diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index de35077..b68536c 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
       jobs:
         - build-openstack-releasenotes
         - openstack-tox-pep8
+        - openstack-tox-pylint
     gate:
       jobs:
         - build-openstack-releasenotes
         - openstack-tox-pep8
+        - openstack-tox-pylint
diff --git a/pylint.rc b/pylint.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cb76de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylint.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+[MASTER]
+# Specify a configuration file.
+rcfile=pylint.rc
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not paths.
+ignore=
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time.
+#enable=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
+# it should appear only once).
+#
+# W0102 dangerous-default-value
+# W0105 pointless-string-statement
+# W0107 unnecessary-pass
+# W0120 useless-else-on-loop
+# W0123 eval-used
+# W0150 lost-exception
+# W0201 attribute-defined-outside-init
+# W0212 protected-access
+# W0221 arguments-differ
+# W0235 useless-super-delegation
+# W0401 wildcard-import
+# W0402 deprecated-module
+# W0404 reimported
+# W0511 fixme
+# W0601 global-variable-undefined
+# W0603 global-statement
+# W0611 unused-import
+# W0612 unused-variable
+# W0613 unused-argument
+# W0621 redefined-outer-name
+# W0622 redefined-builtin
+# W0632 unbalanced-tuple-unpacking
+# W0702 bare-except
+# W0703 broad except warning
+# W0706 try-except-raise
+# W1113 keyword-arg-before-vararg
+# W1302 bad-format-string
+# W1308 duplicate-string-formatting-argument
+# W1401 anomalous-backslash-in-string
+#
+# E0102 function-redefined
+# E0401 import-error
+# E0611 no-name-in-module
+# E0711 notimplemented-raised
+# E1102 not-callable
+# E1120 no-value-for-parameter
+# E1305 too-many-format-args
+#
+disable=C,R,
+        W0102,W0105,W0107,W0120,W0123,W0150,
+        W0201,W0212,W0221,W0235,
+        W0401,W0402,W0404,
+        W0511,
+        W0601,W0603,W0611,W0612,W0613,W0621,W0622,W0632,
+        W0702,W0703,W0706,
+        W1113,W1302,W1308,W1401,
+        E0102,E0401,E0611,E0711,E1102,E1120,E1305
+
+
+[REPORTS]
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html
+output-format=text
+
+# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
+# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
+# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
+files-output=no
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
+reports=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
+# (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+
+[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
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=85
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1 tab).
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[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=
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=
+
+
+[BASIC]
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
+
+# 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}$
+
+# 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
+
+# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
+# not require a docstring
+no-docstring-rgx=__.*__
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+
+[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 RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=5
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+max-branches=12
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+max-statements=50
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 516720b..d4d9e91 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 hacking>=1.1.0,<1.2.0 # Apache-2.0
+pylint
 PyYAML>=3.1.0
 yamllint>=0.5.2
 doc8
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8e783ae..57d4907 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ commands =
             -print0 | xargs -0 yamllint"
   doc8 doc/source
 
+[testenv:pylint]
+basepython = python3
+recreate = True
+commands = pylint --rcfile=pylint.rc automated-pytest-suite
+
 [testenv:pep8]
 basepython = python3
 commands = flake8 {posargs}