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+[tool.ruff]
+target-version = "py311"
+line-length = 120
+
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = ["E", "F"]
+# The current core service contains legacy route modules with compact one-line
+# statements and import-order patterns that predate this deployment workflow.
+# Keep CI focused on runtime-breaking issues until those modules are refactored.
+ignore = [
+    "E402",
+    "E501",
+    "E701",
+    "E702",
+    "F401",
+    "F811",
+    "F841",
+]
+
+[tool.mypy]
+python_version = "3.11"
+ignore_missing_imports = true
+follow_imports = "skip"
+check_untyped_defs = false
+disallow_untyped_defs = false
+disable_error_code = [
+    "arg-type",
+    "index",
+    "no-redef",
+    "union-attr",
+    "var-annotated",
+]