diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5703025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 120
+ignore = E501, W503, C901
+exclude = build/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7934e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a single version of Python
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Python application
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.10"
+    - name: Set up Python path
+      run: echo "PYTHONPATH=$PWD" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install flake8 pytest
+        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+    - name: Install the lshell package
+      run: pip install .
+    - name: Lint with flake8
+      run: |
+        # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
+        flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
+        # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings. The GitHub editor is 127 chars wide
+        flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      run: |
+        pytest
diff --git a/lshell/checkconfig.py b/lshell/checkconfig.py
index 36f6976..ae7105b 100644
--- a/lshell/checkconfig.py
+++ b/lshell/checkconfig.py
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ class CheckConfig:
 
     def __init__(self, args, refresh=None, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None):
         """Force the calling of the methods below"""
-        if stdin == None:
+        if stdin is None:
             self.stdin = sys.stdin
         else:
             self.stdin = stdin
-        if stdout == None:
+        if stdout is None:
             self.stdout = sys.stdout
         else:
             self.stdout = stdout
-        if stderr == None:
+        if stderr is None:
             self.stderr = sys.stderr
         else:
             self.stderr = stderr
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ def get_config_user(self):
 
         if os.path.isdir(self.conf["home_path"]):
             # change dir to home when initially loading the configuration
-            if self.refresh == None:
+            if self.refresh is None:
                 os.chdir(self.conf["home_path"])
             # if reloading the configuration, do not change directory
             else:
@@ -803,9 +803,7 @@ def set_noexec(self):
             self.conf["path_noexec"] = self.myeval(self.conf_raw["path_noexec"])
             # if path_noexec is empty, disable LD_PRELOAD
             # /!\ this feature should be used at the administrator's own risks!
-
             if self.conf["path_noexec"] == "":
-
                 return
             if not os.path.exists(self.conf["path_noexec"]):
                 self.log.critical(
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e28801a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+configparser
+logging
+readline
+pexpect
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_functional.py b/test/test_functional.py
index cb69f8c..5c0fd32 100644
--- a/test/test_functional.py
+++ b/test/test_functional.py
@@ -632,14 +632,26 @@ def test_38_script_execution_with_template(self):
 
         template_path = f"{TOPDIR}/test/template.lsh"
         test_script_path = f"{TOPDIR}/test/test.lsh"
+        wrapper_path = f"{TOPDIR}/bin/lshell_wrapper"
+
+        # Step 1: Create the wrapper script
+        with open(wrapper_path, "w") as wrapper:
+            wrapper.write(
+                f"""#!/bin/bash
+exec {TOPDIR}/bin/lshell --config {TOPDIR}/etc/lshell.conf "$@"
+"""
+            )
+
+        # Make the wrapper executable
+        os.chmod(wrapper_path, 0o755)
 
-        # Copy template.lsh to test.lsh
+        # Step 2: Copy template.lsh to test.lsh and replace the shebang
         shutil.copy(template_path, test_script_path)
 
         # Replace the placeholder in the shebang
         with open(test_script_path, "r+") as f:
             content = f.read()
-            content = content.replace("#!SHEBANG", f"#!{TOPDIR}/bin/lshell")
+            content = content.replace("#!SHEBANG", f"#!{wrapper_path}")
             f.seek(0)
             f.write(content)
             f.truncate()
@@ -648,7 +660,7 @@ def test_38_script_execution_with_template(self):
         self.child = pexpect.spawn(f"{test_script_path}")
 
         # Expected output
-        expected_output = f"""test\r
+        expected_output = """test\r
 *** forbidden command: dig\r
 *** forbidden path: /tmp/\r
 FREEDOM\r
@@ -681,8 +693,8 @@ def test_39_script_execution_with_template_strict(self):
         with open(wrapper_path, "w") as wrapper:
             wrapper.write(
                 f"""#!/bin/bash
-    exec {TOPDIR}/bin/lshell --config {TOPDIR}/etc/lshell.conf --strict 1 "$@"
-    """
+exec {TOPDIR}/bin/lshell --config {TOPDIR}/etc/lshell.conf --strict 1 "$@"
+"""
             )
 
         # Make the wrapper executable
@@ -702,7 +714,7 @@ def test_39_script_execution_with_template_strict(self):
         self.child = pexpect.spawn(f"{test_script_path}")
 
         # Expected output
-        expected_output = f"""test\r
+        expected_output = """test\r
 *** forbidden command -> "dig"\r
 *** You have 1 warning(s) left, before getting kicked out.\r
 This incident has been reported.\r