diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
deleted file mode 100644
index d6f41f5..0000000
--- a/.flake8
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[flake8]
-exclude = venv/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0d7ec2f..8f773ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,20 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m venv venv
-        . venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
+        export PYTHONPATH=/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.9.19/x64/lib/python3.9/site-packages
 
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
-        . venv/bin/activate
         python -m unittest discover tests
 
-    - name: Lint code
-      run: |
-        . venv/bin/activate
-        pip install flake8
-        flake8 .
+    - name: Python Linter
+      uses: sunnysid3up/python-linter@master
+      with:
+        source: "prank_line_crafter/"
+        mypy-options: "--ignore-missing-imports --show-error-codes"
+        pylint-options: "--rcfile=.pylintrc"
+        isort-options: "-w 100"
+      
+      
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..627f899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[MASTER]
+init-hook='sys.path = ["/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.9.19/x64/lib/python3.9/site-packages"]'
+
+
+
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1703630..719563b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
-from prank_line_crafter.story_generator import generate_complete_story
-from prank_line_crafter.sender import send_story
+"""
+Main module for prank_line_crafter.
+
+This module reads names from a file, generates funny stories using LlamaAPI, 
+and sends them to a server.
+"""
+
 import sys
 
+from prank_line_crafter.sender import send_story
+from prank_line_crafter.story_generator import generate_complete_story
+
 
 def get_names_from_file(filename):
-    """Read names from the specified file."""
+    """Read names from the specified file.
+
+    Args:
+        filename (str): The path to the file containing the names.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of names read from the file.
+    """
     try:
-        with open(filename, 'r') as file:
+        with open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:  # Specify encoding
             names = file.readlines()
             return [name.strip() for name in names if name.strip()]
     except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -14,7 +29,12 @@ def get_names_from_file(filename):
         return []
 
 
-def main(names_file='names.txt'):
+def main(names_file="names.txt"):
+    """Main function to process names and generate/send stories.
+
+    Args:
+        names_file (str, optional): The path to the file containing the names. Default: "names.txt".
+    """
     names = get_names_from_file(names_file)
 
     for i, name in enumerate(names, start=1):
diff --git a/prank_line_crafter/__init__.py b/prank_line_crafter/__init__.py
index 1f356cc..1a34abb 100644
--- a/prank_line_crafter/__init__.py
+++ b/prank_line_crafter/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-__version__ = '1.0.0'
+"""
+prank_line_crafter package.
+
+This package provides functionality for creating and sending prank lines.
+"""
+
+__version__ = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/prank_line_crafter/config.py b/prank_line_crafter/config.py
index e8d806f..9d931d0 100644
--- a/prank_line_crafter/config.py
+++ b/prank_line_crafter/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
+"""
+Configuration module for prank_line_crafter package.
+
+This module loads environment variables and provides configuration
+constants such as API tokens and URLs.
+
+Attributes:
+    LLAMA_API_TOKEN (str): The API token for LlamaAPI.
+    URL (str): The URL to which the stories will be sent.
+"""
+
 import os
+
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 load_dotenv()
diff --git a/prank_line_crafter/sender.py b/prank_line_crafter/sender.py
index f440043..13f0dfc 100644
--- a/prank_line_crafter/sender.py
+++ b/prank_line_crafter/sender.py
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
+"""
+Sender module for prank_line_crafter package.
+
+This module contains functions to send generated stories to a server.
+
+Functions:
+    send_story(name, story): Sends the generated story to the server.
+"""
+
 import requests
+
 from .config import URL
 
 
 def send_story(name, story):
-    """Send the generated story to the server."""
+    """Send the generated story to the server.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name of the person the story is about.
+        story (str): The generated story content.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The result of the request, indicating success or failure.
+    """
     data = {
         "wnd_ShortTextField_670972831": name,
         "wnd_RadioGroupField_714859850": "wnd_RadioGroupOption_74325105",
         "wnd_LongTextField_230983133": story,
-        "send": "wnd_FormBlock_2860052"
+        "send": "wnd_FormBlock_2860052",
     }
 
     try:
-        response = requests.post(URL, data=data)
+        response = requests.post(URL, data=data, timeout=10)
         response.raise_for_status()  # Ensure we notice bad responses
         if response.status_code == 200:
             return "Request sent successfully"
-        else:
-            return f"Error in request: Status code {response.status_code}"
-    except requests.RequestException as e:
-        return f"Request failed: {e}"
+        return f"Error in request: Status code {response.status_code}"
+    except requests.RequestException as http_error:
+        return f"Request failed: {http_error}"
diff --git a/prank_line_crafter/story_generator.py b/prank_line_crafter/story_generator.py
index ea8058c..55f8d4f 100644
--- a/prank_line_crafter/story_generator.py
+++ b/prank_line_crafter/story_generator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
+"""
+Story generator module for prank_line_crafter package.
+
+This module generates funny stories about a given name using the LlamaAPI.
+
+Functions:
+    generate_complete_story(name): Generates a funny story about the given name.
+"""
+
+import requests
 from llamaapi import LlamaAPI
+
 from .config import LLAMA_API_TOKEN
 
 
@@ -7,11 +18,13 @@ def generate_complete_story(name):
     llama = LlamaAPI(LLAMA_API_TOKEN)
     api_request_json = {
         "messages": [
-            {"role": "user",
-             "content": f"Generate a funny story about a person named {name}"}
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": f"Generate a funny story about a person named {name}",
+            }
         ],
         "max_tokens": 500,
-        "stream": False
+        "stream": False,
     }
 
     try:
@@ -19,6 +32,12 @@ def generate_complete_story(name):
         response.raise_for_status()  # Ensure we notice bad responses
         generated_text = response.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
         return generated_text
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error generating story for {name}: {e}")
-        return "Story generation failed."
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as req_err:
+        print(f"Request error generating story for {name}: {req_err}")
+        return "Story generation failed due to request error."
+    except ValueError as val_err:
+        print(f"Value error generating story for {name}: {val_err}")
+        return "Story generation failed due to value error."
+    except KeyError as key_err:
+        print(f"Key error generating story for {name}: {key_err}")
+        return "Story generation failed due to key error."
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 4929d93..243b24f 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
+import os
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-from prank_line_crafter.story_generator import generate_complete_story
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
 from main import get_names_from_file
-import os
+from prank_line_crafter.story_generator import generate_complete_story
 
 
 class TestMain(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    @patch('prank_line_crafter.story_generator.LlamaAPI.run')
+    @patch("prank_line_crafter.story_generator.LlamaAPI.run")
     def test_generate_complete_story(self, mock_run):
         # Mock the JSON response of the API call
         mock_response = MagicMock()
         mock_response.json.return_value = {
             "choices": [
-                {
-                    "message": {
-                        "content": "Once upon a time, a person named Alice..."
-                    }
-                }
+                {"message": {"content": "Once upon a time, a person named Alice..."}}
             ]
         }
         mock_run.return_value = mock_response
@@ -31,14 +28,14 @@ def test_generate_complete_story(self, mock_run):
     def test_get_names_from_file(self):
         # Get the absolute path of names.txt relative to main.py
         base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-        names_file_path = os.path.join(base_dir, '..', 'names.txt')
+        names_file_path = os.path.join(base_dir, "..", "names.txt")
 
         # Call the function to read names from the file
         names = get_names_from_file(names_file_path)
 
         # Assert that the names list matches the expected list
-        self.assertEqual(names, ['Alice', 'Bob', 'Charlie'])
+        self.assertEqual(names, ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"])
 
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()