The lintquarto package enables you to run a range of linters, static type checkers and code analysis tools on python code in Quarto .qmd files.
This page provides an overview of the available tools.
Use the sidebar to explore ready-to-run examples and detailed usage for each tool.
General linters
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| flake8 | Lightweight tool focused on PEP-8 style, basic errors, and code complexity. |
| pycodestyle | Checks against PEP-8 style guidelines. |
| pydoclint | Docstring linter. |
| pyflakes | Checks for logical errors like undefined names and unused imports. |
| pylint | Detailed linter that detects errors, bugs, variable naming issues, and other code problems. |
| ruff | Modern, ultra-fast linter that implements checks from Flake8 and some other popular plugins. |
| vulture | Finds unused/dead code. |
Static type checkers
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| mypy | Python’s popular static type checker. |
| pyrefly | Meta’s Rust-based static type checker (successor to Pyre). |
| pyright | Microsoft’s static type checker. |
| pytype | Google’s static type checker. |
Code analysis tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| radon | Calculates complexity, maintainability, raw statistics, and Halstead metrics. |