// Run commands & scripts
ruff0.17.0
An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
ruff is an extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run commands & scripts.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
pip install ruffbrew install ruff - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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