diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c9e322af..b7e794da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -88,13 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         git commit -m initial
         pip install .
         pip install .[dev]
-    
-    - name: pylint checks
-      if: ${{ contains (matrix.copier_config.name, 'Base') }}
-      run: |
-        cd ../test/${{ matrix.copier_config.foldername }}
-        python -m pylint --recursive=y ./src/ --rcfile=./src/.pylintrc
-   
+      
     - name: black checks
       uses: psf/black@stable
       with:
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if mypy_type_checking != 'none' %}type-checking.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/code_style.yml.jinja
similarity index 57%
rename from python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if mypy_type_checking != 'none' %}type-checking.yml{% endif %}.jinja
rename to python-project-template/.github/workflows/code_style.yml.jinja
index 7e8bea46..398cb69f 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if mypy_type_checking != 'none' %}type-checking.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/code_style.yml.jinja
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# This workflow will install Python dependencies, then perform static type checking analysis.
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, then perform static analysis for code style and type checking.
 # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
 
-name: mypy Type checking
+name: Code Style analysis
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -33,11 +33,31 @@ jobs:
         pip install .
         pip install .[dev]
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+{%- if mypy_type_checking == 'basic' -%}
     - name: Analyze code with mypy
-{% if mypy_type_checking == 'basic' %}
       run: |
         mypy ./src ./tests --ignore-missing-imports
-{% elif mypy_type_checking == 'strict' %}
+{%- elif mypy_type_checking == 'strict' -%}
+    - name: Analyze code with mypy
       run: |
         mypy ./src ./tests --strict
-{% endif -%}
+{%- endif -%}
+{%- if 'black' in enforce_style -%}
+    - name: Analyze code for black formatting
+      run: |
+        black --check .
+{%- endif -%}
+{%- if 'pylint' in enforce_style -%}
+    - name: Analyze code with pylint
+      run: |
+        pylint -rn -sn --recursive=y ./src --rcfile=./src/.pylintrc
+        pylint -rn -sn --recursive=y ./tests --rcfile=./tests/.pylintrc
+{%- if include_benchmarks %}
+        pylint -rn -sn --recursive=y ./benchmarks --rcfile=./tests/.pylintrc
+{%- endif -%}
+{%- endif -%}
+{%- if 'ruff' in enforce_style -%}
+    - name: Analyze code with ruff
+       ruff format --check
+       ruff check
+{%- endif -%}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
index 709a5d86..9ccdec28 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml.jinja
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Send failure email
 {%- endif %}
 {%- if 'slack' in failure_notification %}
+{%- raw %}
     - name: Send status to Slack app
       if: ${{ failure() && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }} # Only post if the workflow failed and was not manually started. Customize this as necessary./
       id: slack
@@ -83,4 +84,5 @@ jobs:
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }} # Here is where the webhook URL is provided
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+{%- endraw %}
 {%- endif %}