diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 44cf89b..68ac238 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ ignore = []
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 # Ignore import violations in __init__.py files
-"__init__.py" = ["F401"]
+"__init__.py" = ["F401", "F403"]
 
 [tool.ruff.format]
 docstring-code-format = false
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/config.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/config.py
index f9e8c17..6c4300f 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/config.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/config.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class AuthenticationJsonParseAction(argparse.Action):
                         auth_dict = auth_dict["authentication"]
                     auth_dict["load_from_file"] = path
                     return auth_dict
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 return None
 
         if isinstance(auth_dict, dict) and auth_dict.get("from_file"):
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/media.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/media.py
index 439e056..d593502 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/media.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/media.py
@@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ class Media:
             try:
                 fsize = os.path.getsize(self.filename)
                 return fsize > 20_000
-            except:
+            except Exception as e:
                 pass
         return True
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/metadata.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/metadata.py
index 7961981..bbb124d 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/metadata.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/metadata.py
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ class Metadata:
                 self.status = right.status
             self._context.update(right._context)
             for k, v in right.metadata.items():
-                assert k not in self.metadata or type(v) == type(self.get(k))
-                if type(v) not in [dict, list, set] or k not in self.metadata:
+                assert k not in self.metadata or type(v) is type(self.get(k))
+                if not isinstance(v, (dict, list, set)) or k not in self.metadata:
                     self.set(k, v)
                 else:  # key conflict
-                    if type(v) in [dict, set]:
+                    if isinstance(v, (dict, set)):
                         self.set(k, self.get(k) | v)
-                    elif type(v) == list:
+                    elif type(v) is list:
                         self.set(k, self.get(k) + v)
             self.media.extend(right.media)
+
         else:  # invert and do same logic
             return right.merge(self)
         return self
@@ -126,28 +127,26 @@ class Metadata:
         return self.get("title")
 
     def set_timestamp(self, timestamp: datetime.datetime) -> Metadata:
-        if type(timestamp) == str:
+        if isinstance(timestamp, str):
             timestamp = parse_dt(timestamp)
-        assert type(timestamp) == datetime.datetime, "set_timestamp expects a datetime instance"
+        assert isinstance(timestamp, datetime.datetime), "set_timestamp expects a datetime instance"
         return self.set("timestamp", timestamp)
 
-    def get_timestamp(self, utc=True, iso=True) -> datetime.datetime:
+    def get_timestamp(self, utc=True, iso=True) -> datetime.datetime | str | None:
         ts = self.get("timestamp")
         if not ts:
-            return
+            return None
         try:
-            if type(ts) == str:
+            if isinstance(ts, str):
                 ts = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(ts)
-            if type(ts) == float:
+            elif isinstance(ts, float):
                 ts = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts)
             if utc:
                 ts = ts.replace(tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
-            if iso:
-                return ts.isoformat()
-            return ts
+            return ts.isoformat() if iso else ts
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Unable to parse timestamp {ts}: {e}")
-            return
+            return None
 
     def add_media(self, media: Media, id: str = None) -> Metadata:
         # adds a new media, optionally including an id
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/module.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/module.py
index 3e2110a..6eac968 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/module.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/module.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ModuleFactory:
 
             # see odoo/module/module.py -> initialize_sys_path
             if path not in auto_archiver.modules.__path__:
-                if HAS_SETUP_PATHS == True:
+                if HAS_SETUP_PATHS:
                     logger.warning(
                         f"You are attempting to re-initialise the module paths with: '{path}' for a 2nd time. \
                                        This could lead to unexpected behaviour. It is recommended to only use a single modules path. \
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class LazyBaseModule:
                     # we must now load this module and set it up with the config
                     m.load(config)
                     return True
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     logger.error(f"Unable to setup module '{dep}' for use in module '{self.name}'")
                     return False
             except IndexError:
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
index 6200b0a..4c583e7 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/core/orchestrator.py
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Here's how that would look: \n\nsteps:\n  extractors:\n  - [your_extractor_name_
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Got unexpected error on item {item}: {e}\n{traceback.format_exc()}")
             for d in self.databases:
-                if type(e) == AssertionError:
+                if isinstance(e, AssertionError):
                     d.failed(item, str(e))
                 else:
                     d.failed(item, reason="unexpected error")
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/cli_feeder/__manifest__.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/cli_feeder/__manifest__.py
index 218f7d0..f874405 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/cli_feeder/__manifest__.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/cli_feeder/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "type": ["feeder"],
     "entry_point": "cli_feeder::CLIFeeder",
     "requires_setup": False,
-    "description": "Feeds URLs to orchestrator from the command line",
     "configs": {
         "urls": {
             "default": None,
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/csv_feeder/__manifest__.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/csv_feeder/__manifest__.py
index ffb4e24..d6e8caa 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/csv_feeder/__manifest__.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/csv_feeder/__manifest__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "CSV Feeder",
     "type": ["feeder"],
-    "requires_setup": False,
     "dependencies": {"python": ["loguru"], "bin": [""]},
     "requires_setup": True,
     "entry_point": "csv_feeder::CSVFeeder",
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/__manifest__.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/__manifest__.py
index 6c9d071..6547233 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/__manifest__.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/__manifest__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
             "default": None,
             "help": "the id of the sheet to archive (alternative to 'sheet' config)",
         },
-        "header": {"default": 1, "type": "int", "help": "index of the header row (starts at 1)", "type": "int"},
+        "header": {"default": 1,
+                   "help": "index of the header row (starts at 1)",
+                   "type": "int"},
         "service_account": {
             "default": "secrets/service_account.json",
             "help": "service account JSON file path. Learn how to create one: https://gspread.readthedocs.io/en/latest/oauth2.html",
@@ -51,19 +53,6 @@
             "help": "if True the stored files path will include 'workbook_name/worksheet_name/...'",
             "type": "bool",
         },
-        "allow_worksheets": {
-            "default": set(),
-            "help": "(CSV) only worksheets whose name is included in allow are included (overrides worksheet_block), leave empty so all are allowed",
-        },
-        "block_worksheets": {
-            "default": set(),
-            "help": "(CSV) explicitly block some worksheets from being processed",
-        },
-        "use_sheet_names_in_stored_paths": {
-            "default": True,
-            "type": "bool",
-            "help": "if True the stored files path will include 'workbook_name/worksheet_name/...'",
-        },
     },
     "description": """
     GsheetsFeederDatabase
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gworksheet.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gworksheet.py
index 84cd45e..6dac059 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gworksheet.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gworksheet.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class GWorksheet:
 
         if fresh:
             return self.wks.cell(row, col_index + 1).value
-        if type(row) == int:
+        if isinstance(row, int):
             row = self.get_row(row)
 
         if col_index >= len(row):
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class GWorksheet:
             if when_empty_use_default and val.strip() == "":
                 return default
             return val
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return default
 
     def set_cell(self, row: int, col: str, val):
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/instagram_api_extractor/instagram_api_extractor.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/instagram_api_extractor/instagram_api_extractor.py
index bae06bc..5f13ecf 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/instagram_api_extractor/instagram_api_extractor.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/instagram_api_extractor/instagram_api_extractor.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class InstagramAPIExtractor(Extractor):
         # repeats 3 times to remove nested empty values
         if not self.minimize_json_output:
             return d
-        if type(d) == list:
+        if isinstance(d, list):
             return [self.cleanup_dict(v) for v in d]
-        if type(d) != dict:
+        if not isinstance(d, dict):
             return d
         return {
             k: clean_v
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class InstagramAPIExtractor(Extractor):
         post_count = 0
         while end_cursor != "":
             posts = self.call_api("v1/user/medias/chunk", {"user_id": user_id, "end_cursor": end_cursor})
-            if not len(posts) or not type(posts) == list or len(posts) != 2:
+            if not posts or not isinstance(posts, list) or len(posts) != 2:
                 break
             posts, end_cursor = posts[0], posts[1]
             logger.info(f"parsing {len(posts)} posts, next {end_cursor=}")
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class InstagramAPIExtractor(Extractor):
         pbar = tqdm(desc="downloading tagged posts")
 
         tagged_count = 0
-        while next_page_id != None:
+        while next_page_id is not None:
             resp = self.call_api("v2/user/tag/medias", {"user_id": user_id, "page_id": next_page_id})
             posts = resp.get("response", {}).get("items", [])
             if not len(posts):
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/telegram_extractor/telegram_extractor.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/telegram_extractor/telegram_extractor.py
index e63fb8d..e70198d 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/telegram_extractor/telegram_extractor.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/telegram_extractor/telegram_extractor.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class TelegramExtractor(Extractor):
                 else:
                     duration = float(duration)
                 m_video.set("duration", duration)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             result.add_media(m_video)
 
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/twitter_api_extractor/twitter_api_extractor.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/twitter_api_extractor/twitter_api_extractor.py
index a7af607..1c08235 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/twitter_api_extractor/twitter_api_extractor.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/twitter_api_extractor/twitter_api_extractor.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TwitterApiExtractor(Extractor):
                 r = requests.get(url, timeout=30)
                 logger.debug(f"Expanded url {url} to {r.url}")
                 url = r.url
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to expand url {url}")
         return url
 
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/wacz_extractor_enricher/__manifest__.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/wacz_extractor_enricher/__manifest__.py
index d2477b4..7916049 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/wacz_extractor_enricher/__manifest__.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/wacz_extractor_enricher/__manifest__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
             "help": "browsertrix-profile (for profile generation see https://github.com/webrecorder/browsertrix-crawler#creating-and-using-browser-profiles).",
         },
         "docker_commands": {"default": None, "help": "if a custom docker invocation is needed"},
-        "timeout": {"default": 120, "type": "int", "help": "timeout for WACZ generation in seconds", "type": "int"},
+        "timeout": {"default": 120,
+                    "help": "timeout for WACZ generation in seconds",
+                    "type": "int"},
         "extract_media": {
             "default": False,
             "type": "bool",
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/whisper_enricher/whisper_enricher.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/whisper_enricher/whisper_enricher.py
index d2205e2..063bd26 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/whisper_enricher/whisper_enricher.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/whisper_enricher/whisper_enricher.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class WhisperEnricher(Enricher):
         while not all_completed and (time.time() - start_time) <= self.timeout:
             all_completed = True
             for job_id in job_results:
-                if job_results[job_id] != False:
+                if job_results[job_id] is not False:
                     continue
                 all_completed = False  # at least one not ready
                 try:
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/utils/misc.py b/src/auto_archiver/utils/misc.py
index 379bff5..fe1864b 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/utils/misc.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/utils/misc.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def expand_url(url):
             r = requests.get(url)
             logger.debug(f"Expanded url {url} to {r.url}")
             return r.url
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logger.error(f"Failed to expand url {url}")
     return url
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def getattr_or(o: object, prop: str, default=None):
         if res is None:
             raise
         return res
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return default