Python Code Quality with Ruff and Pyright

Modern Python code quality tooling using ruff (linting + formatting) and pyright (type checking).

Quick Start

Install Tools

# Using uv (recommended)
uv add --dev ruff pyright

# Using pip
pip install ruff pyright

Run Quality Checks

# Format and lint with ruff
ruff check --fix .
ruff format .

# Type check with pyright
pyright

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Setting up linting and formatting for a Python project
• Configuring type checking
• Establishing code quality standards for a team
• Integrating quality checks into pre-commit or CI/CD
• Migrating from black/flake8/mypy to ruff/pyright

Ruff: All-in-One Linter and Formatter

Ruff combines the functionality of flake8, black, isort, and more:

Benefits:

• 10-100x faster than alternatives
• Drop-in replacement for black, flake8, isort
• Single tool configuration
• Auto-fix for many violations

Configuration: See reference/ruff-configuration.md

Pyright: Fast Type Checker

Pyright provides static type checking for Python:

Benefits:

• Faster than mypy
• Better editor integration (VS Code, etc.)
• Incremental type checking
• Configurable strictness

Configuration: See reference/pyright-configuration.md

Recommended Workflow

1. Pre-commit Hooks – Run quality checks before each commit

   • See: patterns/pre-commit-integration.md

2. CI/CD Quality Gates – Block merges on quality failures

   • See: patterns/ci-cd-quality-gates.md

3. Editor Integration – Real-time feedback while coding

   • See: workflows/quality-workflow.md

Configuration Templates

Generic starter configs in examples/:

• pyrightconfig-starter.json – Minimal type checking
• pyrightconfig-strict.json – Strict type checking
• ruff-minimal.toml – Basic linting + formatting
• ruff-comprehensive.toml – Full-featured config

Helper Tools

• tools/python_formatter.py – Batch format Python files
• tools/python_ruff_checker.py – Check code quality

Ruff vs Alternatives

Pyright vs mypy

Common Patterns

Ignore Specific Lines

# Ruff
x = 1  # noqa: F841  # Unused variable

# Pyright
x = 1  # type: ignore

Configure Per-Directory

# ruff.toml
[tool.ruff]
exclude = ["migrations/", "scripts/"]

[tool.ruff.lint]
select = ["E", "F", "W"]

Next Steps

1. Choose config template from examples/
2. Set up pre-commit hooks: patterns/pre-commit-integration.md
3. Add CI/CD quality gates: patterns/ci-cd-quality-gates.md
4. Configure editor integration: workflows/quality-workflow.md

Reference Documentation

• reference/ruff-configuration.md – Complete ruff configuration guide
• reference/ruff-linting-settings.md – Linting rule categories
• reference/ruff-formatting-settings.md – Formatting options
• reference/pyright-configuration.md – Pyright setup and configuration