pylint

name	pylint
description	Use this skill when the user wants to lint Python code, check Python code quality, find errors in Python, or enforce coding standards.

pylint Plugin

Python static code analysis and linter.

Commands

Lint

• pylint lint run — Lint Python files
• pylint lint json — Lint Python files and output JSON

Usage Examples

• "Check this Python file for errors"
• "Lint my Python project"
• "Find code smells in my Python code"
• "Get a code quality score"

Installation

pip install pylint

Examples

# Lint a file
pylint mymodule.py

# Lint a package
pylint mypackage/

# JSON output
pylint --output-format json mymodule.py

# With config
pylint --rcfile .pylintrc mymodule.py

# Disable specific checks
pylint --disable=C0111 mymodule.py