diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index a0fcb74..af22936 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 disable=all
 enable=
+        empty-docstring,
         inconsistent-return-statements,
         no-else-return,
         too-many-branches,
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/conf.py b/src/wuttaweb/conf.py
index ed0a889..6d33fa6 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/conf.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/conf.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class WuttaWebConfigExtension(WuttaConfigExtension):
 
     key = "wuttaweb"
 
-    def configure(self, config):
+    def configure(self, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         config.setdefault(
             "wutta_continuum.wutta_plugin_spec",
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/db/continuum.py b/src/wuttaweb/db/continuum.py
index 5f11384..d6f9c40 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/db/continuum.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/db/continuum.py
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ else:
         # TODO: should find a better way, threadlocals are bad?
         # https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/api/threadlocal.html#pyramid.threadlocal.get_current_request
 
-        def get_remote_addr(self, uow, session):
+        def get_remote_addr(self, uow, session):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
             """ """
             request = get_current_request()
             if request:
                 return request.client_addr
             return None
 
-        def get_user_id(self, uow, session):
+        def get_user_id(self, uow, session):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
             """ """
             request = get_current_request()
             if request and request.user:
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/emails.py b/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
index 4ca27e1..43bc956 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class feedback(EmailSetting):
 
     default_subject = "User Feedback"
 
-    def sample_data(self):
+    def sample_data(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         person = model.Person(full_name="Barney Rubble")
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/base.py
index bc738f0..8aa3162 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/base.py
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class Form:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
         self.set_widget(key, widget)
         self.add_grid_vue_context(grid)
 
-    def add_grid_vue_context(self, grid):
+    def add_grid_vue_context(self, grid):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if not grid.key:
             raise ValueError("grid must have a key!")
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ class Form:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 
     # TODO: for tailbone compat, should document?
     # (ideally should remove this and find a better way)
-    def get_vue_field_value(self, key):
+    def get_vue_field_value(self, key):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if key not in self.fields:
             return None
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
index c30a21e..c89d120 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class WuttaDateTime(colander.DateTime):
     the Buefy datepicker + timepicker widgets.
     """
 
-    def deserialize(  # pylint: disable=inconsistent-return-statements
+    def deserialize(  # pylint: disable=inconsistent-return-statements,empty-docstring
         self, node, cstruct
     ):
         """ """
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class WuttaEnum(colander.Enum):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):
+    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         if "values" not in kwargs:
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class WuttaDictEnum(colander.String):
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
         self.enum_dct = enum_dct
 
-    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):
+    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if "values" not in kwargs:
             kwargs["values"] = [(k, v) for k, v in self.enum_dct.items()]
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class WuttaMoney(colander.Money):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):
+    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if self.scale:
             kwargs.setdefault("scale", self.scale)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class WuttaQuantity(colander.Decimal):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):
+    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if appstruct in (colander.null, None):
             return colander.null
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class ObjectRef(colander.SchemaType):
         class_name = self.__class__.__name__
         raise NotImplementedError(f"you must define {class_name}.model_class")
 
-    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):
+    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         # nb. normalize to empty option if no object ref, so that
         # works as expected
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class ObjectRef(colander.SchemaType):
         """
         return obj.uuid.hex
 
-    def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):
+    def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if not cstruct:
             return colander.null
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class ObjectRef(colander.SchemaType):
         # nb. use shortcut to fetch model instance from DB
         return self.objectify(cstruct)
 
-    def dictify(self, obj):
+    def dictify(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # TODO: would we ever need to do something else?
@@ -466,16 +466,16 @@ class PersonRef(ObjectRef):
     """
 
     @property
-    def model_class(self):
+    def model_class(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         return model.Person
 
-    def sort_query(self, query):
+    def sort_query(self, query):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return query.order_by(self.model_class.full_name)
 
-    def get_object_url(self, person):
+    def get_object_url(self, person):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return self.request.route_url("people.view", uuid=person.uuid)
 
@@ -490,16 +490,16 @@ class RoleRef(ObjectRef):
     """
 
     @property
-    def model_class(self):
+    def model_class(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         return model.Role
 
-    def sort_query(self, query):
+    def sort_query(self, query):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return query.order_by(self.model_class.name)
 
-    def get_object_url(self, role):
+    def get_object_url(self, role):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return self.request.route_url("roles.view", uuid=role.uuid)
 
@@ -514,16 +514,16 @@ class UserRef(ObjectRef):
     """
 
     @property
-    def model_class(self):
+    def model_class(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         return model.User
 
-    def sort_query(self, query):
+    def sort_query(self, query):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return query.order_by(self.model_class.username)
 
-    def get_object_url(self, user):
+    def get_object_url(self, user):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return self.request.route_url("users.view", uuid=user.uuid)
 
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ class FileDownload(colander.String):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):
+    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         kwargs.setdefault("url", self.url)
         return widgets.FileDownloadWidget(self.request, **kwargs)
@@ -653,13 +653,14 @@ class EmailRecipients(colander.String):
     (``To``, ``Cc``, ``Bcc``).
     """
 
-    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):
+    def serialize(self, node, appstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
         if appstruct is colander.null:
             return colander.null
 
         return "\n".join(parse_list(appstruct))
 
-    def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):
+    def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if cstruct is colander.null:
             return colander.null
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
index 02377b1..082f48a 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ class ObjectRefWidget(SelectWidget):
         self.request = request
         self.url = url
 
-    def get_template_values(self, field, cstruct, kw):
+    def get_template_values(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, field, cstruct, kw
+    ):
         """ """
         values = super().get_template_values(field, cstruct, kw)
 
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ class WuttaDateWidget(DateInputWidget):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         readonly = kw.get("readonly", self.readonly)
         if readonly and cstruct:
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ class WuttaDateTimeWidget(DateTimeInputWidget):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         readonly = kw.get("readonly", self.readonly)
         if readonly and cstruct:
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ class WuttaMoneyInputWidget(MoneyInputWidget):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         readonly = kw.get("readonly", self.readonly)
         if readonly:
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ class FileDownloadWidget(Widget):
         self.config = self.request.wutta_config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         # nb. readonly is the only way this rolls
         kw["readonly"] = True
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ class FileDownloadWidget(Widget):
         values = self.get_template_values(field, cstruct, kw)
         return field.renderer(template, **values)
 
-    def readable_size(self, path):
+    def readable_size(self, path):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         try:
             size = os.path.getsize(path)
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@ class RoleRefsWidget(WuttaCheckboxChoiceWidget):
 
     readonly_template = "readonly/rolerefs"
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
 
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ class PermissionsWidget(WuttaCheckboxChoiceWidget):
     template = "permissions"
     readonly_template = "readonly/permissions"
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         kw.setdefault("permissions", self.permissions)
 
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ class EmailRecipientsWidget(TextAreaWidget):
 
     readonly_template = "readonly/email_recips"
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         readonly = kw.get("readonly", self.readonly)
         if readonly:
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ class EmailRecipientsWidget(TextAreaWidget):
 
         return super().serialize(field, cstruct, **kw)
 
-    def deserialize(self, field, pstruct):
+    def deserialize(self, field, pstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if pstruct is colander.null:
             return colander.null
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ class BatchIdWidget(Widget):
     zero-padded 8-char string
     """
 
-    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if cstruct is colander.null:
             return colander.null
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
index a2f7971..cb9a131 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             self.pagesize = settings["pagesize"]
             self.page = settings["page"]
 
-    def request_has_settings(self, typ):
+    def request_has_settings(self, typ):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         if typ == "filter" and self.filterable:
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 
         return False
 
-    def get_setting(
+    def get_setting(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         self, settings, key, src="session", default=None, normalize=lambda v: v
     ):
         """ """
@@ -1641,7 +1641,9 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
         # okay then, default it is
         return default
 
-    def update_filter_settings(self, settings, src=None):
+    def update_filter_settings(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, settings, src=None
+    ):
         """ """
         if not self.filterable:
             return
@@ -1674,7 +1676,9 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
                     settings, f"{prefix}.value", src="session", default=""
                 )
 
-    def update_sort_settings(self, settings, src=None):
+    def update_sort_settings(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, settings, src=None
+    ):
         """ """
         if not (self.sortable and self.sort_on_backend):
             return
@@ -1704,7 +1708,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
                     skey = f"sorters.{i}.{key}"
                     settings[skey] = self.get_setting(settings, skey, src="session")
 
-    def update_page_settings(self, settings):
+    def update_page_settings(self, settings):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if not (self.paginated and self.paginate_on_backend):
             return
@@ -1731,7 +1735,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             if page is not None:
                 settings["page"] = int(page)
 
-    def persist_settings(self, settings, dest=None):
+    def persist_settings(self, settings, dest=None):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if dest not in ("session",):
             raise ValueError(f"invalid dest identifier: {dest}")
@@ -2316,7 +2320,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             )
         return filters
 
-    def object_to_dict(self, obj):
+    def object_to_dict(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         try:
             dct = dict(obj)
@@ -2392,7 +2396,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             "row_classes": row_classes,
         }
 
-    def get_vue_data(self):
+    def get_vue_data(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         warnings.warn(
             "grid.get_vue_data() is deprecated; "
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
index 9518736..6e90d98 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from wuttjamaican.util import UNSPECIFIED
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class VerbNotSupported(Exception):
+class VerbNotSupported(Exception):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
     """ """
 
     def __init__(self, verb):
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class StringAlchemyFilter(AlchemyFilter):
 
     default_verbs = ["contains", "does_not_contain", "equal", "not_equal"]
 
-    def coerce_value(self, value):
+    def coerce_value(self, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value is not None:
             value = str(value)
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class IntegerAlchemyFilter(NumericAlchemyFilter):
     Subclass of :class:`NumericAlchemyFilter`.
     """
 
-    def coerce_value(self, value):
+    def coerce_value(self, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value:
             try:
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class BooleanAlchemyFilter(AlchemyFilter):
 
     default_verbs = ["is_true", "is_false"]
 
-    def get_verbs(self):
+    def get_verbs(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # get basic verbs from caller, or default list
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ class BooleanAlchemyFilter(AlchemyFilter):
 
         return verbs
 
-    def coerce_value(self, value):
+    def coerce_value(self, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value is not None:
             return bool(value)
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ class DateAlchemyFilter(AlchemyFilter):
         # 'between':              "between",
     }
 
-    def coerce_value(self, value):
+    def coerce_value(self, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value:
             if isinstance(value, datetime.date):
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/progress.py b/src/wuttaweb/progress.py
index 8f75c30..e041be1 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/progress.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/progress.py
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ class SessionProgress(ProgressBase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attrib
         self.session.save()
         return self
 
-    def clear(self):
+    def clear(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.session.clear()
         self.session["complete"] = False
         self.session["error"] = False
         self.session.save()
 
-    def update(self, value):
+    def update(self, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.session.load()
         self.session["value"] = value
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/util.py b/src/wuttaweb/util.py
index 4906da7..8f66481 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/util.py
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ def get_model_fields(config, model_class, include_fk=False):
     return fields
 
 
-def prop_is_fk(mapper, prop):
+def prop_is_fk(mapper, prop):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
     """ """
     if not isinstance(prop, orm.ColumnProperty):
         return False
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
index a2d265c..f3b162e 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class AuthView(View):
 
         return {"index_title": str(self.request.user), "form": form}
 
-    def change_password_make_schema(self):
+    def change_password_make_schema(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         schema = colander.Schema()
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
index f138fde..fd2ced9 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
 
         return super().render_to_response(template, context)
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
         model = self.app.model
@@ -144,20 +144,20 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         # description
         g.set_link("description")
 
-    def render_batch_id(self, batch, key, value):
+    def render_batch_id(self, batch, key, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value:
             batch_id = int(value)
             return f"{batch_id:08d}"
         return None
 
-    def get_instance_title(self, batch):
+    def get_instance_title(self, batch):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if batch.description:
             return f"{batch.id_str} {batch.description}"
         return batch.id_str
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         batch = f.model_instance
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
     ##############################
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_row_model_class(cls):
+    def get_row_model_class(cls):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if hasattr(cls, "row_model_class"):
             return cls.row_model_class
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         query = self.Session.query(BatchRow).filter(BatchRow.batch == batch)
         return query
 
-    def configure_row_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_row_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_row_grid(g)
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
 
         g.set_renderer("status_code", self.render_row_status)
 
-    def render_row_status(self, row, key, value):
+    def render_row_status(self, row, key, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return row.STATUS.get(value, value)
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
     ##############################
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         cls._defaults(config)
         cls._batch_defaults(config)
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
index 7e5554b..a126182 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class CommonView(View):
         """
         return {"index_title": self.app.get_title()}
 
-    def feedback(self):
+    def feedback(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         session = Session()
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class CommonView(View):
 
         return {"ok": True}
 
-    def feedback_make_schema(self):
+    def feedback_make_schema(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         schema = colander.Schema()
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class CommonView(View):
 
         return schema
 
-    def feedback_send(self, context):
+    def feedback_send(self, context):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.app.send_email("feedback", context)
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
index 1e136a2..91ea49a 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
             data.append(self.normalize_setting(setting))
         return data
 
-    def normalize_setting(self, setting):
+    def normalize_setting(self, setting):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         key = setting.__name__
         return {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
             "enabled": self.email_handler.is_enabled(key),
         }
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         # to
         g.set_renderer("to", self.render_to_short)
 
-    def render_to_short(self, setting, field, value):
+    def render_to_short(self, setting, field, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         recips = value
         if not recips:
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         recips = ", ".join(recips[:2])
         return f"{recips}, ..."
 
-    def get_instance(self):
+    def get_instance(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         key = self.request.matchdict["key"]
         setting = self.email_handler.get_email_setting(key, instance=False)
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
 
         raise self.notfound()
 
-    def get_instance_title(self, setting):
+    def get_instance_title(self, setting):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return setting["subject"]
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         # enabled
         f.set_node("enabled", colander.Boolean())
 
-    def persist(self, setting):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+    def persist(self, setting):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,empty-docstring
         """ """
         session = self.Session()
         key = self.request.matchdict["key"]
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         # enabled
         save("enabled", "true" if setting["enabled"] else "false")
 
-    def render_to_response(self, template, context):
+    def render_to_response(self, template, context):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if self.viewing:
             setting = context["instance"]
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
         return self.request.response
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         cls._email_defaults(config)
         cls._defaults(config)
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
index a4b2b7d..bd8ca48 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
@@ -813,7 +813,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         thread.start()
         return self.render_progress(progress)
 
-    def delete_bulk_thread(self, query, success_url=None, progress=None):
+    def delete_bulk_thread(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, query, success_url=None, progress=None
+    ):
         """ """
         model_title_plural = self.get_model_title_plural()
 
@@ -865,7 +867,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             delete, data, progress, message=f"Deleting {model_title_plural}"
         )
 
-    def delete_bulk_make_button(self):
+    def delete_bulk_make_button(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
 
@@ -1109,7 +1111,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         :param progress: Optional progress indicator factory.
         """
 
-    def execute_thread(self, key, user_uuid, progress=None):
+    def execute_thread(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, key, user_uuid, progress=None
+    ):
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         model_title = self.get_model_title()
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
index be066f4..74f58f9 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         "users",
     ]
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         # last_name
         g.set_link("last_name")
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         person = f.model_instance
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
 
         return grid
 
-    def objectify(self, form):
+    def objectify(self, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         person = super().objectify(form)
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
 
         return person
 
-    def autocomplete_query(self, term):
+    def autocomplete_query(self, term):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         session = self.Session()
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         query = query.filter(sa.and_(*criteria)).order_by(model.Person.full_name)
         return query
 
-    def view_profile(self, session=None):
+    def view_profile(self, session=None):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         person = self.get_instance(session=session)
         context = {
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         }
         return self.render_to_response("view_profile", context)
 
-    def make_user(self):
+    def make_user(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.request.session.flash("TODO: this feature is not yet supported", "error")
         return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer())
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # nb. Person may come from custom model
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
index 7985066..aafde7e 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
         super().__init__(request, context=context)
         self.report_handler = self.app.get_report_handler()
 
-    def get_grid_data(self, columns=None, session=None):
+    def get_grid_data(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, columns=None, session=None
+    ):
         """ """
         data = []
         for report in self.report_handler.get_reports().values():
             data.append(self.normalize_report(report))
         return data
 
-    def normalize_report(self, report):
+    def normalize_report(self, report):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return {
             "report_key": report.report_key,
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
             "help_text": report.__doc__,
         }
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
         # help_text
         g.set_searchable("help_text")
 
-    def get_instance(self):
+    def get_instance(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         key = self.request.matchdict["report_key"]
         report = self.report_handler.get_report(key)
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
 
         raise self.notfound()
 
-    def get_instance_title(self, report):
+    def get_instance_title(self, report):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return report["report_title"]
 
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
 
         return self.render_to_response("view", context)
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         key = self.request.matchdict["report_key"]
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
         context["report_generated"] = datetime.datetime.now()
         return context
 
-    def normalize_columns(self, columns):
+    def normalize_columns(self, columns):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         normal = []
         for column in columns:
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
             normal.append(column)
         return normal
 
-    def get_download_data(self):
+    def get_download_data(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         key = self.request.matchdict["report_key"]
         report = self.report_handler.get_report(key)
@@ -229,14 +231,14 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
         data = self.report_handler.make_report_data(report, params)
         return params, columns, data
 
-    def get_download_path(self, data, ext):
+    def get_download_path(self, data, ext):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         filename = f"{data['output_title']}.{ext}"
         return os.path.join(tempdir, filename)
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         cls._defaults(config)
         cls._report_defaults(config)
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
index 3d0c746..b335c96 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
     sort_defaults = "name"
 
     # TODO: master should handle this, possibly via configure_form()
-    def get_query(self, session=None):
+    def get_query(self, session=None):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         query = super().get_query(session=session)
         return query.order_by(model.Role.name)
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
         # notes
         g.set_renderer("notes", self.grid_render_notes)
 
-    def is_editable(self, role):
+    def is_editable(self, role):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         session = self.app.get_session(role)
         auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
 
         return True
 
-    def is_deletable(self, role):
+    def is_deletable(self, role):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         session = self.app.get_session(role)
         auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
 
         return True
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         role = f.model_instance
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
 
         return grid
 
-    def unique_name(self, node, value):
+    def unique_name(self, node, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         session = Session()
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
 
         return available
 
-    def objectify(self, form):
+    def objectify(self, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         # normal logic first
         role = super().objectify(form)
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
 
         return role
 
-    def update_permissions(self, role, form):
+    def update_permissions(self, role, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if "permissions" not in form.validated:
             return
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class RoleView(MasterView):
                     auth.revoke_permission(role, pkey)
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         cls._defaults(config)
         cls._role_defaults(config)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class PermissionView(MasterView):
         "permission",
     ]
 
-    def get_query(self, **kwargs):
+    def get_query(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         query = super().get_query(**kwargs)
         model = self.app.model
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class PermissionView(MasterView):
 
         return query
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
         model = self.app.model
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class PermissionView(MasterView):
         # permission
         g.set_link("permission")
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
index 3af9cd0..48de964 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
     # TODO: for tailbone backward compat with get_liburl() etc.
     weblib_config_prefix = None
 
-    def get_grid_data(self, columns=None, session=None):
+    def get_grid_data(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, columns=None, session=None
+    ):
         """ """
 
         # nb. init with empty data, only load it upon user request
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
 
         return data
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
         # editable_project_location
         g.set_searchable("editable_project_location")
 
-    def get_weblibs(self):
+    def get_weblibs(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return OrderedDict(
             [
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
             ]
         )
 
-    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
+    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         simple_settings = [
             # basics
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ class AppInfoView(MasterView):
 
         return simple_settings
 
-    def configure_get_context(self, **kwargs):
+    def configure_get_context(self, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         context = super().configure_get_context(**kwargs)
 
@@ -240,14 +242,14 @@ class SettingView(MasterView):
     sort_defaults = "name"
 
     # TODO: master should handle this (per model key)
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
 
         # name
         g.set_link("name")
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
 
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ class SettingView(MasterView):
         # TODO: master should handle this (per column nullable)
         f.set_required("value", False)
 
-    def unique_name(self, node, value):
+    def unique_name(self, node, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         session = self.Session()
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
index 5ac5219..e86d617 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
     sort_defaults = ("created", "desc")
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
         model = self.app.model
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
         )
         g.set_filter("executed_by", Executor.username, label="Executed By Username")
 
-    def grid_row_class(self, upgrade, data, i):
+    def grid_row_class(self, upgrade, data, i):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         enum = self.app.enum
         if upgrade.status == enum.UpgradeStatus.EXECUTING:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
             return "has-background-warning"
         return None
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         enum = self.app.enum
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
         super().delete_instance(upgrade)
 
-    def objectify(self, form):
+    def objectify(self, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         upgrade = super().objectify(form)
         enum = self.app.enum
@@ -225,13 +225,15 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
         return upgrade
 
-    def download_path(self, upgrade, filename):
+    def download_path(self, upgrade, filename):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if filename:
             return self.get_upgrade_filepath(upgrade, filename)
         return None
 
-    def get_upgrade_filepath(self, upgrade, filename=None, create=True):
+    def get_upgrade_filepath(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        self, upgrade, filename=None, create=True
+    ):
         """ """
         uuid = str(upgrade.uuid)
         path = self.app.get_appdir(
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
         else:
             upgrade.status = enum.UpgradeStatus.FAILURE
 
-    def execute_progress(self):
+    def execute_progress(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
         upgrade = self.get_instance()
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
         return data
 
-    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):
+    def configure_get_simple_settings(self):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         script = self.config.get(f"{self.app.appname}.upgrades.command")
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
         ]
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # nb. Upgrade may come from custom model
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
index 098d055..06a4bf5 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
         "api_tokens",
     ]
 
-    def get_query(self, session=None):
+    def get_query(self, session=None):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         query = super().get_query(session=session)
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
 
         return query
 
-    def configure_grid(self, g):
+    def configure_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_grid(g)
         model = self.app.model
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
         g.set_sorter("person", model.Person.full_name)
         g.set_filter("person", model.Person.full_name, label="Person Full Name")
 
-    def grid_row_class(self, user, data, i):
+    def grid_row_class(self, user, data, i):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if not user.active:
             return "has-background-warning"
         return None
 
-    def is_editable(self, user):
+    def is_editable(self, user):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # only root can edit certain users
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
 
         return True
 
-    def configure_form(self, f):
+    def configure_form(self, f):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         super().configure_form(f)
         user = f.model_instance
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
         else:
             f.remove("api_tokens")
 
-    def unique_username(self, node, value):
+    def unique_username(self, node, value):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         session = self.Session()
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
         if query.count():
             node.raise_invalid("Username must be unique")
 
-    def objectify(self, form):
+    def objectify(self, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         model = self.app.model
         auth = self.app.get_auth_handler()
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
 
         return user
 
-    def update_roles(self, user, form):
+    def update_roles(self, user, form):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         # TODO
         # if not self.has_perm('edit_roles'):
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
 
         return grid
 
-    def normalize_api_token(self, token):
+    def normalize_api_token(self, token):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return {
             "uuid": token.uuid.hex,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
         return {}
 
     @classmethod
-    def defaults(cls, config):
+    def defaults(cls, config):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
 
         # nb. User may come from custom model