pylint-dev/pylint
It's not just a linter that annoys you! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 35
- age_days: 3920
- days_rel: 24
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
5717 stars · 1314 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Pylint is a static code analyzer for Python that checks code without running it. It detects errors, enforces coding standards like PEP8, and flags code smells and refactoring opportunities.
Use cases
- lint python code for errors
- enforce pep8 coding standards
- find code smells in a python project
- integrate static analysis into ci pipeline
- check python code quality before code review
When to choose
- you want deep static analysis of Python code beyond syntax errors
- you need configurable enforcement of coding standards and refactoring hints
- you want editor/IDE and CI integration for Python linting
When to avoid
- you only need auto-formatting rather than linting (use black)
- you need fast, minimal linting with low false-positive noise (flake8/ruff may suit better)
- you are linting a non-Python language
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
linter static-site-generator developer-tools developer-tools python cli cross-platform static-analysis pep8 code-quality linting python
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint · fetched 2026-08-28 · 19c7bc5464a4
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pylint/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · acddaf9c3a69
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pylint-dev/pylint | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pylint-dev/pylint")
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