diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7717528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+disable=line-too-long
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 4762f53..0968937 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Module for loading configuration values from command line arguments, environment variables and defaults"""
+
 import argparse
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
 }
 
 def parse_arguments():
+    """Parse command line arguments"""
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Icecast Recorder Service')
     parser.add_argument('--server-host', help='Server host name with protocol')
     parser.add_argument('--server-port', type=int, help='Server port number')
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
     return vars(parser.parse_args())
 
 def load_configuration():
+    """Get values from command line arguments, environment variables and defaults"""
     cmd_args = parse_arguments()
 
     # Configuration is established using a priority: CommandLine > EnvironmentVars > Defaults
diff --git a/src/logger.py b/src/logger.py
index c99b3a5..fffd3fd 100644
--- a/src/logger.py
+++ b/src/logger.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+"""This module contains the logger functions for the application"""
 import json
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ ERROR = "ERROR"
 FATAL = "FATAL"
 
 def log_event(event, details, level=INFO):
+    """Log an event to stdout in JSON format"""
     log_entry = {
         "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
         "event": event,
@@ -22,16 +24,21 @@ def log_event(event, details, level=INFO):
 
 # Specific log functions per level for convenience
 def log_debug(event, details):
+    """Log a debug event"""
     log_event(event, details, level=DEBUG)
 
 def log_info(event, details):
+    """Log an info event"""
     log_event(event, details, level=INFO)
 
 def log_warning(event, details):
+    """Log a warning event"""
     log_event(event, details, level=WARNING)
 
 def log_error(event, details):
+    """Log an error event"""
     log_event(event, details, level=ERROR)
 
 def log_fatal(event, details):
+    """Log a fatal event"""
     log_event(event, details, level=FATAL)
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 05518aa..fb451a6 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+"""Main entry point for the Icecast stream checker and recorder"""
 import asyncio
 from server import start_server
 from stream_checker import StreamChecker
 from config import load_configuration
 
 def main():
+    """Main entry point for the Icecast stream checker and recorder"""
     # Load configuration from command line arguments and environment variables
     config = load_configuration()
 
diff --git a/src/recorder.py b/src/recorder.py
index efcf83e..71c8e52 100644
--- a/src/recorder.py
+++ b/src/recorder.py
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
-import aiohttp
+"""Recorder class for recording a stream to a file"""
 import os
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from logger import log_event, log_error
+import aiohttp
+from logger import log_event
 from utils import sanitize_filename
-from pprint import pprint
 
-class Recorder:
+class Recorder: # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
+    """Recorder class for recording a stream to a file"""
     def __init__(self, stream_url, output_directory, timeout_connect=10, timeout_read=30):
         self.stream_url = stream_url
         self.output_directory = output_directory
         self.timeout_read = timeout_read
         self.timeout_connect = timeout_connect
         self.file_name = None
+        self.file_path = os.path.join(self.output_directory, self.file_name)
         self.start_time = None
         self.last_data_time = None
         self.is_recording = False
 
     async def start_recording(self):
+        """Start recording the stream to a file"""
         self.start_time = datetime.utcnow()
         domain = self.stream_url.split("//")[-1].split("/")[0]
         sanitized_domain = sanitize_filename(domain)
         date_str = self.start_time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
         self.file_name = f"{sanitized_domain}_{date_str}.mp3.tmp"
-        self.file_path = os.path.join(self.output_directory, self.file_name)
         try:
             timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=None, connect=self.timeout_connect, sock_read=self.timeout_read)
             async with aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=timeout) as session:
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class Recorder:
                                 f.write(data)
                             # Check if timeout exceeded between data chunks
                             if datetime.utcnow() - self.last_data_time > timedelta(seconds=self.timeout_read):
-                                log_error("timeout_exceeded", {
+                                log_event("timeout_exceeded", {
                                     "stream_url": self.stream_url,
                                     "elapsed_seconds": (datetime.utcnow() - self.last_data_time).total_seconds()
                                 }, level="WARNING")
@@ -47,14 +49,14 @@ class Recorder:
                         log_event("recording_finished", {"file_name": self.file_name, "stream_url": self.stream_url})
                     else:
                         log_event("stream_unavailable", {"http_status": response.status})
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
             log_event('recording_error', {"error": str(e)}, level="ERROR")
-            pprint(e)
         finally:
             self.is_recording = False
             self.end_recording()
 
     def end_recording(self):
+        """Rename the temporary file to a finished file"""
         if os.path.exists(self.file_path):
             finished_file = self.file_path.replace('.tmp', '')
             os.rename(self.file_path, finished_file)
@@ -64,4 +66,5 @@ class Recorder:
             })
 
     def is_active(self):
+        """Check if the recorder is currently recording a stream"""
         return self.is_recording
diff --git a/src/rss_generator.py b/src/rss_generator.py
index 162544e..68dcc73 100644
--- a/src/rss_generator.py
+++ b/src/rss_generator.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-from yattag import Doc
+"""Generates an RSS feed from the files in the output directory"""
 import os
-from utils import generate_file_hash, file_hash_to_id
 from datetime import datetime
 from yattag import Doc
-import os
 from utils import generate_file_hash, file_hash_to_id
 
 def generate_rss_feed(files, output_directory, server_host):
+    """Generates an RSS feed from the files in the output directory"""
     doc, tag, text = Doc().tagtext()
 
     doc.asis('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>')
diff --git a/src/server.py b/src/server.py
index 740683c..7710fd7 100644
--- a/src/server.py
+++ b/src/server.py
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
-from aiohttp import web
+"""Server module for the application"""
 import os
 import mimetypes
-from rss_generator import generate_rss_feed
-from logger import log_event
 from pprint import pprint
 from pathlib import Path
+from aiohttp import web
+from rss_generator import generate_rss_feed
+from logger import log_event
 
 routes = web.RouteTableDef()
 
 @routes.get('/health')
 async def helth_check(request):
+    """Health check endpoint"""
     log_event("health_check_requested", {"method": "GET", "path": request.path}, level="INFO")
     return web.Response(text="OK")
 
 @routes.get('/rss')
 async def rss_feed(request):
+    """RSS feed endpoint"""
     log_event("rss_feed_requested", {"method": "GET", "path": request.path}, level="INFO")
     output_directory = request.app['config'].output_directory
     files = [f for f in os.listdir(output_directory) if f.endswith('.mp3')]
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ async def rss_feed(request):
 
 @routes.get('/files/{file_name}')
 async def serve_file(request):
+    """File serving endpoint"""
     file_name = request.match_info['file_name']
     log_event("file_serve_requested", {"method": "GET", "path": request.path, "file_name": file_name}, level="INFO")
 
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ async def serve_file(request):
     return web.FileResponse(file_path, headers=headers)
 
 async def start_server(config):
+    """Start the web server"""
     app = web.Application()
     app['config'] = config
     app.add_routes(routes)
diff --git a/src/stream_checker.py b/src/stream_checker.py
index a8c6781..cc6e19b 100644
--- a/src/stream_checker.py
+++ b/src/stream_checker.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+"""Checking the stream status and starting the recorder"""
 import asyncio
-from pprint import pprint
 from aiohttp import ClientSession, ClientTimeout
 from recorder import Recorder
 from logger import log_event
 
 class StreamChecker:
-    def __init__(self, stream_url, check_interval, timeout_connect, output_directory, timeout_read=30):
+    """Checking the stream status and starting the recorder"""
+    def __init__(self, stream_url, check_interval, timeout_connect, output_directory, timeout_read=30): # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         self.stream_url = stream_url
         self.check_interval = check_interval
         self.timeout_connect = timeout_connect
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class StreamChecker:
         self.is_stream_live = False
 
     async def check_stream(self, session):
+        """Check if the stream is live and start the recorder if needed"""
         try:
             timeout = ClientTimeout(connect=self.timeout_connect)
             async with session.get(self.stream_url, timeout=timeout, allow_redirects=True) as response:
@@ -26,11 +28,12 @@ class StreamChecker:
                     log_event("stream_offline", {"stream_url": self.stream_url})
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             log_event("check_stream_timeout", {"stream_url": self.stream_url})
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
             print(self.stream_url)
             log_event("check_stream_error", {"error": str(e)})
 
     async def run(self):
+        """Start the stream checking and recording loop"""
         while True:
             async with ClientSession() as session:
                 await self.check_stream(session)
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index fec978b..75b22d1 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+"""Utility functions for the application"""
 import hashlib
 import string
 
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ def sanitize_filename(filename):
     """
     Sanitize the filename by removing or replacing invalid characters.
     """
-    valid_chars = "-_.() %s%s" % (string.ascii_letters, string.digits)
+    valid_chars = f"-_.() {string.ascii_letters}{string.digits}"
     cleaned_filename = "".join(c for c in filename if c in valid_chars)
     cleaned_filename = cleaned_filename.replace(' ', '_')  # Replace spaces with underscores
     return cleaned_filename