diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cli_common.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cli_common.py
index 942b8f634..b8f04ec6e 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cli_common.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cli_common.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def inquirer_wrapper_path(*args: str, **kwargs: str) -> dict[str, str] | None:
     new_kwargs["message"] = last_message
     new_args.append(args[0])
 
-    return cast(dict[str, str], inquirer.prompt([inquirer.Path(*new_args, **new_kwargs)]))
+    return cast("dict[str, str]", inquirer.prompt([inquirer.Path(*new_args, **new_kwargs)]))
 
 
 def split_string_to_fit_width(string: str, width: int) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
index 5df70828c..0cacddd44 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/cmd_init.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ def init_codeflash() -> None:
         did_add_new_key = prompt_api_key()
 
         if should_modify_pyproject_toml():
-
             setup_info: SetupInfo = collect_setup_info()
 
             configure_pyproject_toml(setup_info)
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ def init_codeflash() -> None:
         if "setup_info" in locals():
             module_string = f" you selected ({setup_info.module_root})"
 
-
         click.echo(
             f"{LF}"
             f"⚡️ Codeflash is now set up! You can now run:{LF}"
@@ -123,18 +121,19 @@ def ask_run_end_to_end_test(args: Namespace) -> None:
         bubble_sort_path, bubble_sort_test_path = create_bubble_sort_file_and_test(args)
         run_end_to_end_test(args, bubble_sort_path, bubble_sort_test_path)
 
+
 def should_modify_pyproject_toml() -> bool:
-    """
-    Check if the current directory contains a valid pyproject.toml file with codeflash config
+    """Check if the current directory contains a valid pyproject.toml file with codeflash config
     If it does, ask the user if they want to re-configure it.
     """
     from rich.prompt import Confirm
+
     pyproject_toml_path = Path.cwd() / "pyproject.toml"
     if not pyproject_toml_path.exists():
         return True
     try:
         config, config_file_path = parse_config_file(pyproject_toml_path)
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         return True
 
     if "module_root" not in config or config["module_root"] is None or not Path(config["module_root"]).is_dir():
@@ -143,7 +142,9 @@ def should_modify_pyproject_toml() -> bool:
         return True
 
     create_toml = Confirm.ask(
-        f"✅ A valid Codeflash config already exists in this project. Do you want to re-configure it?", default=False, show_default=True
+        "✅ A valid Codeflash config already exists in this project. Do you want to re-configure it?",
+        default=False,
+        show_default=True,
     )
     return create_toml
 
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ def collect_setup_info() -> SetupInfo:
         else:
             apologize_and_exit()
     else:
-        tests_root = Path(curdir) / Path(cast(str, tests_root_answer))
+        tests_root = Path(curdir) / Path(cast("str", tests_root_answer))
     tests_root = tests_root.relative_to(curdir)
     ph("cli-tests-root-provided")
 
@@ -278,9 +279,9 @@ def collect_setup_info() -> SetupInfo:
     return SetupInfo(
         module_root=str(module_root),
         tests_root=str(tests_root),
-        test_framework=cast(str, test_framework),
+        test_framework=cast("str", test_framework),
         ignore_paths=ignore_paths,
-        formatter=cast(str, formatter),
+        formatter=cast("str", formatter),
         git_remote=str(git_remote),
     )
 
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ def check_for_toml_or_setup_file() -> str | None:
             click.echo("⏩️ Skipping pyproject.toml creation.")
             apologize_and_exit()
     click.echo()
-    return cast(str, project_name)
+    return cast("str", project_name)
 
 
 def install_github_actions(override_formatter_check: bool = False) -> None:
diff --git a/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py b/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
index d814f12d0..73eafd1dd 100644
--- a/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
+++ b/codeflash/code_utils/config_parser.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def parse_config_file(
         "In pyproject.toml, Codeflash only supports the 'test-framework' as pytest and unittest."
     )
     if len(config["formatter-cmds"]) > 0:
-        #see if this is happening during GitHub actions setup
+        # see if this is happening during GitHub actions setup
         if not override_formatter_check:
             assert config["formatter-cmds"][0] != "your-formatter $file", (
                 "The formatter command is not set correctly in pyproject.toml. Please set the "
diff --git a/codeflash/discovery/functions_to_optimize.py b/codeflash/discovery/functions_to_optimize.py
index a234a2827..f91977c0f 100644
--- a/codeflash/discovery/functions_to_optimize.py
+++ b/codeflash/discovery/functions_to_optimize.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def get_all_replay_test_functions(
                     if valid_function.qualified_name == function_name
                 ]
             )
-        if len(filtered_list):
+        if filtered_list:
             filtered_valid_functions[file_path] = filtered_list
 
     return filtered_valid_functions
diff --git a/codeflash/models/models.py b/codeflash/models/models.py
index a00834cdd..c3dd8b5a5 100644
--- a/codeflash/models/models.py
+++ b/codeflash/models/models.py
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         if len(self) != len(other):
             return False
         original_recursion_limit = sys.getrecursionlimit()
-        cast(TestResults, other)
+        cast("TestResults", other)
         for test_result in self:
             other_test_result = other.get_by_unique_invocation_loop_id(test_result.unique_invocation_loop_id)
             if other_test_result is None: