diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4d0e67ec84..df68399b4f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -9,19 +9,16 @@ repos:
     -   id: check-executables-have-shebangs
     -   id: check-shebang-scripts-are-executable
 -   repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
-    rev: v2.2.6
+    rev: v2.3.0
     hooks:
     -   id: codespell
         exclude: '\.dbc$'
-        args:
-        - --check-hidden
-        - --builtins clear,rare,informal,usage,code,names,en-GB_to_en-US
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-    rev: v1.9.0
+    rev: v1.11.1
     hooks:
     -   id: mypy
 -   repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.3.2
+    rev: v0.5.7
     hooks:
     - id: ruff
 -   repo: https://github.com/MarcoGorelli/cython-lint
diff --git a/opendbc/can/tests/test_checksums.py b/opendbc/can/tests/test_checksums.py
index c347f3a68b..e584ba30a5 100644
--- a/opendbc/can/tests/test_checksums.py
+++ b/opendbc/can/tests/test_checksums.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_honda_checksum(self):
     checksum_std = [11, 10, 9, 8]
     checksum_ext = [4, 3, 2, 1]
 
-    for std, ext in zip(checksum_std, checksum_ext):
+    for std, ext in zip(checksum_std, checksum_ext, strict=True):
       msgs = [
         packer.make_can_msg("LKAS_HUD", 0, values),
         packer.make_can_msg("LKAS_HUD_A", 0, values),
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/generator/generator.py b/opendbc/dbc/generator/generator.py
index 214c8fb1a5..d0f41fc80a 100755
--- a/opendbc/dbc/generator/generator.py
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/generator/generator.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ def create_dbc(src_dir: str, filename: str, output_path: str):
     dbc_file_out.write('CM_ "AUTOGENERATED FILE, DO NOT EDIT";\n')
 
     for include_filename in includes:
-      include_file_header = '\n\nCM_ "Imported file %s starts here";\n' % include_filename
+      include_file_header = f'\n\nCM_ "Imported file {include_filename} starts here";\n'
       dbc_file_out.write(include_file_header)
 
       include_file = read_dbc(src_dir, include_filename)
       dbc_file_out.write(include_file)
 
-    dbc_file_out.write('\nCM_ "%s starts here";\n' % filename)
+    dbc_file_out.write(f'\nCM_ "{filename} starts here";\n')
 
     core_dbc = include_pattern.sub('', dbc_file_in)
     dbc_file_out.write(core_dbc)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d9eab2a37c..8c6257cddc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,19 +9,48 @@ requires-python = ">=3.9"
 
 urls = { "homepage" = "https://github.com/commaai/opendbc" }
 
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+addopts = "-Werror --strict-config --strict-markers --durations=10 -n auto"
+python_files = "test_*.py"
+testpaths = [
+  "opendbc"
+]
+
+[tool.codespell]
+quiet-level = 3
+builtin = "clear,rare,informal,code,names,en-GB_to_en-US"
+check-hidden = true
+
 [tool.cython-lint]
 max-line-length = 120
 ignore = ["E111", "E114"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
+# helpful warnings
+warn_redundant_casts=true
+warn_unreachable=true
+warn_unused_ignores=true
+
+# restrict dynamic typing
+warn_return_any=true
+
 explicit_package_bases=true
 
 # https://beta.ruff.rs/docs/configuration/#using-pyprojecttoml
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 160
+indent-width = 2
 target-version="py311"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
-select = ["E", "F", "W", "PIE", "C4", "ISC", "RUF100", "A"]
+select = [
+  "E", "F", "W", "PIE", "C4", "ISC", "A", "B",
+  "NPY", # numpy
+  "UP",  # pyupgrade
+  "TRY302", "TRY400", "TRY401", # try/excepts
+  "RUF008", "RUF100",
+  "TID251",
+  "PLR1704",
+]
 ignore = ["W292", "E741", "E402", "C408", "ISC003"]
 flake8-implicit-str-concat.allow-multiline=false