---
title: "Pylint Code Review Assistant"
description: "Perform automated Python code reviews using Pylint programmatic API and pylint-json2html for report generation. Supports custom checker plugins and per-project rcfile configurations."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint"
author: "PyCQA"
category:
  - "Code Quality & Review"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "pylint-dev/pylint"
  github_stars: 5676
---

# Pylint Code Review Assistant

Perform automated Python code reviews using Pylint programmatic API and pylint-json2html for report generation. Supports custom checker plugins and per-project rcfile configurations.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://pylint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/pylint-code-review-assistant/)