diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
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+++ b/.flake8
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+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 88
+
+select = C,E,F,W,B,B950
+extend-ignore = E203, E501
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
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+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by Pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E1101 when accessed.
+generated-members=numpy.*, torch.*
+
+
+[pylint.messages_control]
+disable=W1203