diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bdbec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[flake8]
+ignore =
+    # E501 line too long
+    E501,
+    # W391 newlines at EOF
+    W391,
+    # E241 multiple spaces after comma
+    E241,
+    # E302 expected 2 newlines
+    E302,
+    # W503 line break before binary operator (to be deprecated)
+    W503,
+    # E265 block comment should start with '# '
+    E265,
+    # E123 closing bracket does not match indentation of opening bracket's line
+    E123,
+    # E124 closing bracket does not match visual indentation
+    E124,
+    # E221 multiple spaces before operator
+    E221,
+    # E201 whitespace after '['
+    E201,
+#    # E741 ambiguous variable name 'I'
+#    E741,
+
+
+per-file-ignores =
+    # F401 import without use
+    */__init__.py: F401,
+    __init__.py: F401,
diff --git a/klamath/basic.py b/klamath/basic.py
index e680cb1..3a319e9 100644
--- a/klamath/basic.py
+++ b/klamath/basic.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def parse_datetime(data: bytes) -> List[datetime]:
         raise KlamathError(f'Incorrect datetime size ({len(data)}). Data is {data!r}.')
     dts = []
     for ii in range(0, len(data), 12):
-        year, *date_parts = parse_int2(data[ii:ii+12])
+        year, *date_parts = parse_int2(data[ii:ii + 12])
         dts.append(datetime(year + 1900, *date_parts))
     return dts
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def encode_real8(fnums: numpy.ndarray) -> numpy.ndarray:
 
     real8 = sign | gds_exp_bits | gds_mant
     real8[zero] = 0
-    real8[gds_exp < -14] = 0 # number is too small
+    real8[gds_exp < -14] = 0  # number is too small
 
     return real8
 
diff --git a/klamath/elements.py b/klamath/elements.py
index 1fe3837..b29cfe2 100644
--- a/klamath/elements.py
+++ b/klamath/elements.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ T = TypeVar('T', bound='Text')
 X = TypeVar('X', bound='Box')
 
 
-
 def read_properties(stream: IO[bytes]) -> Dict[int, bytes]:
     """
     Read element properties.
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ class Reference(Element):
             b += STRANS.write(stream, int(self.invert_y) << 15)
             if self.mag != 1:
                 b += MAG.write(stream, self.mag)
-            if self.angle_deg !=0:
+            if self.angle_deg != 0:
                 b += ANGLE.write(stream, self.angle_deg)
 
         if self.colrow is not None:
@@ -481,7 +480,7 @@ class Text(Element):
             b += STRANS.write(stream, int(self.invert_y) << 15)
             if self.mag != 1:
                 b += MAG.write(stream, self.mag)
-            if self.angle_deg !=0:
+            if self.angle_deg != 0:
                 b += ANGLE.write(stream, self.angle_deg)
         b += XY.write(stream, self.xy)
         b += STRING.write(stream, self.string)
diff --git a/klamath/library.py b/klamath/library.py
index 50c8398..be9693b 100644
--- a/klamath/library.py
+++ b/klamath/library.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class FileHeader:
         Returns:
             FileHeader object
         """
-        version = HEADER.read(stream)[0]
+        _version = HEADER.read(stream)[0]       # noqa: F841  # var is unused
         mod_time, acc_time = BGNLIB.read(stream)
         name = LIBNAME.skip_and_read(stream)
         uu, dbu = UNITS.skip_and_read(stream)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def scan_hierarchy(stream: IO[bytes]) -> Dict[bytes, Dict[bytes, int]]:
         elif tag == ENDEL.tag:
             if ref_count is None:
                 ref_count = 1
-            assert(ref_name is not None)
+            assert ref_name is not None
             cur_structure[ref_name] += ref_count
         else:
             stream.seek(size, io.SEEK_CUR)
diff --git a/klamath/records.py b/klamath/records.py
index 3d3e838..96fbc7f 100644
--- a/klamath/records.py
+++ b/klamath/records.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class PRESENTATION(BitArrayRecord):
 
 
 class SPACING(Int2Record):
-    tag = 0x1802        #Not sure about 02; Unused
+    tag = 0x1802        # Not sure about 02; Unused
 
 
 class STRING(ASCIIRecord):
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ class ANGLE(Real8Record):
 
 
 class UINTEGER(Int2Record):
-    tag = 0x1d02    #Unused; not sure about 02
+    tag = 0x1d02    # Unused; not sure about 02
 
 
 class USTRING(ASCIIRecord):
-    tag = 0x1e06      #Unused; not sure about 06
+    tag = 0x1e06      # Unused; not sure about 06
 
 
 class REFLIBS(ASCIIRecord):
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ class ATTRTABLE(ASCIIRecord):
 
 
 class STYPTABLE(ASCIIRecord):
-    tag = 0x2406        #UNUSED, not sure about 06
+    tag = 0x2406        # UNUSED, not sure about 06
 
 
 class STRTYPE(Int2Record):
-    tag = 0x2502        #UNUSED
+    tag = 0x2502        # UNUSED
 
 
 class ELFLAGS(BitArrayRecord):
diff --git a/klamath/test_basic.py b/klamath/test_basic.py
index 058c808..ae284b6 100644
--- a/klamath/test_basic.py
+++ b/klamath/test_basic.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ from .basic import KlamathError
 
 
 def test_parse_bitarray():
-    assert(parse_bitarray(b'59') == 13625)
-    assert(parse_bitarray(b'\0\0') == 0)
-    assert(parse_bitarray(b'\xff\xff') == 65535)
+    assert parse_bitarray(b'59') == 13625
+    assert parse_bitarray(b'\0\0') == 0
+    assert parse_bitarray(b'\xff\xff') == 65535
 
     # 4 bytes (too long)
     with pytest.raises(KlamathError):
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ def test_parse_int4():
 
 def test_decode_real8():
     # zeroes
-    assert(decode_real8(numpy.array([0x0])) == 0)
-    assert(decode_real8(numpy.array([1<<63])) == 0) # negative
-    assert(decode_real8(numpy.array([0xff << 56])) == 0) # denormalized
+    assert decode_real8(numpy.array([0x0])) == 0
+    assert decode_real8(numpy.array([1 << 63])) == 0  # negative
+    assert decode_real8(numpy.array([0xff << 56])) == 0  # denormalized
 
-    assert(decode_real8(numpy.array([0x4110 << 48])) == 1.0)
-    assert(decode_real8(numpy.array([0xC120 << 48])) == -2.0)
+    assert decode_real8(numpy.array([0x4110 << 48])) == 1.0
+    assert decode_real8(numpy.array([0xC120 << 48])) == -2.0
 
 
 def test_parse_real8():
@@ -73,36 +73,36 @@ def test_parse_real8():
 
 
 def test_parse_ascii():
-#    # empty data       Now allowed!
-#    with pytest.raises(KlamathError):
-#        parse_ascii(b'')
+    # # empty data       Now allowed!
+    # with pytest.raises(KlamathError):
+    #     parse_ascii(b'')
 
-    assert(parse_ascii(b'12345') == b'12345')
-    assert(parse_ascii(b'12345\0') == b'12345') # strips trailing null byte
+    assert parse_ascii(b'12345') == b'12345'
+    assert parse_ascii(b'12345\0') == b'12345'  # strips trailing null byte
 
 
 def test_pack_bitarray():
     packed = pack_bitarray(321)
-    assert(len(packed) == 2)
-    assert(packed == struct.pack('>H', 321))
+    assert len(packed) == 2
+    assert packed == struct.pack('>H', 321)
 
 
 def test_pack_int2():
     packed = pack_int2((3, 2, 1))
-    assert(len(packed) == 3*2)
-    assert(packed == struct.pack('>3h', 3, 2, 1))
-    assert(pack_int2([-3, 2, -1]) == struct.pack('>3h', -3, 2, -1))
+    assert len(packed) == 3 * 2
+    assert packed == struct.pack('>3h', 3, 2, 1)
+    assert pack_int2([-3, 2, -1]) == struct.pack('>3h', -3, 2, -1)
 
 
 def test_pack_int4():
     packed = pack_int4((3, 2, 1))
-    assert(len(packed) == 3*4)
-    assert(packed == struct.pack('>3l', 3, 2, 1))
-    assert(pack_int4([-3, 2, -1]) == struct.pack('>3l', -3, 2, -1))
+    assert len(packed) == 3 * 4
+    assert packed == struct.pack('>3l', 3, 2, 1)
+    assert pack_int4([-3, 2, -1]) == struct.pack('>3l', -3, 2, -1)
 
 
 def test_encode_real8():
-    assert(encode_real8(numpy.array([0.0])) == 0)
+    assert encode_real8(numpy.array([0.0])) == 0
     arr = numpy.array((1.0, -2.0, 1e-9, 1e-3, 1e-12))
     assert_array_equal(decode_real8(encode_real8(arr)), arr)
 
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ def test_encode_real8():
 def test_pack_real8():
     reals = (0, 1, -1, 0.5, 1e-9, 1e-3, 1e-12)
     packed = pack_real8(reals)
-    assert(len(packed) == len(reals) * 8)
+    assert len(packed) == len(reals) * 8
     assert_array_equal(parse_real8(packed), reals)
 
 
 def test_pack_ascii():
-    assert(pack_ascii(b'4321') == b'4321')
-    assert(pack_ascii(b'321') == b'321\0')
+    assert pack_ascii(b'4321') == b'4321'
+    assert pack_ascii(b'321') == b'321\0'