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### How does Ruff compare to Pylint? ### How does Ruff compare to Pylint?
At time of writing, Pylint implements 409 total rules, while Ruff implements 224, of which At time of writing, Pylint implements ~409 total rules, while Ruff implements 440, of which at least
at least 60 overlap with the Pylint rule set. Subjectively, Pylint tends to implement more rules 89 overlap with the Pylint rule set (you can find the mapping in [#970](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff/issues/970)).
based on type inference (e.g., validating the number of arguments in a function call).
Pylint implements many rules that Ruff does not, and vice versa. For example, Pylint does more type
inference than Ruff (e.g., Pylint can validate the number of arguments in a function call). As such,
Ruff is not a "pure" drop-in replacement for Pylint (and vice versa), as they enforce different sets
of rules.
Despite these differences, many users have successfully switched from Pylint to Ruff, especially
those using Ruff alongside a [type checker](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff#how-does-ruff-compare-to-mypy-or-pyright-or-pyre),
which can cover some of the functionality that Pylint provides.
Like Flake8, Pylint supports plugins (called "checkers"), while Ruff implements all rules natively. Like Flake8, Pylint supports plugins (called "checkers"), while Ruff implements all rules natively.
Unlike Pylint, Ruff is capable of automatically fixing its own lint violations. Unlike Pylint, Ruff is capable of automatically fixing its own lint violations.
Pylint parity is being tracked in [#970](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff/issues/970). Pylint parity is being tracked in [#970](https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff/issues/970).