diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-soft.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-soft.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77348b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-soft.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: lint-soft
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  # Optional: allow read access to pull request. Use with `only-new-issues` option.
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  golangci:
+    name: lint-soft
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: ^1
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+        with:
+          # Optional: golangci-lint command line arguments.
+          args: --config .golangci-soft.yml --issues-exit-code=0
+          # Optional: show only new issues if it's a pull request. The default value is `false`.
+          only-new-issues: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1129ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: lint
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  # Optional: allow read access to pull request. Use with `only-new-issues` option.
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  golangci:
+    name: lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: ^1
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+        with:
+          # Optional: golangci-lint command line arguments.
+          #args:
+          # Optional: show only new issues if it's a pull request. The default value is `false`.
+          only-new-issues: true
diff --git a/.golangci-soft.yml b/.golangci-soft.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef456e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci-soft.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+run:
+  tests: false
+
+issues:
+  include:
+    - EXC0001
+    - EXC0005
+    - EXC0011
+    - EXC0012
+    - EXC0013
+
+  max-issues-per-linter: 0
+  max-same-issues: 0
+
+linters:
+  enable:
+    # - dupl
+    - exhaustive
+    # - exhaustivestruct
+    - goconst
+    - godot
+    - godox
+    - gomnd
+    - gomoddirectives
+    - goprintffuncname
+    - ifshort
+    # - lll
+    - misspell
+    - nakedret
+    - nestif
+    - noctx
+    - nolintlint
+    - prealloc
+    - wrapcheck
+
+  # disable default linters, they are already enabled in .golangci.yml
+  disable:
+    - deadcode
+    - errcheck
+    - gosimple
+    - govet
+    - ineffassign
+    - staticcheck
+    - structcheck
+    - typecheck
+    - unused
+    - varcheck
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5a91d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+run:
+  tests: false
+
+issues:
+  include:
+    - EXC0001
+    - EXC0005
+    - EXC0011
+    - EXC0012
+    - EXC0013
+
+  max-issues-per-linter: 0
+  max-same-issues: 0
+
+linters:
+  enable:
+    - bodyclose
+    - exportloopref
+    - goimports
+    - gosec
+    - nilerr
+    - predeclared
+    - revive
+    - rowserrcheck
+    - sqlclosecheck
+    - tparallel
+    - unconvert
+    - unparam
+    - whitespace
diff --git a/choose/choose.go b/choose/choose.go
index 9f2e9c1..a6b669f 100644
--- a/choose/choose.go
+++ b/choose/choose.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	return s.String()
 }
 
+//nolint:unparam
 func clamp(x, min, max int) int {
 	if x < min {
 		return min
diff --git a/choose/options.go b/choose/options.go
index f5edf23..8359e91 100644
--- a/choose/options.go
+++ b/choose/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package choose
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options is the customization options for the choose command.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Options []string `arg:"" optional:"" help:"Options to choose from."`
 
diff --git a/completion/bash.go b/completion/bash.go
index 5f06deb..f8756db 100644
--- a/completion/bash.go
+++ b/completion/bash.go
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// TODO implement our own gum bash completion
 package completion
 
 import (
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ const (
 
 	// All directives using iota should be above this one.
 	// For internal use.
-	shellCompDirectiveMaxValue
+	shellCompDirectiveMaxValue //nolint:deadcode,unused,varcheck
 
 	// ShellCompDirectiveDefault indicates to let the shell perform its default
 	// behavior after completions have been provided.
@@ -576,6 +575,7 @@ func writeFlag(buf io.StringWriter, flag *kong.Flag, cmd *kong.Node) {
 	writeFlagHandler(buf, "--"+name, map[string][]string{}, cmd)
 }
 
+//nolint:deadcode,unused
 func writeLocalNonPersistentFlag(buf io.StringWriter, flag *kong.Flag) {
 	name := flag.Name
 	format := "    local_nonpersistent_flags+=(\"--%[1]s" + cbn
diff --git a/completion/command.go b/completion/command.go
index 95d501b..ebc552f 100644
--- a/completion/command.go
+++ b/completion/command.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
 )
 
+// Completion command.
 type Completion struct {
 	Bash Bash `cmd:"" help:"Generate the autocompletion script for bash"`
 	Zsh  Zsh  `cmd:"" help:"Generate the autocompletion script for zsh"`
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func hasCommands(cmd *kong.Node) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+//nolint:deadcode,unused
 func isArgument(cmd *kong.Node) bool {
 	return cmd.Type == kong.ArgumentNode
 }
diff --git a/completion/fish.go b/completion/fish.go
index b7c978e..362f0fe 100644
--- a/completion/fish.go
+++ b/completion/fish.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func (f Fish) gen(buf io.StringWriter, cmd *kong.Node) {
 	}
 	rootName := root.Name
 	if cmd.Parent == nil {
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n", rootName))
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n", rootName))
 	} else {
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n", cmd.Path()))
-		buf.WriteString(
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("# %s\n", cmd.Path()))
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString(
 			fmt.Sprintf("complete -c %s -f -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -a %s -d '%s'\n",
 				rootName,
 				cmd.Name,
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ func (f Fish) gen(buf io.StringWriter, cmd *kong.Node) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if cmd.Parent == nil {
-			buf.WriteString(
+			_, _ = buf.WriteString(
 				fmt.Sprintf("complete -c %s -f",
 					rootName,
 				),
 			)
 		} else {
-			buf.WriteString(
+			_, _ = buf.WriteString(
 				fmt.Sprintf("complete -c %s -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from %s'",
 					rootName,
 					cmd.Name,
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ func (f Fish) gen(buf io.StringWriter, cmd *kong.Node) {
 		if !f.IsBool() {
 			enums := flagPossibleValues(f)
 			if len(enums) > 0 {
-				buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -xa '%s'", strings.Join(enums, " ")))
+				_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -xa '%s'", strings.Join(enums, " ")))
 			} else {
-				buf.WriteString(" -x")
+				_, _ = buf.WriteString(" -x")
 			}
 		}
 		if f.Short != 0 {
-			buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -s %c", f.Short))
+			_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -s %c", f.Short))
 		}
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -l %s", f.Name))
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -d '%s'", f.Help))
-		buf.WriteString("\n")
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -l %s", f.Name))
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" -d '%s'", f.Help))
+		_, _ = buf.WriteString("\n")
 	}
-	buf.WriteString("\n")
+	_, _ = buf.WriteString("\n")
 
 	for _, c := range cmd.Children {
 		if c == nil || c.Hidden {
diff --git a/completion/zsh.go b/completion/zsh.go
index bd73715..0e7c40f 100644
--- a/completion/zsh.go
+++ b/completion/zsh.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (z Zsh) writeCommands(buf io.StringWriter, cmd *kong.Node) {
 		}
 		z.writeCommand(buf, c)
 		if i < len(cmd.Children)-1 {
-			buf.WriteString(" \\")
+			_, _ = buf.WriteString(" \\")
 		}
 		writeString(buf, "\n")
 	}
diff --git a/confirm/options.go b/confirm/options.go
index 94650c1..bbf4b98 100644
--- a/confirm/options.go
+++ b/confirm/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package confirm
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options is the customization options for the confirm command.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Affirmative     string       `help:"The title of the affirmative action" default:"Yes"`
 	Negative        string       `help:"The title of the negative action" default:"No"`
diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index cf452ee..6a5701e 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	input, _ := stdin.Read()
 	var choices []string
 	if input != "" {
-		choices = strings.Split(string(input), "\n")
+		choices = strings.Split(input, "\n")
 	} else {
 		choices = files.List()
 	}
diff --git a/filter/filter.go b/filter/filter.go
index d61b05e..79fa619 100644
--- a/filter/filter.go
+++ b/filter/filter.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	// Since there are matches, display them so that the user can see, in real
 	// time, what they are searching for.
 	for i, match := range m.matches {
-
 		// If this is the current selected index, we add a small indicator to
 		// represent it. Otherwise, simply pad the string.
 		if i == m.selected {
diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index d29078f..102fdae 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package filter
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options is the customization options for the filter command.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Indicator      string       `help:"Character for selection" default:"•"`
 	IndicatorStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"indicator." set:"defaultForeground=212" set:"name=indicator"`
diff --git a/format/command.go b/format/command.go
index d3db6b0..293b347 100644
--- a/format/command.go
+++ b/format/command.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Func is a function that formats some text
-type Func func(string) string
+type Func func(string) (string, error)
 
 var formatType = map[string]Func{
 	"code":     code,
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		input, _ = stdin.Read()
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println(formatType[o.Type](input))
+	v, err := formatType[o.Type](input)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(v)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/format/formats.go b/format/formats.go
index 5d6c596..648eefa 100644
--- a/format/formats.go
+++ b/format/formats.go
@@ -9,57 +9,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 )
 
-var code Func = func(input string) string {
+var code Func = func(input string) (string, error) {
 	renderer, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
 		glamour.WithAutoStyle(),
 		glamour.WithWordWrap(0),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return ""
+		return "", err
 	}
-	out, err := renderer.Render(fmt.Sprintf("```\n%s\n```", input))
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return out
+	return renderer.Render(fmt.Sprintf("```\n%s\n```", input))
 }
 
-var emoji Func = func(input string) string {
+var emoji Func = func(input string) (string, error) {
 	renderer, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
 		glamour.WithEmoji(),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return ""
+		return "", err
 	}
-	out, err := renderer.Render(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return out
+	return renderer.Render(input)
 }
 
-var markdown Func = func(input string) string {
+var markdown Func = func(input string) (string, error) {
 	renderer, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
 		glamour.WithStandardStyle("pink"),
 		glamour.WithWordWrap(0),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return ""
+		return "", err
 	}
-	out, err := renderer.Render(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return out
+	return renderer.Render(input)
 }
 
-var template Func = func(input string) string {
+var template Func = func(input string) (string, error) {
 	f := termenv.TemplateFuncs(termenv.ColorProfile())
 	t, err := tpl.New("tpl").Funcs(f).Parse(input)
 	if err != nil {
-		return ""
+		return "", err
 	}
+
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	t.Execute(&buf, nil)
-	return buf.String()
+	err = t.Execute(&buf, nil)
+	return buf.String(), err
 }
diff --git a/input/options.go b/input/options.go
index 5d3d50f..ede3dc3 100644
--- a/input/options.go
+++ b/input/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package input
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options are the customization options for the input.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Placeholder string       `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Type something..."`
 	Prompt      string       `help:"Prompt to display" default:"> "`
diff --git a/internal/files/files.go b/internal/files/files.go
index fd40517..51e6950 100644
--- a/internal/files/files.go
+++ b/internal/files/files.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func List() []string {
 	err := filepath.Walk(".",
 		func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 			if shouldIgnore(path) || info.IsDir() || err != nil {
-				return nil
+				return nil //nolint:nilerr
 			}
 			files = append(files, path)
 			return nil
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func List() []string {
 		return []string{}
 	}
 	return files
-
 }
 
 var defaultIgnorePatterns = []string{"node_modules", ".git", "."}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3214a83..ddd9aa6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ func main() {
 			"defaultUnderline":  "false",
 		},
 	)
-	ctx.Run()
+	_ = ctx.Run()
 }
diff --git a/spin/options.go b/spin/options.go
index 8323ac6..f5995c8 100644
--- a/spin/options.go
+++ b/spin/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package spin
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options is the customization options for the spin command.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Command []string `arg:"" help:"Command to run"`
 
diff --git a/spin/spin.go b/spin/spin.go
index 7ec4586..571faa3 100644
--- a/spin/spin.go
+++ b/spin/spin.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func commandStart(command []string) tea.Cmd {
 		if len(command) > 1 {
 			args = command[1:]
 		}
-		out, _ := exec.Command(command[0], args...).Output()
+		out, _ := exec.Command(command[0], args...).Output() //nolint:gosec
 		return finishCommandMsg{output: string(out)}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/write/options.go b/write/options.go
index 54099d0..b8c96bb 100644
--- a/write/options.go
+++ b/write/options.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package write
 import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 
 // Options are the customization options for the textarea.
+// nolint:staticcheck
 type Options struct {
 	Width           int    `help:"Text area width" default:"50"`
 	Height          int    `help:"Text area height" default:"5"`