diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/main.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/main.py
index 467f00db0823..d28b53f89c66 100644
--- a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/main.py
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from .whl import whl
 from .import_all import import_all
 from .mypy import mypy
+from .pylint import pylint
 
 from ci_tools.logging import configure_logging, logger
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     whl().register(subparsers, [common])
     import_all().register(subparsers, [common])
     mypy().register(subparsers, [common])
+    pylint().register(subparsers, [common])
 
     return parser
 
diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/mypy.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/mypy.py
index eef2960571ce..b074eadfbf50 100644
--- a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/mypy.py
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/mypy.py
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@ def run(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             
             executable, staging_directory = self.get_executable(args.isolate, args.command, sys.executable, package_dir)
             logger.info(f"Processing {package_name} for mypy check")
-            
-            create_package_and_install(
-                distribution_directory=staging_directory,
-                target_setup=package_dir,
-                skip_install=False,
-                cache_dir=None,
-                work_dir=staging_directory,
-                force_create=False,
-                package_type="wheel",
-                pre_download_disabled=False,
-                python_executable=executable
-            )
 
             # install mypy
             try:
diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/pylint.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/pylint.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..16c9a7a58965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/pylint.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+
+from typing import Optional, List
+from subprocess import CalledProcessError, check_call
+
+from .Check import Check
+from ci_tools.functions import pip_install
+from ci_tools.variables import discover_repo_root, in_ci, set_envvar_defaults, in_ci, set_envvar_defaults
+from ci_tools.environment_exclusions import is_check_enabled
+from ci_tools.logging import logger
+
+REPO_ROOT = discover_repo_root()
+PYLINT_VERSION = "3.2.7"
+
+class pylint(Check):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def register(self, subparsers: "argparse._SubParsersAction", parent_parsers: Optional[List[argparse.ArgumentParser]] = None) -> None:
+        """Register the pylint check. The pylint check installs pylint and runs pylint against the target package.
+        """
+        parents = parent_parsers or []
+        p = subparsers.add_parser("pylint", parents=parents, help="Run the pylint check")
+        p.set_defaults(func=self.run)
+
+        p.add_argument(
+            "--next",
+            default=False,
+            help="Next version of pylint is being tested.",
+            required=False,      
+        )
+
+    def run(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
+        """Run the pylint check command."""
+        logger.info("Running pylint check...")
+
+        set_envvar_defaults()
+        targeted = self.get_targeted_directories(args)
+
+        results: List[int] = []
+
+        for parsed in targeted:
+            package_dir = parsed.folder
+            package_name = parsed.name
+            executable, staging_directory = self.get_executable(args.isolate, args.command, sys.executable, package_dir)
+            logger.info(f"Processing {package_name} for pylint check")
+
+            # install dependencies
+            try:
+                pip_install([
+                    "azure-pylint-guidelines-checker==0.5.6", "--index-url=https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-python/pypi/simple/"
+                ], True, executable, package_dir)
+            except CalledProcessError as e:
+                logger.error("Failed to install dependencies:", e)
+                return e.returncode
+
+            # install pylint
+            try:
+                if args.next:
+                    # use latest version of pylint
+                    pip_install(["pylint"], True, executable, package_dir)
+                else:
+                    pip_install([f"pylint=={PYLINT_VERSION}"], True, executable, package_dir)
+            except CalledProcessError as e:
+                logger.error("Failed to install pylint:", e)
+                return e.returncode
+
+            top_level_module = parsed.namespace.split(".")[0]
+
+            if in_ci():
+                if not is_check_enabled(package_dir, "pylint"):
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"Package {package_name} opts-out of pylint check."
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+            rcFileLocation = os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "eng/pylintrc") if args.next else os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "pylintrc")
+
+            try:
+                results.append(check_call(
+                    [
+                        executable,
+                        "-m",
+                        "pylint",
+                        "--rcfile={}".format(rcFileLocation),
+                        "--output-format=parseable",
+                        os.path.join(package_dir, top_level_module),
+                    ]
+                ))
+            except CalledProcessError as e:
+                logger.error(
+                    "{} exited with linting error {}. Please see this link for more information https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/pylint-guide".format(package_name, e.returncode)
+                )
+                if args.next and in_ci():
+                    from gh_tools.vnext_issue_creator import create_vnext_issue
+                    create_vnext_issue(package_dir, "pylint")
+
+                results.append(e.returncode)
+
+            if args.next and in_ci():
+                from gh_tools.vnext_issue_creator import close_vnext_issue
+                close_vnext_issue(package_name, "pylint")
+
+        return max(results) if results else 0