diff --git a/.github/workflows/py-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/py-checks.yml
index 1002ae4c0..bf1915989 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/py-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/py-checks.yml
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r ./requirements.dev.txt
-        pip install black flake8 flake8-type-checking mypy
     - name: Check with black
       run: |
         VERNUM=${{ matrix.python-version }}
         TARGETV="py${VERNUM/./}"
         python -m black -t $TARGETV --diff --color --check ./
+    - name: Check imports with isort (black)
+      run: |
+        python -m isort --profile=black --check --diff --color ./
     - name: Check with flake8
       run: |
         python -m flake8 ./
     - name: Check with MyPy
       run: |
         mypy --python-version 3.8 --warn-unused-ignores ./*.py
+    - name: Check with Pylint
+      run: |
+        pylint --recursive=y .
diff --git a/code_checks.sh b/code_checks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11c0659a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code_checks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+DO_FORMAT=0
+if [ "$1" == "format" ]; then
+    DO_FORMAT=1
+fi
+
+echo "Black on py38:"
+if [ "$DO_FORMAT" == "0" ]; then
+    python -m black . --diff --color --check -t py38
+else
+    python -m black . -t py38
+fi
+echo "----"
+echo ""
+
+echo "isort imports:"
+if [ "$DO_FORMAT" == "0" ]; then
+    isort . --check --diff --color --profile black
+else
+    isort . --profile black
+fi
+echo "----"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Flake8:"
+python -m flake8
+echo "----"
+echo ""
+
+echo "MyPy:"
+mypy --python-version 3.8 --warn-unused-ignores ./*.py
+echo "----"
+echo ""
+
+echo "pylint:"
+pylint --recursive=y .
+echo "----"
+echo ""
+
+
+
+#echo "Checking for i18n data missing from source base..."
+#python ./tests/test_missing_i18n.py
+#echo "----"
+
+#echo "Bandit:"
+#bandit -r .
+#echo "----"
+
+
+
diff --git a/musicbot/bot.py b/musicbot/bot.py
index aa5208599..82b3ee708 100644
--- a/musicbot/bot.py
+++ b/musicbot/bot.py
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ def __init__(
         load_opus_lib()
         try:
             sys.stdout.write(f"\x1b]2;MusicBot {BOTVERSION}\x07")
-        except Exception:
+        # TODO: what does this raise and when would it raise it?
+        except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             log.warning(
                 "Failed to set terminal Title via escape sequences.", exc_info=True
             )
@@ -341,7 +342,9 @@ async def _join_startup_channels(
                         if not player.playlist.entries:
                             await self.on_player_finished_playing(player)
 
-                except Exception:
+                # TODO: drill down through the above code and find what exceptions
+                # we actually want to be handling here.
+                except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
                     log.debug(
                         "Error joining %s/%s",
                         channel.guild.name,
@@ -1410,9 +1413,10 @@ async def on_ready(self) -> None:
         mute_discord_console_log()
         log.debug("Connection established, ready to go.")
 
+        # Set the handler name if we have it.  I don't know why, but we do.
         if self.ws._keep_alive:  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            self.ws._keep_alive.name = (
-                "Gateway Keepalive"  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            self.ws._keep_alive.name = (  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+                "Gateway Keepalive"
             )
         else:
             log.error(
@@ -3274,6 +3278,8 @@ def check(reply: discord.Message) -> bool:
                     delete_after=30,
                 )
         else:
+            # patch for loop-defined cell variable.
+            res_msg_ids = []
             # Original code
             for entry in entries:
                 result_message = await self.safe_send_message(
@@ -3287,12 +3293,13 @@ def check(reply: discord.Message) -> bool:
                 if not result_message:
                     continue
 
+                res_msg_ids.append(result_message.id)
+
                 def check_react(
                     reaction: discord.Reaction, user: discord.Member
                 ) -> bool:
                     return (
-                        user == message.author
-                        and reaction.message.id == result_message.id
+                        user == message.author and reaction.message.id in res_msg_ids
                     )  # why can't these objs be compared directly?
 
                 reactions = ["\u2705", "\U0001F6AB", "\U0001F3C1"]
diff --git a/requirements.dev.txt b/requirements.dev.txt
index a564ae420..3029521f0 100644
--- a/requirements.dev.txt
+++ b/requirements.dev.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ yt-dlp
 colorlog
 cffi --only-binary all; sys_platform == 'win32'
 certifi
-objgraph
 pymediainfo  # included for coverage, could be removed later.
+
+objgraph
 flake8
 flake8-type-checking
 black
+isort
 mypy
+pylint