flake8

---

The Flake8 Python linter (https://flake8.pycqa.org/).

Backend: ``

Config section: [flake8]

Basic options

args

--flake8-args="[<shell_str>, <shell_str>, ...]"
PANTS_FLAKE8_ARGS

pants.toml

[flake8]
args = [
    <shell_str>,
    <shell_str>,
    ...,
]

default: []

Arguments to pass directly to Flake8, e.g. --flake8-args="--ignore E123,W456 --enable-extensions H111"

skip

--[no-]flake8-skip
PANTS_FLAKE8_SKIP

pants.toml

[flake8]
skip = <bool>

default: False

Don't use Flake8 when running /home/josh/work/scie-pants/dist/pants lint

Advanced options

config

--flake8-config=<file_option>
PANTS_FLAKE8_CONFIG

pants.toml

[flake8]
config = <file_option>

default: None

Path to .flake8 or alternative Flake8 config file

entry_point

--flake8-entry-point=<str>
PANTS_FLAKE8_ENTRY_POINT

pants.toml

[flake8]
entry_point = <str>

default: flake8

The main module for the tool. Usually, you will not want to change this from the default.

extra_requirements

--flake8-extra-requirements="['<str>', '<str>', ...]"
PANTS_FLAKE8_EXTRA_REQUIREMENTS

pants.toml

[flake8]
extra_requirements = [
    '<str>',
    '<str>',
    ...,
]

default:

[
  "setuptools<45"
]

Any additional requirement strings to use with the tool. This is useful if the tool allows you to install plugins or if you need to constrain a dependency to a certain version.

version

--flake8-version=<str>
PANTS_FLAKE8_VERSION

pants.toml

[flake8]
version = <str>

default: flake8>=3.7.9,<3.9

Requirement string for the tool.

Deprecated options

interpreter_constraints

--flake8-interpreter-constraints="['<str>', '<str>', ...]"
PANTS_FLAKE8_INTERPRETER_CONSTRAINTS

pants.toml

[flake8]
interpreter_constraints = [
    '<str>',
    '<str>',
    ...,
]

default: []
Deprecated, will be removed in version: 2.1.0.dev0.
This option no longer does anything, as Pants auto-configures the interpreter constraints for flake8 based on your code's interpreter constraints.

Python interpreter constraints for this tool.

Related subsystems

None