diff --git a/backend/.lintignore-max-folder-items b/backend/.lintignore-max-folder-items
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/backend/OLDapps/.lintignore b/backend/OLDapps/.lintignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/frontend/.lintignore-max-folder-items b/frontend/.lintignore-max-folder-items
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/linter/checks/.lintignore-max-folder-items b/linter/checks/.lintignore-max-folder-items
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/linter/config/config.json b/linter/config/config.json
index d2e5a6a2..8c006e80 100644
--- a/linter/config/config.json
+++ b/linter/config/config.json
@@ -30,20 +30,14 @@
     "uv-bin",
     "data",
     "public",
-    "readme_assets",
-    "openswarm_debug.egg-info",
-    "frontend/src/assets"
+    "openswarm_debug.egg-info"
   ],
   "exceptions": {
-    "max-file-lines": ["openswarm_debug.egg-info/**"],
-    "max-folder-items": [
-      "frontend",
-      "backend",
-      "backend/apps/tools/OAuthService/OAUTH_PROVIDERS/providers"
-    ],
-    "no-nested-imports": ["linter/lint.py"],
+    "max-file-lines": [],
+    "max-folder-items": [],
+    "no-nested-imports": [],
     "vulture": [],
-    "endpoints": ["backend/apps/health/*"],
+    "endpoints": [],
     "classes": []
   }
 }
diff --git a/linter/lint.py b/linter/lint.py
index 7286d44d..5186762b 100644
--- a/linter/lint.py
+++ b/linter/lint.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from checks.eslint import run_eslint
 from checks.knip import run_knip
 from checks.endpoints import run_endpoint_check
 from checks.classes import run_class_check
+from watchfiles import watch, DefaultFilter
 
 SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 CONFIG_FILE = SCRIPT_DIR / "config" / "config.json"
@@ -125,7 +126,6 @@ def print_results(
 
 
 def watch_loop(root: Path) -> None:
-    from watchfiles import watch, DefaultFilter
 
     config_dir = SCRIPT_DIR / "config"