Flake8
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Staticcheck
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| Fact | Flake8 | Staticcheck |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Project configuration can be stored in setup.cfg, tox.ini, or .flake8 using INI format. | Projects can configure checks and individual check behavior in TOML files named staticcheck.conf. |
| 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 site documents installation with go install and binary releases for common operating systems and CPU architectures. |
| Purpose | Flake8 combines pycodestyle, pyflakes, McCabe, and third-party plugins to check Python code style and quality. | Staticcheck is a Go linter that uses static analysis to find bugs and performance issues, suggest simplifications, and enforce style rules. |
| Target users | The documentation includes a user guide for Flake8 users and a plugin developer guide for people creating or maintaining plugins. | The site presents Staticcheck for Go projects and describes using it alongside go vet in development or CI. |
Flake8 plans
- Flake8Free
Staticcheck plans
- FreeFree
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 Staticcheck if…
It suits Go developers and teams that want automated correctness, style, and simplification checks in editors or CI. Projects needing configurable checks and automatic fixes can use its editor and configuration integrations.