diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 2a3ed4408..1a781f37a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ include __main__.py
 include howto.txt
 include igor.py
 include metacov.ini
-include pylintrc
 include setup.py
 include tox.ini
 
diff --git a/coverage/html.py b/coverage/html.py
index 532eb66c2..7b827a794 100644
--- a/coverage/html.py
+++ b/coverage/html.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
-import string  # pylint: disable=deprecated-module
+import string
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING, cast
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f879056d..000000000
--- a/pylintrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,321 +0,0 @@
-# Licensed under the Apache License: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# For details: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/blob/master/NOTICE.txt
-
-# lint Python modules using external checkers.
-#
-# This is the main checker controlling the other ones and the reports
-# generation. It is itself both a raw checker and an astng checker in order
-# to:
-# * handle message activation / deactivation at the module level
-# * handle some basic but necessary stats'data (number of classes, methods...)
-#
-[MASTER]
-
-# Specify a configuration file.
-#rcfile=
-
-# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
-# pygtk.require().
-#init-hook=
-
-# Add <file or directory> to the black list. It should be a base name, not a
-# path. You may set this option multiple times.
-ignore=
-
-# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
-persistent=no
-
-# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
-# usually to register additional checkers.
-load-plugins=
-
-extension-pkg-whitelist=
-    greenlet
-
-[MESSAGES CONTROL]
-
-# Enable only checker(s) with the given id(s). This option conflicts with the
-# disable-checker option
-#enable-checker=
-
-# Enable all checker(s) except those with the given id(s). This option
-# conflicts with the enable-checker option
-#disable-checker=
-
-# Enable all messages in the listed categories.
-#enable-msg-cat=
-
-# Disable all messages in the listed categories.
-#disable-msg-cat=
-
-# Enable the message(s) with the given id(s).
-enable=
-    useless-suppression
-
-# Disable the message(s) with the given id(s).
-disable=
-    spelling,
-# Messages that are just silly:
-    locally-disabled,
-    exec-used,
-    global-statement,
-    broad-except,
-    no-else-return,
-    subprocess-run-check,
-    use-dict-literal,
-# Messages that may be silly:
-    no-member,
-    using-constant-test,
-    too-many-nested-blocks,
-    too-many-ancestors,
-    unnecessary-pass,
-    no-else-break,
-    no-else-continue,
-# Questionable things, but it's ok, I don't need to be told:
-    import-outside-toplevel,
-    self-assigning-variable,
-    consider-using-with,
-    missing-timeout,
-    use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison,
-# Formatting stuff
-    superfluous-parens,
-# Messages that are noisy for now, eventually maybe we'll turn them on:
-    invalid-name,
-    protected-access,
-    unspecified-encoding,
-    consider-using-f-string,
-    duplicate-code,
-    cyclic-import
-
-msg-template={path}:{line} {C}: {msg} ({symbol})
-
-[REPORTS]
-
-# set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
-# (visual studio) and html
-output-format=text
-
-# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
-reports=no
-
-# I don't need a score, thanks.
-score=no
-
-# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
-# note).You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
-# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
-# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
-# (R0004).
-evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
-
-# Enable the report(s) with the given id(s).
-#enable-report=
-
-# Disable the report(s) with the given id(s).
-#disable-report=
-
-
-# checks for :
-# * doc strings
-# * modules / classes / functions / methods / arguments / variables name
-# * number of arguments, local variables, branches, returns and statements in
-# functions, methods
-# * required module attributes
-# * dangerous default values as arguments
-# * redefinition of function / method / class
-# * uses of the global statement
-#
-[BASIC]
-
-# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
-# not require a docstring
-# Special methods don't: __foo__
-# Test methods don't: testXXXX
-# TestCase overrides don't: setUp, tearDown
-# Nested decorator implementations: _decorator, _wrapper
-# Dispatched methods don't: _xxx__Xxxx
-no-docstring-rgx=__.*__|test[A-Z_].*|setUp|_decorator|_wrapper|_.*__.*
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
-module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
-const-rgx=(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(__.*__))$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
-class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
-function-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
-method-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$|setUp|tearDown|test_.*
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
-attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
-argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
-variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
-
-# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
-# generator expression variable names
-inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
-
-# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
-good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
-
-# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
-bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
-
-
-# try to find bugs in the code using type inference
-#
-[TYPECHECK]
-
-# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
-# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
-ignore-mixin-members=yes
-
-# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
-# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
-ignored-classes=SQLObject
-
-
-# checks for
-# * unused variables / imports
-# * undefined variables
-# * redefinition of variable from builtins or from an outer scope
-# * use of variable before assignment
-#
-[VARIABLES]
-
-# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
-init-import=no
-
-# A regular expression matching names of unused arguments.
-ignored-argument-names=_|unused|.*_unused
-dummy-variables-rgx=_|unused|.*_unused
-
-# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
-# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
-additional-builtins=
-
-
-# checks for :
-# * methods without self as first argument
-# * overridden methods signature
-# * access only to existent members via self
-# * attributes not defined in the __init__ method
-# * supported interfaces implementation
-# * unreachable code
-#
-[CLASSES]
-
-# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
-defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp,reset
-
-
-# checks for sign of poor/misdesign:
-# * number of methods, attributes, local variables...
-# * size, complexity of functions, methods
-#
-[DESIGN]
-
-# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
-max-args=15
-
-# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
-max-locals=50
-
-# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
-max-returns=20
-
-# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
-max-branches=50
-
-# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
-max-statements=150
-
-# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
-max-parents=12
-
-# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
-max-attributes=40
-
-# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
-min-public-methods=0
-
-# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
-max-public-methods=500
-
-
-# checks for
-# * external modules dependencies
-# * relative / wildcard imports
-# * cyclic imports
-# * uses of deprecated modules
-#
-[IMPORTS]
-
-# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
-deprecated-modules=regsub,string,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
-
-# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
-# given file (report R0402 must not be disabled)
-import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report R0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-ext-import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report R0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-int-import-graph=
-
-
-# checks for :
-# * unauthorized constructions
-# * strict indentation
-# * line length
-# * use of <> instead of !=
-#
-[FORMAT]
-
-# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
-max-line-length=100
-
-# Maximum number of lines in a module
-max-module-lines=10000
-
-# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
-# tab).
-indent-string='    '
-
-
-# checks for:
-# * warning notes in the code like FIXME, XXX
-# * PEP 263: source code with non ascii character but no encoding declaration
-#
-[MISCELLANEOUS]
-
-# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
-notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
-
-
-# checks for similarities and duplicated code. This computation may be
-# memory / CPU intensive, so you should disable it if you experiments some
-# problems.
-#
-[SIMILARITIES]
-
-# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
-min-similarity-lines=4
-
-# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
-ignore-comments=yes
-
-# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
-ignore-docstrings=yes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 268573082..7f093fb00 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 requires = ['setuptools']
 build-backend = 'setuptools.build_meta'
 
+## MYPY
+
 [tool.mypy]
 check_untyped_defs = true
 disallow_any_generics = true
@@ -28,6 +30,84 @@ exclude = """(?x)(
     | ^tests/balance_xdist_plugin\\.py$         # not part of our test suite.
     )"""
 
+## PYLINT
+
+[tool.pylint.basic]
+no-docstring-rgx = "__.*__|test[A-Z_].*|setUp|_decorator|_wrapper|_.*__.*"
+
+[tool.pylint.classes]
+defining-attr-methods = [
+    "__init__",
+    "__new__",
+    "setUp",
+    "reset",
+]
+
+[tool.pylint.design]
+max-args = 15
+max-attributes = 40
+max-bool-expr = 5
+max-branches = 50
+max-locals = 50
+max-parents = 12
+max-public-methods = 500
+max-returns = 20
+max-statements = 150
+min-public-methods = 0
+
+[tool.pylint.main]
+extension-pkg-whitelist = ["greenlet"]
+
+[tool.pylint."messages control"]
+enable = [
+    "useless-suppression",
+]
+
+disable = [
+    "spelling",
+    # Messages that are just silly:
+    "locally-disabled",
+    "exec-used",
+    "global-statement",
+    "broad-except",
+    "no-else-return",
+    "subprocess-run-check",
+    "use-dict-literal",
+    # Messages that may be silly:
+    "no-member",
+    "using-constant-test",
+    "too-many-nested-blocks",
+    "too-many-ancestors",
+    "unnecessary-pass",
+    "no-else-break",
+    "no-else-continue",
+    # Questionable things, but it's ok, I don't need to be told:
+    "import-outside-toplevel",
+    "self-assigning-variable",
+    "consider-using-with",
+    "missing-timeout",
+    "too-many-lines",
+    "use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison",
+    # Formatting stuff
+    "superfluous-parens",
+    # Messages that are noisy for now, eventually maybe we'll turn them on:
+    "invalid-name",
+    "protected-access",
+    "unspecified-encoding",
+    "consider-using-f-string",
+    "duplicate-code",
+    "cyclic-import",
+]
+
+[tool.pylint.reports]
+score = false
+
+[tool.pylint.variables]
+dummy-variables-rgx = "_|unused|.*_unused"
+ignored-argument-names = "_|unused|.*_unused"
+
+## PYTEST
+
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 addopts = "-q -n auto -p no:legacypath --strict-markers --no-flaky-report -rfEX --failed-first"
 python_classes = "*Test"
@@ -56,8 +136,7 @@ balanced_clumps = [
     "GetZipBytesTest",
 ]
 
-[tool.ruff]
-line-length = 100
+## SCRIV
 
 [tool.scriv]
 # Changelog management: https://pypi.org/project/scriv/