diff --git a/.devcontainer/linux/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/linux/Dockerfile
index 3301d47d..1517f67a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/linux/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/linux/Dockerfile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     sudo \
     jq \
     yamllint \
+    python3-autopep8 \
     && curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg && \
     echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
     apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/formatting-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/formatting-checks.yml
index dd38741d..8863a5ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formatting-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formatting-checks.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run YAML Format Checks
         run: sh scripts/yml_linter.sh
 
+      - name: Run Python Format Checks
+        run: sh scripts/check_py_formatting.sh
+
       - name: License Banner Checks(.c files)
         run: sh scripts/check_license_banner_c.sh
 
diff --git a/scripts/check_license_banner_conf_files.sh b/scripts/check_license_banner_conf_files.sh
index fae8e4c9..81a342de 100644
--- a/scripts/check_license_banner_conf_files.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_license_banner_conf_files.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Checks all C/C++ files for license banner
+# Checks license banner in all files that use '#' comment syntax
 
 set -e
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ check_license_banner() {
     local file_header
     local start_line=1
 
-    # Check first line and skip if it's a shebang line(only for .sh scripts)
+    # Skip shebang line if present (e.g. #!/bin/sh or #!/usr/bin/python3)
     local first_line
     first_line=$(head -n 1 "$file")
-    if [ "${first_line#\#\!/bin}" != "$first_line" ]; then
+    if [ "${first_line#\#\!/}"x != "${first_line}x" ]; then
         start_line=2
     fi
-    
+
     file_header=$(tail -n +$start_line "$file" | head -n 4)
     
     # Expected license banner
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ echo "Checking license banners."
 ERROR_FOUND=0
 for file in $(find . -type f \( -name 'CMakeLists.txt' -o -name '*.yaml' \
     -o -name '*.yml' -o -name '*.awk' -o -name '*.conf' -o -name 'Kconfig*' \
-    -o -name '.gitignore' -o -name '.gitmodules' -o -name '*.sh' -o -name '*.cmake' \) \
-    ! -name 'utlist.h' \
+    -o -name '.gitignore' -o -name '.gitmodules' -o -name '*.sh' -o -name '*.cmake' -o -name '*.py' \) \
     ! -path './tests/Unity/*' \
     ! -path './build/*' \
     ! -path './wasm-micro-runtime/*' \
     ! -path './ocre-sdk/*' \
-    ! -path './src/shell/sha256/*' \
-    ! -path './src/runtime/wamr-wasip1/ocre_api/utils/*' \
     | sort); do
 
     if ! check_license_banner "$file"; then
diff --git a/scripts/check_py_formatting.sh b/scripts/check_py_formatting.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..add15c69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_py_formatting.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Python formatter and linter
+# Checks all .py files agains autopep8 rules
+# Usage: check_py_formatting.sh [-f]
+#   -f  Fix files in place(formatting)
+
+set -e
+
+ARGUMENT="--diff --exit-code"
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+    if [ "$1" = "-f" ]; then
+        echo "Fixing files in place if necessary"
+        ARGUMENT="--in-place"
+    else
+        echo "Invalid option: $1"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+
+echo "Checking Python formatting."
+
+find . -type f -name '*.py' \
+    ! -path './tests/Unity/*' \
+    ! -path './wasm-micro-runtime/*' \
+    ! -path './ocre-sdk/*' \
+    -print0 | xargs -0 autopep8 ${ARGUMENT}
diff --git a/scripts/yml_linter_rules.yml b/scripts/yml_linter_rules.yml
index fbd2432f..0753defb 100644
--- a/scripts/yml_linter_rules.yml
+++ b/scripts/yml_linter_rules.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 extends: default
 
 rules:
-  line-length:
-    max: 150
-    level: warning
+  line-length: disable
   indentation:
     spaces: 2
   document-start: disable
@@ -18,3 +16,4 @@ rules:
   empty-lines:
     max: 1
   truthy: {check-keys: false}
+  comments-indentation: disable
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py
index 260b4c8b..76825892 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("../..")
 
-import pexpect
-import testlib
+import pexpect  # noqa: E402
+import testlib  # noqa: E402
 
 """
 This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the default demo sample to a board.
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
     "Demo completed successfully",
 ]
 
+
 def main():
     serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
     serial_conn.send_break()
@@ -43,6 +48,6 @@ def main():
     testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
     testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
 
-    
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/flashValidation/flash_validation_hello_world.py b/tests_hw/groups/flashValidation/flash_validation_hello_world.py
index 251403ab..11904208 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/flashValidation/flash_validation_hello_world.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/flashValidation/flash_validation_hello_world.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import serial
 import time
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@
 the string Hello World! appears in the output of that break command. 
 """
 
+
 def main():
     conn = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyACM0', 115200, timeout=10)
 
@@ -43,4 +48,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py
index 9a57bc01..2de891d6 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("../..")
 
-import pexpect
-import testlib
+import pexpect  # noqa: E402
+import testlib  # noqa: E402
+
 
 """
 This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the default mini sample to a board.
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@
     "powered by Ocre",
 ]
 
+
 def main():
     serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
     serial_conn.send_break()
@@ -36,6 +42,6 @@ def main():
     testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
     testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
 
-    
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py
index a751d939..cab24cd0 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("../..")
 
-import pexpect
-import testlib
+import testlib  # noqa: E402
+import pexpect  # noqa: E402
 
 
 def main():
@@ -21,5 +25,6 @@ def main():
     testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Cleanup")
     testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py
index e8421105..b44f20bc 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("../..")
 
-import testlib
-import pexpect
+import testlib  # noqa: E402
+import pexpect  # noqa: E402
+
 
 def main():
     serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
@@ -13,7 +18,7 @@ def main():
     pex.write(b'ocre create -n hello-world -k ocre:api hello-world.wasm\n')
     expect_index = pex.expect(["ocre:~$", pexpect.TIMEOUT], 30)
     runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
-    
+
     if (expect_index == 1):
         print("Container failed to create container in given timeout")
         testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
@@ -23,9 +28,9 @@ def main():
         print("Failed to create container")
         testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
         testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
-    
+
     testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
 
-    
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py
index 4b6bd759..55fd7ae1 100755
--- a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("../..")
 
-import pexpect
-import testlib
+import pexpect  # noqa: E402
+import testlib  # noqa: E402
 
 """
 This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the supervisor sample to a board with the hello-world container put up.
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@
 
 line = "powered by Ocre"
 
+
 def main():
     serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
 
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ def main():
 
     testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
     testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
-    
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/tests_hw/testlib.py b/tests_hw/testlib.py
index a138c633..97a5ccc9 100644
--- a/tests_hw/testlib.py
+++ b/tests_hw/testlib.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
 import serial
 import sys
 import pexpect
 import pexpect.fdpexpect
 from typing import Tuple
 
-shell_prompt = "ocre:~$" 
+shell_prompt = "ocre:~$"
+
 
 def setup(device_filepath: str) -> Tuple[serial.Serial, pexpect.fdpexpect.fdspawn]:
     conn = serial.Serial(device_filepath, 115200, timeout=10)
@@ -29,4 +35,4 @@ def format_runtime_output(runtime_output: str, section: str) -> None:
 {runtime_output}
 ==========--------------------------==========
 """)
-    return
\ No newline at end of file
+    return