ruffian
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.
Overview
5 featuresruffian is a Static analysis & linters project. 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. It ships for the command line.
It is developed by tluolamo, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 36 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are python linting, built-in rules, and plugin support.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Python linting
- Built-in rules
- Plugin support
- Ruff integration
- Custom rule support
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Frequently asked questions about ruffian
- What does ruffian do?
- Ruffian focuses on enhancing Python code quality by providing extended linting rules and plugin support beyond ruff. It is catalogued under Static analysis & linters on PulseGate.
- Who is ruffian for?
- ruffian is an open-source project built for python developers.
- Is ruffian free?
- Yes — ruffian is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does ruffian run on?
- ruffian runs on the command line.
- Is ruffian still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 36 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to ruffian?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ruff-legibility, Ruff, and wruff.ruff-legibilityRuffwruff
- Who develops ruffian?
- ruffian is developed by tluolamo.
- When did ruffian launch?
- ruffian first shipped in 2026.
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