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+# =============================================================================
+# ThrillWiki Django Project - Pylint Configuration
+# =============================================================================
+#
+# Purpose: Django-aware Pylint configuration that suppresses false positives
+#          while maintaining code quality standards.
+#
+# Alignment:
+#   - Line length: 120 characters (matches Black and Ruff in pyproject.toml)
+#   - Django version: 5.2.8
+#
+# Key Features:
+#   - Suppresses false positives for Django ORM patterns (.objects, _meta, .DoesNotExist)
+#   - Whitelists Django management command styling (self.style.SUCCESS, ERROR, etc.)
+#   - Accommodates Django REST Framework patterns
+#   - Allows django-fsm state machine patterns
+#
+# Maintenance:
+#   - Review when upgrading Django or adding new dynamic attribute patterns
+#   - Keep line-length aligned with Black/Ruff settings in pyproject.toml
+#
+# =============================================================================
+
+[MASTER]
+# Use all available CPU cores for faster linting
+jobs=0
+
+# Directories and files to exclude from linting
+ignore=.git,__pycache__,.venv,venv,migrations,node_modules,.tox,.pytest_cache,build,dist
+
+# File patterns to ignore (e.g., Emacs backup files)
+ignore-patterns=^\.#
+
+# Pickle collected data for faster subsequent runs
+persistent=yes
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [MESSAGES CONTROL]
+# Disable checks that conflict with Django patterns and conventions
+# =============================================================================
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+disable=
+    # C0114: missing-module-docstring
+    # Django apps often don't need module docstrings; the app's purpose is
+    # typically documented in apps.py or README
+    C0114,
+
+    # C0115: missing-class-docstring
+    # Django models, forms, and serializers are often self-documenting through
+    # their field definitions and Meta classes
+    C0115,
+
+    # C0116: missing-function-docstring
+    # Allow simple functions and methods without docstrings; Django views and
+    # model methods are often self-explanatory
+    C0116,
+
+    # C0103: invalid-name
+    # Django uses non-PEP8 names by convention (e.g., 'pk', 'id', 'qs')
+    # and single-letter variables in comprehensions are acceptable
+    C0103,
+
+    # C0411: wrong-import-order
+    # Let isort/ruff handle import ordering; they have Django-specific rules
+    C0411,
+
+    # C0415: import-outside-toplevel
+    # Django often requires lazy imports to avoid circular dependencies,
+    # especially in models.py and signals
+    C0415,
+
+    # W0212: protected-access
+    # Django extensively uses _meta for model introspection; this is documented
+    # and supported API: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/models/meta/
+    W0212,
+
+    # W0613: unused-argument
+    # Django views, signals, and receivers often have unused parameters that
+    # are required by the framework's signature (e.g., request, sender, **kwargs)
+    W0613,
+
+    # R0903: too-few-public-methods
+    # Django models, forms, and serializers can be simple data containers
+    # with few or no methods beyond __str__
+    R0903,
+
+    # R0801: duplicate-code
+    # Django patterns naturally duplicate across apps (e.g., CRUD views,
+    # model patterns); this is intentional for consistency
+    R0801,
+
+    # E1101: no-member
+    # Main source of false positives for Django's dynamic attributes:
+    # - Model.objects (Manager)
+    # - Model.DoesNotExist / MultipleObjectsReturned (exceptions)
+    # - self.style.SUCCESS/ERROR (management commands)
+    # - model._meta (Options)
+    E1101
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [TYPECHECK]
+# Whitelist Django's dynamically generated attributes
+# =============================================================================
+[TYPECHECK]
+# Django generates many attributes dynamically that Pylint cannot detect
+# statically. This list covers common patterns:
+#
+# - objects.*    : Django ORM Manager methods (all, filter, get, create, etc.)
+# - DoesNotExist : Exception raised when Model.objects.get() finds nothing
+# - MultipleObjectsReturned : Exception when get() finds multiple objects
+# - _meta.*      : Django model metadata API (fields, app_label, model_name)
+# - style.*      : Django management command styling (SUCCESS, ERROR, WARNING, NOTICE)
+# - id, pk       : Django auto-generated primary key fields
+# - REQUEST      : Django request object attributes
+# - aq_*         : Acquisition attributes (Zope/Plone compatibility)
+# - acl_users    : Zope/Plone user folder
+#
+generated-members=
+    REQUEST,
+    acl_users,
+    aq_parent,
+    aq_inner,
+    aq_explicit,
+    aq_acquire,
+    aq_base,
+    objects,
+    objects.*,
+    DoesNotExist,
+    MultipleObjectsReturned,
+    _meta,
+    _meta.*,
+    style,
+    style.*,
+    id,
+    pk
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [FORMAT]
+# Code formatting settings - aligned with Black and Ruff (120 chars)
+# =============================================================================
+[FORMAT]
+# Maximum line length - matches Black and Ruff configuration in pyproject.toml
+max-line-length=120
+
+# Use 4 spaces for indentation (Python standard)
+indent-string='    '
+
+# Use Unix line endings (LF)
+expected-line-ending-format=LF
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [BASIC]
+# Naming conventions and allowed short names
+# =============================================================================
+[BASIC]
+# Short variable names commonly used in Django and Python
+# - i, j, k   : Loop counters
+# - ex        : Exception variable
+# - Run       : Django command method
+# - _         : Throwaway variable
+# - id, pk    : Primary key (Django convention)
+# - qs        : QuerySet abbreviation
+good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_,id,pk,qs
+
+# Enforce snake_case for most identifiers (Python/Django convention)
+argument-naming-style=snake_case
+attr-naming-style=snake_case
+function-naming-style=snake_case
+method-naming-style=snake_case
+module-naming-style=snake_case
+variable-naming-style=snake_case
+
+# PascalCase for classes
+class-naming-style=PascalCase
+
+# UPPER_CASE for constants
+const-naming-style=UPPER_CASE
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [DESIGN]
+# Complexity thresholds - relaxed for Django patterns
+# =============================================================================
+[DESIGN]
+# Django views and forms often need many arguments
+max-args=7
+
+# Django models can have many fields
+max-attributes=12
+
+# Allow complex boolean expressions
+max-bool-expr=5
+
+# Django views can have complex branching logic
+max-branches=15
+
+# Django views often have many local variables
+max-locals=20
+
+# Django uses multiple inheritance (Model, Mixin classes)
+max-parents=7
+
+# Django models and viewsets have many built-in methods
+max-public-methods=25
+
+# Allow multiple return statements
+max-returns=6
+
+# Django views can be lengthy
+max-statements=60
+
+# Allow simple classes with no methods (e.g., Django Meta classes)
+min-public-methods=0
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [SIMILARITIES]
+# Duplicate code detection settings
+# =============================================================================
+[SIMILARITIES]
+# Increase threshold to reduce false positives from Django boilerplate
+min-similarity-lines=6
+
+# Don't flag similar comments
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Don't flag similar docstrings
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+# Don't flag similar import blocks
+ignore-imports=yes
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [VARIABLES]
+# Variable naming patterns
+# =============================================================================
+[VARIABLES]
+# Patterns for dummy/unused variables
+dummy-variables-rgx=_+$|(_[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?$)|dummy|^ignored_|^unused_
+
+# Arguments that are commonly unused but required by framework signatures
+ignored-argument-names=_.*|^ignored_|^unused_|args|kwargs|request|pk
+
+# =============================================================================
+# [IMPORTS]
+# Import checking settings
+# =============================================================================
+[IMPORTS]
+# Don't allow wildcard imports even with __all__ defined
+allow-wildcard-with-all=no
+
+# Don't analyze fallback import blocks
+analyse-fallback-blocks=no