@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ jobs:
         # and cause subsequent tests to fail
         cat test/fixtures/.gitconfig >> ~/.gitconfig
 
-    - name: Lint with flake8
+    - name: Lint with Black
       run: |
         set -x
-        flake8
+        black --check .
 
     - name: Check types with mypy
       # With new versions of pypi new issues might arise. This is a problem if there is nobody able to fix them,
 
@@ -107,16 +107,14 @@ with MINGW's.
 Ensure testing libraries are installed.
 In the root directory, run: `pip install -r test-requirements.txt`
 
-To lint, run: `flake8`
-
 To typecheck, run: `mypy -p git`
 
 To test, run: `pytest`
 
-Configuration for flake8 is in the ./.flake8 file.
-
 Configurations for mypy, pytest and coverage.py are in ./pyproject.toml.
 
+Run `black` for formatting.
+
 The same linting and testing will also be performed against different supported python versions
 upon submitting a pull request (or on each push if you have a fork with a "main" branch and actions enabled).
 
 
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #
 # This module is part of GitPython and is released under
 # the BSD License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
-# flake8: noqa
 # @PydevCodeAnalysisIgnore
 from git.exc import *  # @NoMove @IgnorePep8
 import inspect
 
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ def execute(
                 )
         else:
             cmd_not_found_exception = (
-                FileNotFoundError  # NOQA # exists, flake8 unknown @UndefinedVariable
+                FileNotFoundError 
             )
         # end handle
 
 
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # This module is part of GitPython and is released under
 # the BSD License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
 """utilities to help provide compatibility with python 3"""
-# flake8: noqa
 
 import locale
 import os
 
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 """Initialize the index package"""
-# flake8: noqa
 from .base import *
 from .typ import *
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 Import all submodules main classes into the package space
 """
-# flake8: noqa
 import inspect
 
 from .base import *
 
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# flake8: noqa
 # import all modules in order, fix the names they require
 from .symbolic import *
 from .reference import *
 
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 """Initialize the Repo package"""
-# flake8: noqa
 from .base import Repo as Repo
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@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
3	3	#
4	4	# This module is part of GitPython and is released under
5	5	# the BSD License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
6		- # flake8: noqa
7	6	# @PydevCodeAnalysisIgnore
8	7	from git.exc import * # @NoMove @IgnorePep8
9	8	import inspect
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@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ def execute(
947	947	)
948	948	else:
949	949	cmd_not_found_exception = (
950		- FileNotFoundError # NOQA # exists, flake8 unknown @UndefinedVariable
	950	+ FileNotFoundError
951	951	)
952	952	# end handle
953	953
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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
1		- # flake8: noqa
2	1	# import all modules in order, fix the names they require
3	2	from .symbolic import *
4	3	from .reference import *
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@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
1	1	"""Initialize the Repo package"""
2		- # flake8: noqa
3	2	from .base import Repo as Repo