diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/__init__.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/__init__.py
index abc38ff7cac..1710931b51a 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/__init__.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/__init__.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 from azure.cli.core import AzCommandsLoader
 
 import azext_quantum._help  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+
 class QuantumCommandsLoader(AzCommandsLoader):
 
     def __init__(self, cli_ctx=None):
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_client_factory.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_client_factory.py
index 261ac02015d..6ea7b65e8fc 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_client_factory.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_client_factory.py
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel,line-too-long
+# pylint: disable=line-too-long
 
 import os
 
+
 def is_env(name):
     return 'AZURE_QUANTUM_ENV' in os.environ and os.environ['AZURE_QUANTUM_ENV'] == name
 
+
 def base_url():
     if 'AZURE_QUANTUM_BASEURL' in os.environ:
         return os.environ['AZURE_QUANTUM_BASEURL']
@@ -17,27 +19,33 @@ def base_url():
         return "https://app-jobs-canarysouthcentralus.azurewebsites.net/"
     return "https://app-jobscheduler-prod.azurewebsites.net/"
 
+
 def _get_data_credentials(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None):
     from azure.cli.core._profile import Profile
     profile = Profile(cli_ctx=cli_ctx)
     creds, _, _ = profile.get_login_credentials(subscription_id=subscription_id, resource="https://quantum.microsoft.com")
     return creds
 
+
 def cf_quantum(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     from .vendored_sdks.azure_quantum import QuantumClient
     creds = _get_data_credentials(cli_ctx, subscription_id)
     return QuantumClient(creds, subscription_id, resource_group_name, workspace_name, base_url=base_url())
 
+
 def cf_quantum_mgmt(cli_ctx, *_):
     from azure.cli.core.commands.client_factory import get_mgmt_service_client
     from .vendored_sdks.azure_mgmt_quantum import QuantumManagementClient
     return get_mgmt_service_client(cli_ctx, QuantumManagementClient)
 
+
 def cf_workspaces(cli_ctx, *_):
     return cf_quantum_mgmt(cli_ctx).workspaces
 
+
 def cf_providers(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     return cf_quantum(cli_ctx, subscription_id, resource_group_name, workspace_name).providers
 
+
 def cf_jobs(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     return cf_quantum(cli_ctx, subscription_id, resource_group_name, workspace_name).jobs
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_params.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_params.py
index d6362a6f05a..c6e3306177d 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_params.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_params.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from knack.arguments import CLIArgumentType
 
+
 def load_arguments(self, _):
     workspace_name_type = CLIArgumentType(options_list=['--workspace-name', '-w'], help='Name of the Quantum Workspace. You can configure the default workspace using `az quantum workspace set`.', id_part=None, required=False)
     program_args = CLIArgumentType(nargs='*', help='List of arguments expected by the Q# operation specified as --name=value after `--`.')
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_validators.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_validators.py
index 9a3be025928..d4836392727 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_validators.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/_validators.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from .operations.workspace import WorkspaceInfo
 from .operations.target import TargetInfo
 
+
 def validate_workspace_info(cmd, namespace):
     """
     Makes sure all parameters for a workspace are available.
@@ -46,6 +47,5 @@ def validate_workspace_and_target_info(cmd, namespace):
 
     # For the time being (Private Preview), we also need the AZURE_QUANTUM_STORAGE env variable populated
     # with the Azure Storage connection string to use to upload the program.
-    if not 'AZURE_QUANTUM_STORAGE' in os.environ:
+    if 'AZURE_QUANTUM_STORAGE' not in os.environ:
         raise ValueError(f"Please set the AZURE_QUANTUM_STORAGE environment variable with an Azure Storage's connection string.")
-
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
index ae7a6b73644..9ce3969d04e 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/commands.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def one(provider, target):
         for target in provider['targets']
     ]
 
+
 def transform_job(result):
     result = OrderedDict([
         ('Id', result['id']),
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ def transform_job(result):
     ])
     return result
 
+
 def transform_jobs(results):
     def creation(job):
         return job['creationTime']
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ def one(key, value):
             items = range(0, len(histogram), 2)
             for i in items:
                 key = histogram[i]
-                value = histogram[i+1]
+                value = histogram[i + 1]
                 table.append(one(key, value))
             return table
 
@@ -80,18 +82,16 @@ def load_command_table(self, _):
 
     with self.command_group('quantum workspace', workspace_ops) as w:
         w.command('list', 'list')
-        w.command('show', 'show', validator=validate_workspace_info)   ## TODO: argument list/help
+        w.command('show', 'show', validator=validate_workspace_info)
         w.command('set', 'set', validator=validate_workspace_info)
         w.command('clear', 'clear')
 
-
     with self.command_group('quantum target', target_ops) as w:
         w.command('list', 'list', validator=validate_workspace_info, table_transformer=transform_targets)
         w.command('show', 'show', validator=validate_target_info)
         w.command('set', 'set', validator=validate_target_info)
         w.command('clear', 'clear')
 
-
     with self.command_group('quantum job', job_ops) as j:
         j.command('list', 'list', validator=validate_workspace_info, table_transformer=transform_jobs)
         j.command('show', 'show', validator=validate_workspace_info, table_transformer=transform_job)
@@ -99,6 +99,5 @@ def load_command_table(self, _):
         j.command('wait', 'wait', validator=validate_workspace_info, table_transformer=transform_job)
         j.command('output', 'output', validator=validate_workspace_info, table_transformer=transform_output)
 
-
     with self.command_group('quantum', job_ops, is_preview=True) as q:
         q.command('execute', 'execute', validator=validate_workspace_and_target_info, table_transformer=transform_output)
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
index 2836d7b0b59..31e15650463 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 
 import logging
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+
 def list(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     """
     Returns the list of jobs in a Quantum Workspace.
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def _generate_submit_args(program_args, ws, target, token, project, job_name, sh
 
     return args
 
+
 def submit(cmd, program_args, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, target_id=None, project=None,
            job_name=None, shots=None, no_build=False):
     """
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ def _parse_blob_url(url):
         "sas_token": sas_token
     }
 
+
 def output(cmd, job_id, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     """ Returns back the results of a Q# execution """
     import tempfile
@@ -168,9 +170,9 @@ def output(cmd, job_id, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), job_id)
 
     if os.path.exists(path):
-        logger.debug(f"Using existing blob from {path}")
+        logger.debug("Using existing blob from %s", path)
     else:
-        logger.debug(f"Downloading job results blob into {path}")
+        logger.debug("Downloading job results blob into %s", path)
 
         info = WorkspaceInfo(cmd, resource_group_name, workspace_name)
         client = cf_jobs(cmd.cli_ctx, info.subscription, info.resource_group, info.name)
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ def has_completed(job):
 
     return job
 
+
 def execute(cmd, program_args, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, target_id=None, project=None,
             job_name=None, shots=None, no_build=False):
     """
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/target.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/target.py
index eaa330bd6e2..00601550a12 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/target.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/target.py
@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel,line-too-long,redefined-builtin
+# pylint: disable=line-too-long,redefined-builtin
 
 from .._client_factory import cf_providers
 from .workspace import WorkspaceInfo
 
+
 class TargetInfo(object):
     def __init__(self, cmd, target_id=None):
 
         def select_value(key, value):
-            if not value is None:
+            if value is not None:
                 return value
             value = cmd.cli_ctx.config.get('quantum', key, None)
-            if not value is None:
+            if value is not None:
                 return value
             value = cmd.cli_ctx.config.get(cmd.cli_ctx.config.defaults_section_name, key, None)
-            if not value is None:
-                return value
+            return value
 
         self.target_id = select_value('target_id', target_id)
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def show(cmd, target_id=None):
     info = TargetInfo(cmd, target_id)
     return info
 
+
 def set(cmd, target_id=None):
     """
     Selects the default target to use when submitting jobs to Azure Quantum.
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ def set(cmd, target_id=None):
         info.save(cmd)
     return info
 
+
 def list(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     """
     Returns the list of providers and their targets in a Quantum Workspace.
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ def list(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     client = cf_providers(cmd.cli_ctx, info.subscription, info.resource_group, info.name)
     return client.get_status()
 
+
 def clear(cmd):
     """
     Unsets the default target-id.
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
index f14b60eef86..5f8bd0aee42 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel,line-too-long,redefined-builtin
+# pylint: disable=line-too-long,redefined-builtin
 
 from knack.util import CLIError
 
 from .._client_factory import cf_workspaces
 
+
 class WorkspaceInfo(object):
     def __init__(self, cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
         from azure.cli.core.commands.client_factory import get_subscription_id
@@ -18,14 +19,13 @@ def __init__(self, cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
         # then it checks if the key exists in the 'quantum' section in config, and uses that if available.
         # finally, it checks in the 'global' section in the config.
         def select_value(key, value):
-            if not value is None:
+            if value is not None:
                 return value
             value = cmd.cli_ctx.config.get('quantum', key, None)
-            if not value is None:
+            if value is not None:
                 return value
             value = cmd.cli_ctx.config.get(cmd.cli_ctx.config.defaults_section_name, key, None)
-            if not value is None:
-                return value
+            return value
 
         self.subscription = get_subscription_id(cmd.cli_ctx)
         self.resource_group = select_value('group', resource_group_name)
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def list(cmd, resource_group_name=None, tag=None, location=None):
     from azure.cli.command_modules.resource.custom import list_resources
     return list_resources(cmd, resource_group_name=resource_group_name, resource_type="Microsoft.Quantum/Workspaces", tag=tag, location=location)
 
+
 def show(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     """
     Returns the details of the given (or current) Quantum Workspace.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ def show(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None):
     ws = client.get(info.resource_group, info.name)
     return ws
 
+
 def set(cmd, workspace_name, resource_group_name=None):
     """
     Sets the default Quantum Workspace.
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ def set(cmd, workspace_name, resource_group_name=None):
     ws = client.get(info.resource_group, info.name)
     if ws:
         info.save(cmd)
-        return ws
+    return ws
+
 
 def clear(cmd):
     """
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_jobs.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_jobs.py
index 79b8c767c42..a371359758e 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_jobs.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_jobs.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_submit_args(self):
         self.assertIn("--job-name", args)
         self.assertIn("--shots", args)
 
-    def test_parse_blob_url(self):            
+    def test_parse_blob_url(self):
         sas = "sv=2018-03-28&sr=c&sig=some-sig&sp=racwl"
         url = f"https://getest2.blob.core.windows.net/qio/rawOutputData?{sas}"
         args = _parse_blob_url(url)
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_targets.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_targets.py
index dd0f3359996..0f9f0b9bcc7 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_targets.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_targets.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 class QuantumScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
-    
+
     def test_targets(self):
         # Since azure quantum is still in private preview, we require
         # these tests to run in a specific subscription (AzureQuantum-test)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def test_targets(self):
 
         # clear current target
         self.cmd(f'az quantum target clear')
-        
+
         # list
         targets = self.cmd('az quantum target list -o json').get_output_in_json()
         assert len(targets) > 0
@@ -51,4 +51,3 @@ def test_targets(self):
 
         # clear
         self.cmd(f'az quantum target clear')
-
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_workspace.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_workspace.py
index d040625f3b5..4d5e147803c 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_workspace.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/test_quantum_workspace.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 class QuantumScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
-    
+
     def test_workspace(self):
         # Since azure quantum is still in private preview, we require
         # these tests to run in a specific subscription (AzureQuantum-test)
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ def test_workspace(self):
 
         # clear
         self.cmd(f'az quantum workspace clear')
-        
+
         # list
         workspaces = self.cmd('az quantum workspace list -o json').get_output_in_json()
-        assert len(workspaces) > 0        
+        assert len(workspaces) > 0
         self.cmd('az quantum workspace list -o json', checks=[
             self.check(f"[?name=='{TEST_WORKSPACE}'].resourceGroup | [0]", TEST_RG)
         ])
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@ def test_workspace(self):
 
         # clear
         self.cmd(f'az quantum workspace clear')
-
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/utils.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/utils.py
index f89c6024a32..39521904f12 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/utils.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/tests/latest/utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 TEST_RG = 'aqua-provider-validator'
 TEST_WORKSPACE = 'validator-workspace-westus'
 
+
 def is_private_preview_subscription(scenario):
     """ Returns True if running in AzureQuantum-test """