('titlePrefix') @Optional() private titlePrefix: string,
     @Attribute('title') private title: string
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/tslint.json b/aio/content/examples/tslint.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e81c99035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/content/examples/tslint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+{
+  "rulesDirectory": [
+    "../../node_modules/codelyzer"
+  ],
+  "rules": {
+    "class-name": true,
+    "comment-format": [
+      true,
+      "check-space"
+    ],
+    "curly": true,
+    "eofline": true,
+    "forin": true,
+    "indent": [
+      true,
+      "spaces"
+    ],
+    "label-position": true,
+    "max-line-length": [
+      true,
+      140
+    ],
+    "member-access": false,
+    "no-arg": true,
+    "no-bitwise": true,
+    "no-console": [
+      true,
+      "debug",
+      "info",
+      "time",
+      "timeEnd",
+      "trace"
+    ],
+    "no-construct": true,
+    "no-debugger": true,
+    "no-duplicate-variable": true,
+    "no-empty": false,
+    "no-eval": true,
+    "no-inferrable-types": true,
+    "no-string-literal": false,
+    "no-switch-case-fall-through": true,
+    "no-trailing-whitespace": true,
+    "no-unused-expression": true,
+    "no-use-before-declare": true,
+    "no-var-keyword": true,
+    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
+    "one-line": [
+      true,
+      "check-open-brace",
+      "check-catch",
+      "check-else",
+      "check-whitespace"
+    ],
+    "quotemark": [
+      true,
+      "single"
+    ],
+    "radix": true,
+    "semicolon": [
+      "always"
+    ],
+    "triple-equals": [
+      true,
+      "allow-null-check"
+    ],
+    "typedef-whitespace": [
+      true,
+      {
+        "call-signature": "nospace",
+        "index-signature": "nospace",
+        "parameter": "nospace",
+        "property-declaration": "nospace",
+        "variable-declaration": "nospace"
+      }
+    ],
+    "variable-name": false,
+    "whitespace": [
+      true,
+      "check-branch",
+      "check-decl",
+      "check-operator",
+      "check-separator",
+      "check-type"
+    ],
+
+    "use-input-property-decorator": true,
+    "use-output-property-decorator": true,
+    "use-life-cycle-interface": true,
+    "use-pipe-transform-interface": true,
+    "component-class-suffix": true,
+    "directive-class-suffix": true,
+    "import-destructuring-spacing": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/webpack/e2e-spec.ts b/aio/content/examples/webpack/e2e-spec.ts
index 9bca9810eb..b13f93552e 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/webpack/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/webpack/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node 
+'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
 
diff --git a/aio/package.json b/aio/package.json
index a443c91395..0d4e2d80aa 100644
--- a/aio/package.json
+++ b/aio/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "ng": "yarn check-env && ng",
     "start": "yarn check-env && ng serve",
     "build": "yarn check-env && yarn setup && ng build -prod -sm",
-    "lint": "yarn check-env && yarn docs-lint && ng lint",
+    "lint": "yarn check-env && yarn docs-lint && ng lint && yarn example-lint",
     "test": "yarn check-env && ng test",
     "pree2e": "yarn ~~update-webdriver",
     "e2e": "yarn check-env && ng e2e --no-webdriver-update",
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "test-pwa-score-local": "concurrently --kill-others --success first \"http-server dist -p 4200 --silent\" \"yarn test-pwa-score -- http://localhost:4200 90\"",
     "test-pwa-score": "node scripts/test-pwa-score",
     "example-e2e": "node ./tools/examples/run-example-e2e",
+    "example-lint": "tslint -c \"content/examples/tslint.json\" \"content/examples/**/*.ts\" -e \"content/examples/styleguide/**/*.avoid.ts\"",
     "deploy-preview": "scripts/deploy-preview.sh",
     "deploy-staging": "scripts/deploy-staging.sh",
     "check-env": "node ../tools/check-environment.js",