# Pylint

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Pylint and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A Python linter with many deep checks that people run and then forget. Critics say it is old, slow on some checks, and that Ruff has overtaken it in adoption.

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ruff](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ruff.md): 115 recommend
- [Clippy (Rust linter)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clippy.md): 58 recommend
- [ESLint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/eslint.md): 32 recommend
- [Biome](https://hackerapproved.com/p/biome.md): 23 recommend
- [Oxlint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/oxlint.md): 20 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Pylint", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pylint/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).