diff --git a/.coverage.conf b/.coverage.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c41b23c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.coverage.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[run]
+omit = */tests/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..538cd41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 99
+# E203 is incompatible with pep8 and makes black mad
+extend-ignore = E203
+# Enforce using single quotes with flake8-quotes
+inline-quotes = single
diff --git a/.isort.cfg b/.isort.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9d5939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.isort.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[settings]
+profile = black
+multi_line_output = 3
+line_length = 99
diff --git a/.mypy.ini b/.mypy.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c239ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mypy.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[mypy]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
+show_error_codes = True
+plugins = pydantic.mypy
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f44b8ea..aa74247 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ RUN echo "#!/bin/bash\n/python/entrypoint.sh startapp" >> /bin/startapp && chmod
     echo "#!/bin/bash\n/python/entrypoint.sh runtests" >> /bin/runtests && chmod a+x /bin/runtests &&\
     pip install -r /python/requirements.txt
 
+# Copy standard configurations for code validation
+COPY pytest.ini .flake8 .isort.cfg .mypy.ini .coverage.conf /home/python/
+
 # Change users
 USER python
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2532c51..0f72be2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ such as the `entrypoint.sh`. Then the subfolders organize the app files:
 * `/python/static` holds the static files served by the app such as static html files
 * `/python/logs` is meant for the log files generated by the app
 * `/python/files` is for files uploaded through the app
+* `/home/python` contains the [standard configuration files](Standard-configurations-for-code-quality)
+for linting, formatting and other testing tools
 
 ## :toolbox: Notes for maintenance
 
@@ -127,6 +129,9 @@ plugin.
 
 This code validation command executes the `/python/test_suite.sh` script which can
 be overwritten with custom code validation.
+These code quality tools will follow the
+[standard configurations](Standard-configurations-for-code-quality) present in `/home/python`
+by default.
 
 ### `validatecodeonce`
 
@@ -145,3 +150,17 @@ and code coverage results in the `/python/app/unittesting.xml` and
 
 A [coverage configuration file](https://pytest-cov.readthedocs.io/en/latest/config.html)
 can be provided at `python/app/coverage.conf`. 
+
+## Standard configurations for code quality
+
+Standard configuration files for all the code quality tools are located in `/home/python`
+where the tools will find them.
+These configurations can be overwritten:
+
+* `mypy`: Add the configuration file `/python/app/.mypy.ini` and the standard file in
+`/home/python` will be ignored.
+* `flake8`: Add the configuration file `/python/app/.flake8` it will be *appended* to
+the standard file in `/home/python`. Therefore to turn off all the configurations
+in the standard file you must explicitely reverse them in the `/python/app/.flake8` file.
+* `isort`: Add the configuration `/python/app/.isort.cfg` and the standard file in
+`/home/python` will be ignored.
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test_suite.sh b/test_suite.sh
index 94ed03b..f4715eb 100755
--- a/test_suite.sh
+++ b/test_suite.sh
@@ -27,26 +27,28 @@ reportvalidation() {
 if [[ $1 == "reports" ]]
 then
   MYPY_REPORTS="--junit-xml ${REPORTS_FOLDER}typing.xml"
-  if [ -f ./coverage.conf ];
-  then
-    $covconf="--cov-config ./coverage.conf"
-  fi
-  PYTEST_REPORTS="--junitxml ${REPORTS_FOLDER}unittesting.xml $covconf --cov-report xml:${REPORTS_FOLDER}coverage.xml"
+  PYTEST_REPORTS="--junitxml ${REPORTS_FOLDER}unittesting.xml --cov-report xml:${REPORTS_FOLDER}coverage.xml"
+fi
+
+COVERAGE_CONF="--cov-config /home/python/.coverage.conf"
+if [ -f ./coverage.conf ];
+then
+  COVERAGE_CONF="--cov-config ./coverage.conf"
 fi
 
 echo -ne "$SECTION_PREFIX RUN TESTS:\n\n"
-python -m pytest -vv --durations=3 --cov ./ --cov-report term-missing $PYTEST_REPORTS; STATUS1=$?
+python -m pytest --rootdir=/python/app -vv --durations=3 --cov ./ --cov-report term-missing $COVERAGE_CONF $PYTEST_REPORTS; STATUS1=$?
 
 echo -ne "$SECTION_PREFIX CHECK DOCKER USER IS PYTHON: "
 USEROUT=`checkuser`
 reportvalidation "$USEROUT"; STATUS2=$?
 
 echo -ne "$SECTION_PREFIX CHECK TYPING: "
-MYPYOUT=`mypy --no-error-summary . $MYPY_REPORTS`
+MYPYOUT=`mypy --cache-dir /home/python --no-error-summary . $MYPY_REPORTS`
 reportvalidation "$MYPYOUT"; STATUS3=$?
 
 echo -ne "$SECTION_PREFIX CHECK LINTING: "
-FLAKE8OUT=`flake8`
+FLAKE8OUT=`flake8 --append-config /home/python/.flake8 --append-config /python/app/.flake8`
 reportvalidation "$FLAKE8OUT"; STATUS4=$?
 
 echo -ne "$SECTION_PREFIX CHECK FORMATTING: "
diff --git a/tests/.flake8 b/tests/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8952d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[flake8]
+# FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY
+extend-ignore = F401
diff --git a/tests/webapp/main.py b/tests/webapp/main.py
index 678aff5..ef80c72 100644
--- a/tests/webapp/main.py
+++ b/tests/webapp/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# FLAKE8: This would trigger an F401 error without the local .flake8
+from math import tan
+
+# MYPY: This import triggers a missing import error without the standard config
+# file
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 app = FastAPI()
@@ -6,3 +11,10 @@
 @app.get('/')
 async def root():
     return {'message': 'Hello World'}
+
+
+def dummy_func():
+    # FLAKE8: The following two lines would trigger an E501 flake8 error
+    # without the standard config in /home/python
+    this_is_a_very_long_variable_name_used_to_test_the_flake8_standard_config = 'ok'
+    return this_is_a_very_long_variable_name_used_to_test_the_flake8_standard_config
diff --git a/tests/webapp/tests/simple_test.py b/tests/webapp/tests/simple_test.py
index 9da8a08..a9550ef 100644
--- a/tests/webapp/tests/simple_test.py
+++ b/tests/webapp/tests/simple_test.py
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-def test_something():
-    assert True
+from webapp.main import dummy_func
+
+
+def test_dummy_func():
+    assert dummy_func() == 'ok'