Flake8
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VisitFlake8 vs Reek
What both publish
| Fact | Flake8 | Reek |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. | Reek supports a `.reek.yml` configuration file and permits smell warnings to be suppressed with source code comments. |
| 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 README says to install Reek with RubyGems using `gem install reek`. |
| Purpose | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. | Reek examines Ruby classes, modules, and methods and reports code smells. |
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
- Flake8Free
Reek plans
- ReekFree
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 Reek if…
It suits Ruby developers and teams that want configurable code-smell reports in editors, Rails projects, or CI workflows. Its formats and integrations support varied development setups.