diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index c8210d6..70d69c8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 repos:
--   repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/autoflake
-    rev: v2.3.1
-    hooks:
-    -   id: autoflake
-        args: ["--in-place", "--remove-unused-variables", "--remove-all-unused-imports"]
--   repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 24.3.0
-    hooks:
-    -   id: black
-        args: [--safe, --quiet, --target-version, py35]
+- repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
+  rev: "v0.3.5"
+  hooks:
+    - id: ruff
+      args: ["--fix"]
+    - id: ruff-format
 -   repo: https://github.com/asottile/blacken-docs
     rev: 1.16.0
     hooks:
@@ -17,19 +13,7 @@ repos:
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v4.5.0
     hooks:
-    -   id: trailing-whitespace
-    -   id: end-of-file-fixer
     -   id: check-yaml
-    -   id: debug-statements
--   repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
-    rev: 7.0.0
-    hooks:
-    -   id: flake8
--   repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
-    rev: v3.15.1
-    hooks:
-    -   id: pyupgrade
-        args: [--py3-plus]
 -   repo: local
     hooks:
     -   id: rst
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bb6cc5e..ef5a35a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -67,10 +67,72 @@ include-package-data = false
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 write_to = "src/xdist/_version.py"
 
-[tool.flake8]
-# Ignore any errors related to formatting, let black worry/fix them.
-ignore = ["E501", "W503", "E203"]
-max-line-length = 100
+[tool.ruff]
+src = ["src"]
+
+[tool.ruff.format]
+docstring-code-format = true
+
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = [
+    "B",        # bugbear
+    "D",        # pydocstyle
+    "E",        # pycodestyle
+    "F",        # pyflakes
+    "I",        # isort
+    "PYI",      # flake8-pyi
+    "UP",       # pyupgrade
+    "RUF",      # ruff
+    "W",        # pycodestyle
+    "T10",      # flake8-debugger
+    "PIE",      # flake8-pie
+    "PGH",      # pygrep-hooks
+    "PLE",      # pylint error
+    "PLW",      # pylint warning
+    "PLR1714",  # Consider merging multiple comparisons
+]
+ignore = [
+    # bugbear ignore
+    "B011",     # Do not `assert False` (`python -O` removes these calls)
+    "B028",     # No explicit `stacklevel` keyword argument found
+    # pydocstyle ignore
+    "D100",     # Missing docstring in public module
+    "D101",     # Missing docstring in public class
+    "D102",     # Missing docstring in public method
+    "D103",     # Missing docstring in public function
+    "D104",     # Missing docstring in public package
+    "D105",     # Missing docstring in magic method
+    "D106",     # Missing docstring in public nested class
+    "D107",     # Missing docstring in `__init__`
+    "D209",     # Multi-line docstring closing quotes should be on a separate line
+    "D205",     # 1 blank line required between summary line and description
+    "D400",     # First line should end with a period
+    "D401",     # First line of docstring should be in imperative mood
+    # ruff ignore
+    "RUF012",   # Mutable class attributes should be annotated with `typing.ClassVar`
+    # pylint ignore
+    "PLW0603",  # Using the global statement
+    "PLW0120",  # remove the else and dedent its contents
+    "PLW2901",  # for loop variable overwritten by assignment target
+    "PLR5501",  # Use `elif` instead of `else` then `if`
+]
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.pycodestyle]
+# In order to be able to format for 88 char in ruff format
+max-line-length = 120
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle]
+convention = "pep257"
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.isort]
+force-single-line = true
+combine-as-imports = true
+force-sort-within-sections = true
+order-by-type = false
+lines-after-imports = 2
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
+"src/xdist/_version.py" = ["I001"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
 mypy_path = ["src"]
diff --git a/src/xdist/dsession.py b/src/xdist/dsession.py
index 1f55239..ebba5e2 100644
--- a/src/xdist/dsession.py
+++ b/src/xdist/dsession.py
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ class DSession:
         )
         if maximum_reached:
             if self._max_worker_restart == 0:
-                msg = "worker {} crashed and worker restarting disabled".format(
-                    node.gateway.id
-                )
+                msg = f"worker {node.gateway.id} crashed and worker restarting disabled"
             else:
                 msg = "maximum crashed workers reached: %d" % self._max_worker_restart
             self._summary_report = msg
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ class TerminalDistReporter:
             rinfo = gateway._rinfo()
             different_interpreter = rinfo.executable != sys.executable
             if different_interpreter:
-                version = "%s.%s.%s" % rinfo.version_info[:3]
+                version = "{}.{}.{}".format(*rinfo.version_info[:3])
                 self.rewrite(
                     f"[{gateway.id}] {rinfo.platform} Python {version} cwd: {rinfo.cwd}",
                     newline=True,
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ def get_default_max_worker_restart(config):
 
 
 def get_workers_status_line(
-    status_and_items: Sequence[tuple[WorkerStatus, int]]
+    status_and_items: Sequence[tuple[WorkerStatus, int]],
 ) -> str:
     """
     Return the line to display during worker setup/collection based on the
diff --git a/src/xdist/looponfail.py b/src/xdist/looponfail.py
index e88d2ac..b67bbe6 100644
--- a/src/xdist/looponfail.py
+++ b/src/xdist/looponfail.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class StatRecorder:
                 return
             time.sleep(checkinterval)
 
-    def check(self, removepycfiles: bool = True) -> bool:  # noqa, too complex
+    def check(self, removepycfiles: bool = True) -> bool:
         changed = False
         newstat: Dict[Path, os.stat_result] = {}
         for rootdir in self.rootdirlist:
diff --git a/src/xdist/plugin.py b/src/xdist/plugin.py
index 116a0f0..c9d4c49 100644
--- a/src/xdist/plugin.py
+++ b/src/xdist/plugin.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def pytest_cmdline_main(config):
     if not val("collectonly") and _is_distribution_mode(config) and usepdb:
         raise pytest.UsageError(
             "--pdb is incompatible with distributing tests; try using -n0 or -nauto."
-        )  # noqa: E501
+        )
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/xdist/remote.py b/src/xdist/remote.py
index 93f722e..ba18da8 100644
--- a/src/xdist/remote.py
+++ b/src/xdist/remote.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def setup_config(config, basetemp):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__channelexec__":
-    channel = channel  # type: ignore[name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    channel = channel  # type: ignore[name-defined] # noqa: F821, PLW0127
     workerinput, args, option_dict, change_sys_path = channel.receive()  # type: ignore[name-defined]
 
     if change_sys_path is None:
diff --git a/src/xdist/scheduler/load.py b/src/xdist/scheduler/load.py
index 6d7b231..422528c 100644
--- a/src/xdist/scheduler/load.py
+++ b/src/xdist/scheduler/load.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
             return
 
         # Collections are identical, create the index of pending items.
-        self.collection = list(self.node2collection.values())[0]
+        self.collection = next(iter(self.node2collection.values()))
         self.pending[:] = range(len(self.collection))
         if not self.collection:
             return
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
             # to each node - which is suboptimal when you have less than
             # 2 * len(nodes) tests.
             nodes = cycle(self.nodes)
-            for i in range(len(self.pending)):
+            for _ in range(len(self.pending)):
                 self._send_tests(next(nodes), 1)
         else:
             # Send batches of consecutive tests. By default, pytest sorts tests
diff --git a/src/xdist/scheduler/loadscope.py b/src/xdist/scheduler/loadscope.py
index ad94714..fb4bc63 100644
--- a/src/xdist/scheduler/loadscope.py
+++ b/src/xdist/scheduler/loadscope.py
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         - ``DSession.worker_collectionfinish``.
         """
-
         # Check that add_node() was called on the node before
         assert node in self.assigned_work
 
@@ -301,7 +300,6 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
         If there are any globally pending work units left then this will check
         if the given node should be given any more tests.
         """
-
         # Do not add more work to a node shutting down
         if node.shutting_down:
             return
diff --git a/src/xdist/scheduler/worksteal.py b/src/xdist/scheduler/worksteal.py
index fc102bd..4a2c2fe 100644
--- a/src/xdist/scheduler/worksteal.py
+++ b/src/xdist/scheduler/worksteal.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-from collections import namedtuple
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from _pytest.runner import CollectReport
 
@@ -7,7 +10,10 @@ from xdist.report import report_collection_diff
 from xdist.workermanage import parse_spec_config
 
 
-NodePending = namedtuple("NodePending", ["node", "pending"])
+class NodePending(NamedTuple):
+    node: Any
+    pending: list[int]
+
 
 # Every worker needs at least 2 tests in queue - the current and the next one.
 MIN_PENDING = 2
@@ -285,7 +291,7 @@ class WorkStealingScheduling:
             return
 
         # Collections are identical, create the index of pending items.
-        self.collection = list(self.node2collection.values())[0]
+        self.collection = next(iter(self.node2collection.values()))
         self.pending[:] = range(len(self.collection))
         if not self.collection:
             return
diff --git a/src/xdist/workermanage.py b/src/xdist/workermanage.py
index fcb70e8..d1cef01 100644
--- a/src/xdist/workermanage.py
+++ b/src/xdist/workermanage.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class HostRSync(execnet.RSync):
         sourcedir: PathLike,
         *,
         ignores: Optional[Sequence[PathLike]] = None,
-        **kwargs: object
+        **kwargs: object,
     ) -> None:
         if ignores is None:
             ignores = []
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ class WorkerController:
         self.log(f"queuing {eventname}(**{kwargs})")
         self.putevent((eventname, kwargs))
 
-    def process_from_remote(self, eventcall):  # noqa too complex
-        """this gets called for each object we receive from
+    def process_from_remote(self, eventcall):
+        """This gets called for each object we receive from
         the other side and if the channel closes.
 
         Note that channel callbacks run in the receiver
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class WorkerController:
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             # should not land in receiver-thread
             raise
-        except:  # noqa
+        except BaseException:
             from _pytest._code import ExceptionInfo
 
             excinfo = ExceptionInfo.from_current()
diff --git a/testing/acceptance_test.py b/testing/acceptance_test.py
index d82562e..6cb85c0 100644
--- a/testing/acceptance_test.py
+++ b/testing/acceptance_test.py
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ class TestDistribution:
             "-pfoobarplugin",
             "--foobar=123",
             "--dist=load",
-            "--rsyncdir=%(subdir)s" % locals(),
-            "--tx=popen//chdir=%(dest)s" % locals(),
+            f"--rsyncdir={subdir}",
+            f"--tx=popen//chdir={dest}",
             p,
         )
         assert result.ret == 0
@@ -657,9 +657,7 @@ def test_crashing_item(pytester, when) -> None:
 
         def test_ok():
             pass
-    """.format(
-            **code
-        )
+    """.format(**code)
     )
     passes = 2 if when == "teardown" else 1
     result = pytester.runpytest("-n2", p)
@@ -1513,9 +1511,7 @@ class TestLocking:
 
     FILE_LOCK = filelock.FileLock("test.lock")
 
-    """ + (
-        (_test_content * 4) % ("A", "B", "C", "D")
-    )
+    """ + ((_test_content * 4) % ("A", "B", "C", "D"))
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("scope", ["each", "load", "loadscope", "loadfile", "no"])
     def test_single_file(self, pytester, scope) -> None:
diff --git a/testing/test_dsession.py b/testing/test_dsession.py
index 432f167..3ce205c 100644
--- a/testing/test_dsession.py
+++ b/testing/test_dsession.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TestLoadScheduling:
 
         for i in range(7, 16):
             sched.mark_test_complete(node1, i - 3)
-            assert node1.sent == [0, 1] + list(range(4, i))
+            assert node1.sent == [0, 1, *range(4, i)]
             assert node2.sent == [2, 3]
             assert sched.pending == list(range(i, 16))
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class TestLoadScheduling:
 
         for complete_index, first_pending in enumerate(range(5, 16)):
             sched.mark_test_complete(node1, node1.sent[complete_index])
-            assert node1.sent == [0, 1] + list(range(4, first_pending))
+            assert node1.sent == [0, 1, *range(4, first_pending)]
             assert node2.sent == [2, 3]
             assert sched.pending == list(range(first_pending, 16))
 
@@ -251,9 +251,7 @@ class TestLoadScheduling:
         """
 
         class CollectHook:
-            """
-            Dummy hook that stores collection reports.
-            """
+            """Dummy hook that stores collection reports."""
 
             def __init__(self):
                 self.reports = []
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ class TestWorkStealingScheduling:
         sched.schedule()
         assert not sched.pending
         assert not sched.tests_finished
-        assert node1.sent == list(range(0, 8))
+        assert node1.sent == list(range(8))
         assert node2.sent == list(range(8, 16))
         for i in range(8):
             sched.mark_test_complete(node1, node1.sent[i])
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ class TestWorkStealingScheduling:
         sched.add_node_collection(node2, collection)
         assert sched.collection_is_completed
         sched.schedule()
-        assert node1.sent == list(range(0, 8))
+        assert node1.sent == list(range(8))
         assert node2.sent == list(range(8, 16))
         for i in range(8):
             sched.mark_test_complete(node1, node1.sent[i])
diff --git a/testing/test_plugin.py b/testing/test_plugin.py
index 74de0d4..687a3d7 100644
--- a/testing/test_plugin.py
+++ b/testing/test_plugin.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from xdist.workermanage import NodeManager
 def monkeypatch_3_cpus(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
     """Make pytest-xdist believe the system has 3 CPUs."""
     # block import
-    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "psutil", None)  # type: ignore
+    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "psutil", None)
     monkeypatch.delattr(os, "sched_getaffinity", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.setattr(os, "cpu_count", lambda: 3)
 
diff --git a/testing/test_remote.py b/testing/test_remote.py
index 26ded17..8645029 100644
--- a/testing/test_remote.py
+++ b/testing/test_remote.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ WAIT_TIMEOUT = 10.0
 def check_marshallable(d):
     try:
         marshal.dumps(d)
-    except ValueError:
+    except ValueError as e:
         pprint.pprint(d)
-        raise ValueError("not marshallable")
+        raise ValueError("not marshallable") from e
 
 
 class EventCall:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class TestWorkerInteractor:
         worker.sendcommand("runtests_all")
         worker.sendcommand("shutdown")
         for func in "::test_func", "::test_func2":
-            for i in range(3):  # setup/call/teardown
+            for _ in range(3):  # setup/call/teardown
                 ev = worker.popevent("testreport")
                 assert ev.name == "testreport"
                 rep = unserialize_report(ev.kwargs["data"])
@@ -329,12 +329,10 @@ def test_remote_mainargv(pytester: pytest.Pytester) -> None:
     outer_argv = sys.argv
 
     pytester.makepyfile(
-        """
+        f"""
         def test_mainargv(request):
-            assert request.config.workerinput["mainargv"] == {!r}
-        """.format(
-            outer_argv
-        )
+            assert request.config.workerinput["mainargv"] == {outer_argv!r}
+        """
     )
     result = pytester.runpytest("-n1")
     assert result.ret == 0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ca1310a..5f46dca 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -63,7 +63,3 @@ commands =
 # it so they don't conflict with each other (#611).
 addopts = -ra -p no:pytest-services
 testpaths = testing
-
-[flake8]
-max-line-length = 120
-ignore = E203,W503