diff --git a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/run_color_code_phenomenological_noise.py b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/run_color_code_phenomenological_noise.py
index 1f7c35ab..c3cac426 100644
--- a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/run_color_code_phenomenological_noise.py
+++ b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/run_color_code_phenomenological_noise.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This script is used to run the color code phenomenological noise simulation.
+""" This script is used to run the color code phenomenological noise simulation."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
diff --git a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/__init__.py b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/__init__.py
index e69de29b..37ec3dfc 100644
--- a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+""" init py file for stim_interface module """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/color_code_stim.py b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/color_code_stim.py
index d1521f83..97274db7 100644
--- a/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/color_code_stim.py
+++ b/src/mqt/qecc/cc_decoder/stim_interface/color_code_stim.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-# Generate stim circuit for the 2D color code
+"""Generate stim circuit for the 2D color code"""
 from __future__ import annotations
-
-import itertools as it
 from typing import Any
-
+import stim
+import itertools as it
 import numpy as np
 import stim
 
 
 def neighbors(perm: np.NDArray[int]) -> list[np.NDArray[int]]:
+    """ Return the neighbors of a lattice point in the 2D color code."""
     node_sw = (perm[0] + 1, perm[1], perm[2] - 1)
     node_se = (perm[0], perm[1] + 1, perm[2] - 1)
     node_e = (perm[0] - 1, perm[1] + 1, perm[2])
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def neighbors(perm: np.NDArray[int]) -> list[np.NDArray[int]]:
 
 
 def gen_pcm_and_logical(distance: int) -> tuple[np.NDArray[bool], set[int]]:
+    """Generate the parity check matrix and logical operator for the 2D color code."""
     lattice_points_to_qubit_index, ancilla_qubit_to_lattice_points = {}, {}
     qubit_count, ancilla_qubit_count = 0, 0
     logical_operator = set()
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ def gen_pcm_and_logical(distance: int) -> tuple[np.NDArray[bool], set[int]]:
 
 
 def add_checks_one_round(pcm: np.NDArray[int], circuit: Any, detectors: bool, error_probability: float) -> Any:
+    """ Add one round of checks to the circuit."""
     for check in pcm:
         if error_probability == 0:
             mpp_X_instruction = "MPP "
@@ -68,9 +70,9 @@ def add_checks_one_round(pcm: np.NDArray[int], circuit: Any, detectors: bool, er
     return circuit
 
 
-def gen_stim_circuit_memory_experiment(
-    pcm: np.NDArray[int], logical_operator: np.NDArray[int], distance: int, error_probability: float
-) -> Any:
+def gen_stim_circuit_memory_experiment(pcm: np.NDArray[int], logical_operator: np.NDArray[int],
+                                       distance: int, error_probability: float) -> Any:
+    """Generate a stim circuit for a memory experiment on the 2D color code."""
     data_qubits = range(len(pcm[0]))
     circuit = stim.Circuit()
     circuit.append("R", data_qubits)