Flake8
7.3#3 in lintersFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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golangci-lint
6.0#21 in lintersFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | Flake8 | golangci-lint |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. | Golangci-lint supports YAML configuration. |
| Installation | The official quickstart installs Flake8 with python -m pip install flake8 and recommends invoking the interpreter-specific module when multiple Python versions are installed. | The project documents binary and package manager installation on Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as Docker installation. |
| Purpose | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. | Golangci-lint is a fast linter runner for Go that runs linters in parallel, uses caching, supports YAML configuration, and includes over a hundred linters. |
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
golangci-lint plans
- Free and open-sourceFree
Pick Flake8 if…
Flake8 suits Python developers working from the command line on Linux who want configurable style and quality checks. It also serves people maintaining or writing Flake8 plugins.
Pick golangci-lint if…
It suits Go developers who want to run multiple linters locally or in CI and configure analysis through YAML. Teams should check the supported Go-version limits and installation guidance.