diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruff.yml b/.github/workflows/ruff.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0860cd8fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruff.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Ruff Linting
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [synchronize, opened, reopened]
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+concurrency:  # Cancel previous workflows on the same pull request
+    group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+    cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  run:
+    name: Ruff Linting
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
+        with:
+          args: check
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 048a55444b..16062bbb4c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ exclude = ["spikeinterface.*.tests"]
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 120
 
+[tool.ruff]
+line-length = 120
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = ['F401']
+
 [project.urls]
 homepage = "https://github.com/SpikeInterface/spikeinterface"
 repository = "https://github.com/SpikeInterface/spikeinterface"