diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba86bc2..586c36a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -64,26 +64,24 @@ python = ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 [tool.hatch.envs.lint]
 detached = false  # Normally the linting env can be detached, but mypy doesn't install all the stubs we need
 dependencies = [
-  "black>=23.1.0",
   "mypy>=1.0.0",
   "ruff>=0.0.243",
+  "pylint",
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.lint.scripts]
-typing = "mypy --install-types --non-interactive {args:src/banks}"
-style = [
+check = [
+  "ruff format --check {args}",
   "ruff check {args:.}",
-  "black --check --diff {args:.}",
-]
-fmt = [
-  "black {args:.}",
-  "ruff check --fix {args:.}",
-  "style",
 ]
+lint = "pylint {args:src/banks}"
+typing = "mypy --install-types --non-interactive {args:src/banks}"
 all = [
-  "style",
+  "check",
   "typing",
+  "lint",
 ]
+fmt = "ruff format {args}"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 only-include = ["src/banks", "src/templates"]
@@ -92,11 +90,6 @@ only-include = ["src/banks", "src/templates"]
 "src" = ""
 "templates" = "banks/templates"
 
-[tool.black]
-target-version = ["py39"]
-line-length = 120
-skip-string-normalization = true
-
 [tool.ruff]
 target-version = "py39"
 line-length = 120
@@ -157,6 +150,7 @@ ban-relative-imports = "parents"
 # Tests can use magic values, assertions, and relative imports
 "tests/**/*" = ["PLR2004", "S101", "TID252"]
 
+
 [tool.coverage.run]
 source_pkgs = ["banks", "tests"]
 branch = true
@@ -181,4 +175,13 @@ module = [
   "simplemma.*",
   "litellm.*",
 ]
-ignore_missing_imports = true
\ No newline at end of file
+ignore_missing_imports = true
+
+[tool.pylint]
+disable = [
+  "line-too-long",
+  "too-few-public-methods",
+  "missing-module-docstring",
+  "missing-class-docstring",
+  "missing-function-docstring",
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/banks/config.py b/src/banks/config.py
index 044e199..c7594dc 100644
--- a/src/banks/config.py
+++ b/src/banks/config.py
@@ -23,18 +23,16 @@ def __getattribute__(self, name: str) -> Any:
 
         # Env var takes precedence
         prefix = super().__getattribute__("_env_var_prefix")
-        value = os.environ.get(f"{prefix}{name}")
-        if value is None:
+        read_value = os.environ.get(f"{prefix}{name}")
+        if read_value is None:
             return original_value
 
         # Convert string from env var to the actual type
         t = super().__getattribute__("__annotations__")[name]
         if t == bool:
-            value = strtobool(value)
-        else:
-            value = t(value)
+            return strtobool(read_value)
 
-        return value
+        return t(read_value)
 
 
 config = _BanksConfig()
diff --git a/src/banks/env.py b/src/banks/env.py
index fd06c27..0112440 100644
--- a/src/banks/env.py
+++ b/src/banks/env.py
@@ -7,16 +7,17 @@
 from .filters import lemmatize
 
 
-def _add_extensions(env):
+def _add_extensions(_env):
     """
     We lazily add extensions so that we can use the env in the extensions themselves if needed.
 
     For example, we use banks to manage the system prompt in `GenerateExtension`
     """
-    from .extensions import GenerateExtension, HFInferenceEndpointsExtension
+    from .extensions.generate import GenerateExtension  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from .extensions.inference_endpoint import HFInferenceEndpointsExtension  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
-    env.add_extension(GenerateExtension)
-    env.add_extension(HFInferenceEndpointsExtension)
+    _env.add_extension(GenerateExtension)
+    _env.add_extension(HFInferenceEndpointsExtension)
 
 
 # Init the Jinja env
diff --git a/src/banks/extensions/generate.py b/src/banks/extensions/generate.py
index 6c44b52..9cfb847 100644
--- a/src/banks/extensions/generate.py
+++ b/src/banks/extensions/generate.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 SYSTEM_PROMPT = Prompt("{{canary_word}} You are a helpful assistant.")
 
 
-def generate(model_name: str):  # noqa  # This function exists for documentation purpose.
+# This function exists for documentation purpose.
+def generate(model_name: str):  # noqa # pylint: disable=W0613
     """
     `generate` can be used to call the LiteLLM API passing the tag text as a prompt and get back some content.
 
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ def parse(self, parser):
             args.append(nodes.Const(None))
 
         if parser.environment.is_async:
-            return nodes.Output([self.call_method("_agenerate", args)]).set_lineno(lineno)
+            return nodes.Output([self.call_method("_agenerate", args)]).set_lineno(
+                lineno
+            )
         return nodes.Output([self.call_method("_generate", args)]).set_lineno(lineno)
 
     def _generate(self, text, model_name=DEFAULT_MODEL):
@@ -61,7 +64,9 @@ def _generate(self, text, model_name=DEFAULT_MODEL):
             {"role": "system", "content": SYSTEM_PROMPT.text()},
             {"role": "user", "content": text},
         ]
-        response: ModelResponse = cast(ModelResponse, completion(model=model_name, messages=messages))
+        response: ModelResponse = cast(
+            ModelResponse, completion(model=model_name, messages=messages)
+        )
         return self._get_content(response)
 
     async def _agenerate(self, text, model_name=DEFAULT_MODEL):
@@ -74,7 +79,9 @@ async def _agenerate(self, text, model_name=DEFAULT_MODEL):
             {"role": "system", "content": SYSTEM_PROMPT.text()},
             {"role": "user", "content": text},
         ]
-        response: ModelResponse = cast(ModelResponse, await acompletion(model=model_name, messages=messages))
+        response: ModelResponse = cast(
+            ModelResponse, await acompletion(model=model_name, messages=messages)
+        )
         return self._get_content(response)
 
     def _get_content(self, response: ModelResponse) -> str:
diff --git a/src/banks/filters/lemmatize.py b/src/banks/filters/lemmatize.py
index 707246d..277c210 100644
--- a/src/banks/filters/lemmatize.py
+++ b/src/banks/filters/lemmatize.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 try:
     from simplemma import text_lemmatizer
 
-    simplemma_avail = True
+    SIMPLEMMA_AVAIL = True
 except ImportError:
-    simplemma_avail = False
+    SIMPLEMMA_AVAIL = False
 
 
 def lemmatize(text: str) -> str:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def lemmatize(text: str) -> str:
     Note:
         Simplemma must be manually installed to use this filter
     """
-    if not simplemma_avail:
+    if not SIMPLEMMA_AVAIL:
         err_msg = "simplemma is not available, please install it with 'pip install simplemma'"
         raise MissingDependencyError(err_msg)
 
diff --git a/src/banks/registries/file.py b/src/banks/registries/file.py
index 7d7c614..7fac0f2 100644
--- a/src/banks/registries/file.py
+++ b/src/banks/registries/file.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _make_id(name: str, version: str | None):
         return name
 
     def save(self) -> None:
-        with open(self._index_fpath, "w") as f:
+        with open(self._index_fpath, "w", encoding="locale") as f:
             f.write(self._index.model_dump_json())
 
     def get(self, name: str, version: str | None = None) -> "Prompt":
diff --git a/src/banks/utils.py b/src/banks/utils.py
index 48f17ef..eb29581 100644
--- a/src/banks/utils.py
+++ b/src/banks/utils.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ def strtobool(val: str) -> bool:
     val = val.lower()
     if val in ("y", "yes", "t", "true", "on", "1"):
         return True
-    elif val in ("n", "no", "f", "false", "off", "0"):
+
+    if val in ("n", "no", "f", "false", "off", "0"):
         return False
-    else:
-        msg = f"invalid truth value {val}"
-        raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    msg = f"invalid truth value {val}"
+    raise ValueError(msg)
 
 
 def generate_canary_word(prefix: str = "BANKS[", suffix: str = "]", token_length: int = 8) -> str: