ruffian is an open-source Python linter that builds on ruff, adding more built-in rules and support for user-defined plugin executables. It helps developers enforce code quality and customize linting for their projects.
ruffian sits in PulseGate's Code review & quality category. It focuses on enhancing Python code quality by providing extended linting rules and plugin support beyond ruff. It is built as an open-source project for python developers. ruffian is open source under the MIT license. The product ships for the command line.
Behind ruffian is tluolamo, and the product first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 36 commits in the last 90 days. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — ruffian occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include python linting, built-in rules, and plugin support.
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