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In this article, we'll configure pre-commit hooks to automatically lint our code before committing changes to Github. Since we're using Python, we can add autopep8 to make our code align with PEP8 guidelines or if the project includes YAML files we c...

Jan 8, 2023 · 4 min read · developertimeline.hashnode.dev  
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[Christian Ledermann](https://hashnode.com/@cleder)

[Jan 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/pre-commit-hooks-and-linting-configurations-for-python-projects/63baa301230b70a75709933d/comment/63babfce95025da0eecebe3a)

Have you heard about [ruff](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff)? A 10x-100x faster replacement for flake8, many flake8 plugins with the ability to autofix.

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[Jan 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/pre-commit-hooks-and-linting-configurations-for-python-projects/63baa301230b70a75709933d/comment/63babfce95025da0eecebe3a#reply-63baed9b624134a0c9b5624d)

Thanks for suggestion, will give it a try :)