diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
deleted file mode 100644
index 58db8675a..000000000
--- a/.flake8
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[flake8]
-max-line-length = 99
-extend-ignore = E203
-
-per-file-ignores =
-  python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py: E501
diff --git a/.github/scripts/pylint.rc b/.github/scripts/pylint.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index a3c9fb148..000000000
--- a/.github/scripts/pylint.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-[MASTER]
-# Specify a configuration file.
-#rcfile=
-
-# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
-# pygtk.require().
-#init-hook=
-
-# Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not
-# paths.
-#ignore=
-
-# Add files or directories matching the regex patterns to the blacklist. The
-# regex matches against base names, not paths.
-ignore-patterns=.*\.cfg
-
-# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
-persistent=yes
-
-# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
-# usually to register additional checkers.
-load-plugins=
-
-# Use multiple processes to speed up Pylint.
-jobs=1
-
-# Allow loading of arbitrary C extensions. Extensions are imported into the
-# active Python interpreter and may run arbitrary code.
-unsafe-load-any-extension=no
-
-# A comma-separated list of package or module names from where C extensions may
-# be loaded. Extensions are loading into the active Python interpreter and may
-# run arbitrary code
-extension-pkg-whitelist=
-
-
-[MESSAGES CONTROL]
-
-# Only show warnings with the listed confidence levels. Leave empty to show
-# all. Valid levels: HIGH, INFERENCE, INFERENCE_FAILURE, UNDEFINED
-confidence=
-
-# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
-# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
-# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
-# it should appear only once). See also the "--disable" option for examples.
-#enable=
-
-# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
-# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
-# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
-# file where it should appear only once).You can also use "--disable=all" to
-# disable everything first and then reenable specific checks. For example, if
-# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
-# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
-# no Warning level messages displayed, use"--disable=all --enable=classes
-# --disable=W"
-disable=line-too-long,
-        useless-suppression,
-        trailing-whitespace,
-        suppressed-message,
-        too-many-positional-arguments,
-
-
-[REPORTS]
-
-# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
-# (visual studio) and html. You can also give a reporter class, eg
-# mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
-output-format=text
-
-# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
-reports=yes
-
-# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
-# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
-# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
-# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
-# (RP0004).
-evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
-
-# Template used to display messages. This is a python new-style format string
-# used to format the message information. See doc for all details
-#msg-template=
-
-
-[BASIC]
-
-# Regular expression matching correct function names
-function-rgx=[a-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,50}$
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-
-# Regular expression matching correct attribute names
-attr-rgx=[a-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,30}$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct argument names
-argument-rgx=[a-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{1,30}$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct class attribute names
-class-attribute-rgx=([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,30}|(__.*__))$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct inline iteration names
-inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct class names
-class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct module names
-module-rgx=(([a-z_][-a-z0-9_]*)|((test_)?[A-Z][-a-zA-Z0-9]+)|flymake.*)$
-
-# Regular expression matching correct method names
-method-rgx=[a-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,50}$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match function or class names that do
-# not require a docstring.
-no-docstring-rgx=__.*__|set[a-zA-Z]*|get[a-zA-Z]*|registerSwitches|Params|_?test_
-
-# Minimum line length for functions/classes that require docstrings, shorter
-# ones are exempt.
-docstring-min-length=-1
-
-# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
-good-names=e,i,j,k,x,ex,Run,_,S_OK,S_ERROR
-
-# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
-bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata,spam,egg
-
-
-# Colon-delimited sets of names that determine each other's naming style when
-# the name regexes allow several styles.
-name-group=
-
-# Include a hint for the correct naming format with invalid-name
-include-naming-hint=no
-
-# List of decorators that produce properties, such as abc.abstractproperty. Add
-# to this list to register other decorators that produce valid properties.
-property-classes=abc.abstractproperty
-
-[FORMAT]
-
-# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
-max-line-length=88
-
-# Regexp for a line that is allowed to be longer than the limit.
-ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$
-
-# Allow the body of an if to be on the same line as the test if there is no
-# else.
-single-line-if-stmt=no
-
-# Maximum number of lines in a module
-max-module-lines=1200
-
-# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
-# tab).
-indent-string='    '
-
-# Number of spaces of indent required inside a hanging  or continued line.
-indent-after-paren=4
-
-# Expected format of line ending, e.g. empty (any line ending), LF or CRLF.
-expected-line-ending-format=
-
-[MISCELLANEOUS]
-
-# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
-notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
-
-[SIMILARITIES]
-
-# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
-min-similarity-lines=10
-
-# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
-ignore-comments=yes
-
-# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
-ignore-docstrings=yes
-
-# Ignore imports when computing similarities.
-ignore-imports=no
-
-[LOGGING]
-
-# Logging modules to check that the string format arguments are in logging
-# function parameter format
-logging-modules=logging
-
-[ELIF]
-
-# Maximum number of nested blocks for function / method body
-max-nested-blocks=5
-
-
-[TYPECHECK]
-
-# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
-# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
-ignore-mixin-members=yes
-
-# List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked
-# (useful for modules/projects where namespaces are manipulated during runtime
-# and thus existing member attributes cannot be deduced by static analysis. It
-# supports qualified module names, as well as Unix pattern matching.
-ignored-modules=ROOT
-
-# List of class names for which member attributes should not be checked (useful
-# for classes with dynamically set attributes). This supports the use of
-# qualified names.
-ignored-classes=SQLObject
-
-# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
-# system, and so shouldn't trigger E1101 when accessed. Python regular
-# expressions are accepted.
-generated-members=REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent
-
-# List of decorators that produce context managers, such as
-# contextlib.contextmanager. Add to this list to register other decorators that
-# produce valid context managers.
-contextmanager-decorators=contextlib.contextmanager
-
-[VARIABLES]
-
-# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
-init-import=no
-
-# A regular expression matching the name of dummy variables (i.e. expectedly
-# not used).
-dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
-
-# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
-# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
-additional-builtins=
-
-# List of strings which can identify a callback function by name. A callback
-# name must start or end with one of those strings.
-callbacks=cb_,_cb
-
-# List of qualified module names which can have objects that can redefine
-# builtins.
-redefining-builtins-modules=six.moves,future.builtins
-
-[CLASSES]
-
-# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
-defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp,initialize
-
-# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
-valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
-
-# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
-valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=mcs
-
-# List of member names, which should be excluded from the protected access
-# warning.
-exclude-protected=_asdict,_fields,_replace,_source,_make
-
-[DESIGN]
-
-# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
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-
-# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
-# with leading underscore
-ignored-argument-names=_.*
-
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-max-locals=25
-
-# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
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-
-# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
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-
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-max-statements=50
-
-# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
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-
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-max-attributes=30
-
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-min-public-methods=0
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-
-# Maximum number of boolean expressions in a if statement
-max-bool-expr=5
-
-
-[SPELLING]
-
-# Spelling dictionary name. Available dictionaries: none. To make it working
-# install python-enchant package.
-spelling-dict=
-
-# List of comma separated words that should not be checked.
-spelling-ignore-words=
-
-# A path to a file that contains private dictionary; one word per line.
-spelling-private-dict-file=
-
-# Tells whether to store unknown words to indicated private dictionary in
-# --spelling-private-dict-file option instead of raising a message.
-spelling-store-unknown-words=no
-
-
-[IMPORTS]
-
-# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
-deprecated-modules=regsub,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
-
-# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
-# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
-#import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-#ext-import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-int-import-graph=
-
-# Force import order to recognize a module as part of the standard
-# compatibility libraries.
-known-standard-library=
-
-# Force import order to recognize a module as part of a third party library.
-known-third-party=enchant
-
-# Analyse import fallback blocks. This can be used to support both Python 2 and
-# 3 compatible code, which means that the block might have code that exists
-# only in one or another interpreter, leading to false positives when analysed.
-analyse-fallback-blocks=no
-
-
-
-[EXCEPTIONS]
-
-# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
-# "Exception"
-overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.Exception
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 35825c28a..6706c0f8c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ repos:
       - id: mixed-line-ending
       - id: trailing-whitespace
         exclude: (doc/ReleaseNotes.md)
-  - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 2a1c67e0b2f81df602ec1f6e7aeb030b9709dc7c # frozen: 23.11.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: black
   - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: clang-format
@@ -17,14 +13,14 @@ repos:
         exclude: (tests/(datamodel|src|extra_code)/.*(h|cc)$|podioVersion.in.h)
         types: [c++]
         language: system
-      - id: pylint
-        name: pylint
-        entry: 'pylint --rcfile=.github/scripts/pylint.rc --msg-template="{path}:{line}: [{msg_id}({symbol}), {obj}] {msg}"'
+      - id: ruff
+        name: ruff
+        entry: ruff check
         types: [python]
         language: system
-      - id: flake8
-        name: flake8
-        entry: 'flake8 --config=.flake8'
+      - id: ruff-format
+        name: ruff-format
+        entry: ruff format
         types: [python]
         language: system
       - id: cppcheck
diff --git a/.ruff.toml b/.ruff.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3929b7577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruff.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+target-version = "py310"
+
+line-length = 99
+
+# Respect the excludes even for the files pre-commit passes in explicitly.
+force-exclude = true
+
+[format]
+# Make things format the same way as black
+quote-style = "double"
+indent-style = "space"
+skip-magic-trailing-comma = false
+line-ending = "auto"
+
+[lint]
+select = ["F", "E", "W", "PLE", "PLW", "PLC"]
+
+[lint.per-file-ignores]
+"python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py" = ["E501"]
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 9920540ad..4b5d137fb 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# pylint: disable=invalid-name, redefined-builtin, missing-module-docstring
-
 # Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
 #
 # This file only contains a selection of the most common options. For a full
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 466e9b9cc..000000000
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[tool.black]
-line-length = 99
-target-version = ["py310"]
diff --git a/python/podio/arrow_io.py b/python/podio/arrow_io.py
index 1f7a31e5e..7ec0ebd78 100644
--- a/python/podio/arrow_io.py
+++ b/python/podio/arrow_io.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 from ROOT import gSystem
 
 if gSystem.DynamicPathName("libpodioArrow.so", True):
-    gSystem.Load("libpodioArrow")  # noqa: 402
+    gSystem.Load("libpodioArrow")  # noqa: E402
 else:
     raise ImportError("Error when importing libpodioArrow")
-from ROOT import podio  # noqa: 402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 
-from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
+from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin
+from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin
+from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class Reader(BaseReaderMixin):
diff --git a/python/podio/base_reader.py b/python/podio/base_reader.py
index d834c1922..c942262da 100644
--- a/python/podio/base_reader.py
+++ b/python/podio/base_reader.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 """Python module for defining the basic reader interface that is used by the
 backend specific bindings"""
 
-
 from podio.frame_iterator import FrameCategoryIterator
 
 
diff --git a/python/podio/base_writer.py b/python/podio/base_writer.py
index fff5e6825..a90bf337e 100644
--- a/python/podio/base_writer.py
+++ b/python/podio/base_writer.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def write_frame(self, frame, category, collections=None):
             collections (optional, default=None): The subset of collections to
                write. If None, all collections are written
         """
-        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         args = [frame._frame, category]
         if collections is not None:
             args.append(collections)
@@ -60,4 +59,4 @@ def write_frame(self, frame, category, collections=None):
 
     def finish(self):
         """Finish writing and flush all data to the output file."""
-        self._writer.finish()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        self._writer.finish()
diff --git a/python/podio/data_source.py b/python/podio/data_source.py
index 157c94781..4fc19e81c 100644
--- a/python/podio/data_source.py
+++ b/python/podio/data_source.py
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 ):
     raise ImportError("Error when loading libpodioDataSourceDict")
 
-from ROOT import podio  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio
 
 CreateDataFrame = podio.CreateDataFrame
diff --git a/python/podio/frame.py b/python/podio/frame.py
index 55eb24c36..b21e04bc4 100644
--- a/python/podio/frame.py
+++ b/python/podio/frame.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # We check whether we can actually load the header to not break python bindings
 # in environments with *ancient* podio versions
 if ROOT.gInterpreter.LoadFile("podio/Frame.h") == 0:  # noqa: E402
-    from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+    from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 else:
     raise ImportError(
         "Could not load podio/Frame.h. Make sure it is available on ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH."
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ def put(self, collection, name):
             # first one will throw an invalid_argument (as expected), which then
             # makes cppyy try the second one which fails with a type conversion.
             # Hence we catch the TypeError here and return a ValueError.
-            # pylint: disable-next=raise-missing-from
             raise ValueError(f"An object with key {name} already exists in the Frame")
 
     @property
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ def _get_param_keys_types(self):
             for key in keys:
                 # Make sure to convert to a python string here to not have a dangling
                 # reference here for the key.
-                key = str(key)
+                key = str(key)  # noqa: PLW2901
                 # In order to support the use case of having the same key for multiple
                 # types create a list of available types for the key, so that we can
                 # disambiguate later. Storing a vector<type> here, and check later how
diff --git a/python/podio/frame_iterator.py b/python/podio/frame_iterator.py
index 2ba11960b..371ce2efe 100644
--- a/python/podio/frame_iterator.py
+++ b/python/podio/frame_iterator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Module defining the Frame iterator used by the Reader interface"""
 
-# pylint: disable-next=import-error # gbl is a dynamic module from cppyy
+# gbl is a dynamic module from cppyy
 from cppyy.gbl import std
 from podio.frame import Frame
 
diff --git a/python/podio/link_navigator.py b/python/podio/link_navigator.py
index d9590eab0..2777785bc 100644
--- a/python/podio/link_navigator.py
+++ b/python/podio/link_navigator.py
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
         "Could not load podio/LinkNavigator.h. Make sure it is available on ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH."
     )
 
-from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 
 
-# pylint: disable-next=invalid-name
 def LinkNavigator(link_collection):
     """Create a LinkNavigator for the given LinkCollection.
 
diff --git a/python/podio/root_io.py b/python/podio/root_io.py
index 95702f086..6f484ba26 100644
--- a/python/podio/root_io.py
+++ b/python/podio/root_io.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 from ROOT import gSystem
 
 gSystem.Load("libpodioRootIO")  # noqa: E402
-from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 
-from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
-from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
-from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
+from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin  # noqa: E402
+from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin  # noqa: E402
+from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class Reader(BaseReaderMixin):
diff --git a/python/podio/sio_io.py b/python/podio/sio_io.py
index 9926b33ff..68cd3b835 100644
--- a/python/podio/sio_io.py
+++ b/python/podio/sio_io.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 from ROOT import gSystem
 
 if gSystem.DynamicPathName("libpodioSioIO.so", True):
-    gSystem.Load("libpodioSioIO")  # noqa: 402
+    gSystem.Load("libpodioSioIO")  # noqa: E402
 else:
     raise ImportError("Error when importing libpodioSioIO")
-from ROOT import podio  # noqa: 402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 
-from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
+from podio.base_reader import BaseReaderMixin
+from podio.base_writer import BaseWriterMixin
+from podio.utils import convert_to_str_paths  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class Reader(BaseReaderMixin):
diff --git a/python/podio/test_Frame.py b/python/podio/test_Frame.py
index 3633364c6..2f85ddc63 100644
--- a/python/podio/test_Frame.py
+++ b/python/podio/test_Frame.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import unittest
 
-# pylint: disable=import-error
 from ROOT import ExampleHitCollection
 
 from podio.frame import Frame
diff --git a/python/podio/test_Pythonizations.py b/python/podio/test_Pythonizations.py
index 97b6ceea5..27926cfd1 100644
--- a/python/podio/test_Pythonizations.py
+++ b/python/podio/test_Pythonizations.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 from ROOT import ex2
-from pythonizations import load_pythonizations  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from pythonizations import load_pythonizations
 
 # load all available pythonizations to the classes in a namespace
 # loading pythonizations changes the state of cppyy backend shared by all the tests in a process
diff --git a/python/podio/test_ReaderRoot.py b/python/podio/test_ReaderRoot.py
index bfa8b0b7e..44a08417a 100644
--- a/python/podio/test_ReaderRoot.py
+++ b/python/podio/test_ReaderRoot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import unittest
 
-# pylint: disable-next=import-error
 from test_Reader import (
     ReaderTestCaseMixin,
     LegacyReaderTestCaseMixin,
diff --git a/python/podio/test_ReaderSio.py b/python/podio/test_ReaderSio.py
index c879dad00..15e4fea80 100644
--- a/python/podio/test_ReaderSio.py
+++ b/python/podio/test_ReaderSio.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import unittest
 
-# pylint: disable-next=import-error
 from test_Reader import (
     ReaderTestCaseMixin,
     LegacyReaderTestCaseMixin,
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ class SioReaderTestCase(ReaderTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         """Setup the corresponding reader"""
-        from podio.sio_io import Reader  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from podio.sio_io import Reader  # noqa: PLC0415
 
         self.reader = Reader("sio_io/example_frame.sio")
 
@@ -28,6 +27,6 @@ class SIOLegacyReaderTestCase(LegacyReaderTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         """Setup a reader, reading from the example files"""
-        from podio.sio_io import LegacyReader  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from podio.sio_io import LegacyReader  # noqa: PLC0415
 
         self.reader = LegacyReader(get_legacy_input("v00-16-06-example.sio"))
diff --git a/python/podio/test_strace.py b/python/podio/test_strace.py
index 03dd4afed..95753baa3 100644
--- a/python/podio/test_strace.py
+++ b/python/podio/test_strace.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Create objects and collections to test strace output"""
 
-
 from ROOT import ExampleHitCollection, ExampleHit, TestLink, TestLinkCollection, nsp
 import podio
 
diff --git a/python/podio/version.py b/python/podio/version.py
index 6b8077896..302f388df 100644
--- a/python/podio/version.py
+++ b/python/podio/version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Module that facilitates working with the podio::version::Version"""
 
-from podio import __version__  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
+from podio import __version__
 
 import ROOT
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 if ROOT.gInterpreter.LoadFile("podio/podioVersion.h") != 0:  # noqa: E402
     raise ImportError("Cannot find the podio/podioVersion.h header")
 
-from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import podio  # noqa: E402
 
 Version = podio.version.Version
 
diff --git a/python/podio_class_generator.py b/python/podio_class_generator.py
index 7b082dd70..9764646a1 100755
--- a/python/podio_class_generator.py
+++ b/python/podio_class_generator.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def parse_version(version_str):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # pylint: disable=invalid-name # before 2.5.0 pylint is too strict with the naming here
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Given a description yaml file this script generates "
         "the necessary c++ or julia files in the target directory"
@@ -204,5 +203,3 @@ def parse_version(version_str):
             gen.formatter_func = clang_format_file
 
     gen.process()
-
-    # pylint: enable=invalid-name
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/cpp_generator.py b/python/podio_gen/cpp_generator.py
index 01c2b6545..0bc24f395 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/cpp_generator.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/cpp_generator.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class IncludeFrom(IntEnum):
 class CPPClassGenerator(ClassGeneratorBaseMixin):
     """The c++ class / code generator for podio"""
 
-    def __init__(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(
         self,
         yamlfile,
         install_dir,
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ def _preprocess_for_class(self, datatype):
                 includes.add(self._build_include(vectormember))
 
         includes.update(datatype.get("ExtraCode", {}).get("includes", "").split("\n"))
-        # TODO: in principle only the mutable classes need these includes!  # pylint: disable=fixme
+        # TODO: in principle only the mutable classes need these includes!
         includes.update(datatype.get("MutableExtraCode", {}).get("includes", "").split("\n"))
 
         # When we have a relation to the same type we have the header that we are
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ def _preprocess_for_collection(self, datatype):
         # the ostream operator needs a bit of help from the python side in the form
         # of some pre processing but also in the form of formatting, both are done
         # here.
-        # TODO: handle array members properly. These are currently ignored  # pylint: disable=fixme
+        # TODO: handle array members properly. These are currently ignored
         header_contents = []
         for member in datatype["Members"]:
             header = {"name": member.name}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def _read_old_schemas(self):
             old_datamodels[old_schema_version] = comparison_results.old_datamodel
 
             # Store old definitions for items that have actually changed
-            # TODO: Move this somewher else?  # pylint: disable=fixme
+            # TODO: Move this somewher else?
             for change in comparison_results.schema_changes:
                 if hasattr(change, "klassname"):
                     # Handle components (both existing and removed)
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/generator_base.py b/python/podio_gen/generator_base.py
index e70b5fc61..c9919fa41 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/generator_base.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/generator_base.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def _write_file(self, name, content):
         if not self.dryrun:
             self.generated_files.append(fullname)
             if self.formatter_func is not None:
-                content = self.formatter_func(content, fullname)  # pylint: disable=not-callable
+                content = self.formatter_func(content, fullname)
 
             changed = write_file_if_changed(fullname, content)
             self.any_changes = changed or self.any_changes
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/generator_utils.py b/python/podio_gen/generator_utils.py
index 327a1584c..3af3ac429 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/generator_utils.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/generator_utils.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def _to_json(self):
         return f"{self.full_type} {self.name}{def_val}{unit}{description}"
 
 
-class DataModel:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+class DataModel:
     """A class for holding a complete datamodel read from a configuration file"""
 
     def __init__(
@@ -383,6 +383,6 @@ def default(self, o):
         """The override for the default, first trying to call _to_json, otherwise
         handing off to the default JSONEncoder"""
         try:
-            return o._to_json()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            return o._to_json()
         except AttributeError:
             return super().default(o)
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/julia_generator.py b/python/podio_gen/julia_generator.py
index e96ceb0ab..7ee8c36fc 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/julia_generator.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/julia_generator.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def _sort_components_and_datatypes(data):
                 sorted_components.append(bare_types_mapping[component])
 
             for deps in dependencies.values():
-                deps -= ready
+                deps -= ready  # noqa: PLW2901
 
         # Return the Sorted Components (bare_types)
         return sorted_components
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/podio_config_reader.py b/python/podio_gen/podio_config_reader.py
index 928f5a3c2..0061b2349 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/podio_config_reader.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/podio_config_reader.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ def parse(self, string, require_description=True):
                 # check whether we could parse this if we don't require a description and
                 # provide more details in the error if we can
                 self._parse_with_regexps(string, no_desc_matchers_cbs)
-                # pylint: disable-next=raise-missing-from
                 raise DefinitionError(
                     f"'{string}' is not a valid member definition. "
                     "Description comment is missing.\n"
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ def _check_keys(cls, classname, definition):
             invalid_keys = [k for k in extracode if k not in cls.valid_extra_code_keys]
             if invalid_keys:
                 raise DefinitionError(
-                    f"{classname} defines invalid 'ExtraCode' categories: " f"{invalid_keys}"
+                    f"{classname} defines invalid 'ExtraCode' categories: {invalid_keys}"
                 )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -567,10 +566,8 @@ def parse_model(
                     f"schema_version has to be larger than 0 (is {schema_version})"
                 )
         except KeyError:
-            # pylint: disable-next=raise-missing-from
             raise DefinitionError("Please provide a 'schema_version' in your definition")
         except ValueError:
-            # pylint: disable-next=raise-missing-from
             raise DefinitionError(
                 f"schema_version has to be convertible to int (is {model_dict['schema_version']})"
             )
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/test_ClassDefinitionValidator.py b/python/podio_gen/test_ClassDefinitionValidator.py
index 268c3c05b..c82476558 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/test_ClassDefinitionValidator.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/test_ClassDefinitionValidator.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def make_dm(components, datatypes, interfaces=None, links=None, options=None):
     return DataModel(datatypes, components, interfaces, links, options)
 
 
-class ClassDefinitionValidatorTest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
+class ClassDefinitionValidatorTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Unit tests for the ClassDefinitionValidator"""
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ def _assert_no_exception(self, exceptions, message, func, *args, **kwargs):
 
     def test_component_invalid_extra_code(self):
         component = deepcopy(self.valid_component)
-        component["Component"]["ExtraCode"][
-            "const_declaration"
-        ] = "// not even valid c++ passes here"
+        component["Component"]["ExtraCode"]["const_declaration"] = (
+            "// not even valid c++ passes here"
+        )
         with self.assertRaises(DefinitionError):
             self.validate(make_dm(component, {}), False)
 
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ def test_datatype_invalid_definitions(self):
                 self.validate(make_dm({}, datatype), False)
 
         datatype = deepcopy(self.valid_datatype)
-        datatype["DataType"]["ExtraCode"][
-            "invalid_extracode"
-        ] = "an invalid entry to the ExtraCode"
+        datatype["DataType"]["ExtraCode"]["invalid_extracode"] = (
+            "an invalid entry to the ExtraCode"
+        )
         with self.assertRaises(DefinitionError):
             self.validate(make_dm({}, datatype), False)
 
diff --git a/python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py b/python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py
index f2e3fa7b0..05d275c90 100644
--- a/python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py
+++ b/python/podio_gen/test_MemberParser.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 class MemberParserTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Unit tests for the MemberParser"""
 
-    def test_parse_valid(self):  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
+    def test_parse_valid(self):
         """Test if valid member definitions pass"""
         parser = MemberParser()
 
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ def test_parse_invalid(self):
             try:
                 self.assertRaises(DefinitionError, parser.parse, inp)
             except AssertionError:
-                # pylint: disable-next=raise-missing-from
                 raise AssertionError(
                     f"'{inp}' should raise a DefinitionError from the MemberParser"
                 )
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index d3ed949da..000000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-[pycodestyle]
-max-line-length = 120
-ignore =
-       # indent is not a multiple of four
-       E111,
-       # indent is not a multiple of four
-       E114,
-       #continuation line with same indent as next logical line
-       E125,
-       # module level import not at the top
-       E402,
-
-hang_closing=true
-
-[pep8]
-indent_size=2
-
-[flake8]
-exclude = .git,__pycache__,old,build,dist
-ignore =
-       # indentation is not a multiple of 4
-       E111,
-       # indentation is not a multiple of 4 (comment)
-       E114,
-       # closing bracket does not match visual indentation
-       E124,
-       # continuation line with same indent as next logical line
-       E125,
-       # continuation line over-indented for visual indent
-       E127,
-       # line break before binary operator
-       W503,
-       # module level import not at the top
-       E402,
-
-max-line-length=120
-hang_closing=true
-
diff --git a/tests/root_io/read_datasource.py b/tests/root_io/read_datasource.py
index b8528568d..cefe27550 100644
--- a/tests/root_io/read_datasource.py
+++ b/tests/root_io/read_datasource.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """Small test case for checking DataSource based creating RDataFrames is accessible from python"""
 
 import ROOT
-from podio.data_source import CreateDataFrame  # pylint: disable=import-error, no-name-in-module
+from podio.data_source import CreateDataFrame
 
 if ROOT.gSystem.Load("libTestDataModelDict") < 0:
     raise RuntimeError("Could not load TestDataModel dictionary")
diff --git a/tests/write_empty_collections.py b/tests/write_empty_collections.py
index 6086de9e4..5f3d061a7 100644
--- a/tests/write_empty_collections.py
+++ b/tests/write_empty_collections.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 if ROOT.gSystem.Load("libTestDataModelDict") < 0:  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     raise RuntimeError("Could not load TestDataModel dictionary")
 
-from ROOT import ExampleHitCollection  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import ExampleHitCollection
 
-from podio import Frame, reading, root_io  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from podio import Frame, reading, root_io
 
 
 def create_frame():
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def write_file(filename):
 
     # The important part: explicitly pass an empty list
     writer.write_frame(frame, "events", [])
-    writer._writer.finish()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+    writer._writer.finish()
 
     # Use the standard (TTree) reader inference and validate contents.
     reader = reading.get_reader(filename)
diff --git a/tests/write_frame.py b/tests/write_frame.py
index 95b02f9a2..a20a57c3c 100644
--- a/tests/write_frame.py
+++ b/tests/write_frame.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 if ROOT.gSystem.Load("libTestDataModelDict") < 0:  # noqa: E402
     raise RuntimeError("Could not load TestDataModel dictionary")
 
-from ROOT import (  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from ROOT import (
     ExampleHitCollection,
     ExampleClusterCollection,
     TestLinkCollection,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     TypeWithEnergy,
 )  # noqa: E402
 
-from podio import Frame  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+from podio import Frame
 
 
 def create_hit_collection():
diff --git a/tools/podio-dump-legacy b/tools/podio-dump-legacy
index 07be68a13..47349c522 100755
--- a/tools/podio-dump-legacy
+++ b/tools/podio-dump-legacy
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def print_frame(frame, cat_name, ientry, detailed):
         ientry (int): The entry number of this Frame
         detailed (bool): Print just an overview or dump the whole contents
     """
-    print("{:#^82}".format(f" {cat_name}: {ientry} "))  # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
+    print("{:#^82}".format(f" {cat_name}: {ientry} "))
 
     if detailed:
         print_frame_detailed(frame)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def dump_model(reader, model_name):
 
 def main(args):
     """Main"""
-    from podio.reading import get_reader  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from podio.reading import get_reader  # noqa: PLC0415
 
     try:
         reader = get_reader(args.inputfile)
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         " version files."
     )
 
-    # pylint: disable=invalid-name # before 2.5.0 pylint is too strict with the naming here
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Dump contents of a podio file to stdout.", epilog=_EPILOG
     )
diff --git a/tools/podio-merge-files b/tools/podio-merge-files
index c0e35ad7c..98e785f13 100755
--- a/tools/podio-merge-files
+++ b/tools/podio-merge-files
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ parser.add_argument(
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 # Import podio later for quick help messages
-import podio  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
-from podio.root_merge import merge_files  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
+import podio  # noqa: E402
+from podio.root_merge import merge_files  # noqa: E402
 
 all_files = set()
 for f in args.files:
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ if first.endswith(".root"):
     merge_files(args.files, args.output_file, metadata=args.metadata, compression=args.compression)
 elif first.endswith(".sio"):
     # Slow path: frame-by-frame copy
-    from podio import reading  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
-    from podio import sio_io  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position # noqa: E402
+    from podio import reading  # noqa: E402
+    from podio import sio_io  # noqa: E402
 
     reader = reading.get_reader(args.files)
     writer = sio_io.Writer(args.output_file)
 
     categories = list(reader.categories)
-    is_metadata_available = True  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    is_metadata_available = True
     try:
         # All frames will be copied as they are except the metadata ones
         categories.remove("metadata")
     except ValueError:
-        is_metadata_available = False  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        is_metadata_available = False
 
     for category in tqdm(categories):
         all_frames = reader.get(category)
diff --git a/tools/podio-vis b/tools/podio-vis
index 8374a4a27..9f81e96ba 100755
--- a/tools/podio-vis
+++ b/tools/podio-vis
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ModelToGraphviz:
         # It doesn't matter if they are remade latter so we don't need
         # to check for that
         for i, (label, group) in enumerate(self.graph_conf.items()):
-            with self.graph.subgraph(name=f"cluster{i+1}") as subgraph:
+            with self.graph.subgraph(name=f"cluster{i + 1}") as subgraph:
                 subgraph.attr(label=label)
                 for name in group:
                     if name in self.remove: