diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0e8c86a8c..f3910502cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # This is used with `make <option>` and is used for running various
 # administration operations on the code.
 
-BLACK_FORMAT_CONFIGS = --target-version py37 --line-length 100 --exclude=/docs
 TEST_GAME_DIR = .test_game_dir
 TESTS ?= evennia
 
@@ -22,8 +21,10 @@ installextra:
 	pip install -e .
 	pip install -r requirements_extra.txt
 
+# black is configured from pyproject.toml
 format:
-	black $(BLACK_FORMAT_CONFIGS) evennia
+	black evennia
+	isort . --profile black
 
 fmt: format
 
diff --git a/docs/pylib/update_default_cmd_index.py b/docs/pylib/update_default_cmd_index.py
index 0f15e73df3..25733b0eb4 100644
--- a/docs/pylib/update_default_cmd_index.py
+++ b/docs/pylib/update_default_cmd_index.py
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ To test - import this from a Django-aware shell, then call run_update.
 from os.path import abspath, dirname
 from os.path import join as pathjoin
 
-from evennia.utils.utils import (callables_from_module, mod_import,
-                                 variable_from_module)
+from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module, mod_import, variable_from_module
 
 __all__ = "run_update"
 
diff --git a/evennia/__init__.py b/evennia/__init__.py
index 4a64d06ba3..41244b91ec 100644
--- a/evennia/__init__.py
+++ b/evennia/__init__.py
@@ -172,7 +172,12 @@ def _init():
     from .comms.models import ChannelDB, Msg
     from .locks import lockfuncs
     from .objects.models import ObjectDB
-    from .objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
+    from .objects.objects import (
+        DefaultCharacter,
+        DefaultExit,
+        DefaultObject,
+        DefaultRoom,
+    )
     from .prototypes.spawner import spawn
     from .scripts.models import ScriptDB
     from .scripts.monitorhandler import MONITOR_HANDLER
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index 082c0d1c4c..1dfaae00b7 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import ModelAttributeBackend, NickHandler
 from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypeclassBase
 from evennia.utils import class_from_module, create, logger
 from evennia.utils.optionhandler import OptionHandler
-from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter, lazy_property, make_iter, to_str, variable_from_module
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    is_iter,
+    lazy_property,
+    make_iter,
+    to_str,
+    variable_from_module,
+)
 
 __all__ = ("DefaultAccount", "DefaultGuest")
 
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/tests.py b/evennia/accounts/tests.py
index e3a607bbb4..5cf6369412 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/tests.py
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ from unittest import TestCase
 from django.test import override_settings
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
-from evennia.accounts.accounts import AccountSessionHandler, DefaultAccount, DefaultGuest
+from evennia.accounts.accounts import (
+    AccountSessionHandler,
+    DefaultAccount,
+    DefaultGuest,
+)
 from evennia.utils import create
 from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest
 from evennia.utils.utils import uses_database
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 4fb540c83c..b81f8ee72c 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import re
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
 from django.db.models import Max, Min, Q
+
 from evennia import InterruptCommand
 from evennia.commands.cmdhandler import get_and_merge_cmdsets
 from evennia.locks.lockhandler import LockException
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_account.py b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_account.py
index eb5e278791..45aa027301 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_account.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_account.py
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ command method rather than caller.msg().
 """
 
 from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
-from evennia.commands.default import account, admin, building, comms, general, help, system
+from evennia.commands.default import (
+    account,
+    admin,
+    building,
+    comms,
+    general,
+    help,
+    system,
+)
 
 
 class AccountCmdSet(CmdSet):
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
index 78c4c51798..f8294dd6b7 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ communication-commands are instead put on the account level, in the
 Account cmdset. Account commands remain available also to Characters.
 """
 from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
-from evennia.commands.default import admin, batchprocess, building, general, help, system
+from evennia.commands.default import (
+    admin,
+    batchprocess,
+    building,
+    general,
+    help,
+    system,
+)
 
 
 class CharacterCmdSet(CmdSet):
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/help.py b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
index 49c139f2ab..8cc6e51350 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/help.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ from evennia.help.utils import help_search_with_index, parse_entry_for_subcatego
 from evennia.utils import create, evmore
 from evennia.utils.ansi import ANSIString
 from evennia.utils.eveditor import EvEditor
-from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, dedent, format_grid, inherits_from, pad
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    class_from_module,
+    dedent,
+    format_grid,
+    inherits_from,
+    pad,
+)
 
 CMD_IGNORE_PREFIXES = settings.CMD_IGNORE_PREFIXES
 COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS = class_from_module(settings.COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS)
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
index 4316f63b09..195d2fde25 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@ from evennia import (
 from evennia.commands import cmdparser
 from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
 from evennia.commands.command import Command, InterruptCommand
-from evennia.commands.default import account, admin, batchprocess, building, comms, general
+from evennia.commands.default import (
+    account,
+    admin,
+    batchprocess,
+    building,
+    comms,
+    general,
+)
 from evennia.commands.default import help as help_module
 from evennia.commands.default import syscommands, system, unloggedin
 from evennia.commands.default.cmdset_character import CharacterCmdSet
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/__init__.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/__init__.py
index 21bb6bf936..3e31b214da 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/__init__.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ See the docs for more information.
 
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.component import Component
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.dbfield import DBField, NDBField, TagField
-from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.holder import ComponentHolderMixin, ComponentProperty
+from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.holder import (
+    ComponentHolderMixin,
+    ComponentProperty,
+)
 
 
 def get_component_class(component_name):
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/tests.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/tests.py
index 9c159b72ab..3e90b67344 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/components/tests.py
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components import Component, DBField, TagField, signals
-from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.holder import ComponentHolderMixin, ComponentProperty
+from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components import (
+    Component,
+    DBField,
+    TagField,
+    signals,
+)
+from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.holder import (
+    ComponentHolderMixin,
+    ComponentProperty,
+)
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.components.signals import as_listener
 from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter
 from evennia.utils import create
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/scripts.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/scripts.py
index ee73bb13fe..63c0477008 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/scripts.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/scripts.py
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 from evennia import ChannelDB, DefaultObject, DefaultScript, ScriptDB, logger
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.ingame_python.callbackhandler import CallbackHandler
-from evennia.contrib.base_systems.ingame_python.utils import EVENTS, InterruptEvent, get_next_wait
+from evennia.contrib.base_systems.ingame_python.utils import (
+    EVENTS,
+    InterruptEvent,
+    get_next_wait,
+)
 from evennia.utils.ansi import raw
 from evennia.utils.create import create_channel
 from evennia.utils.dbserialize import dbserialize
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
index 64f8454c54..c99041e68c 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/ingame_python/utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 from evennia import ScriptDB, logger
 from evennia.contrib.base_systems.custom_gametime import UNITS, gametime_to_realtime
-from evennia.contrib.base_systems.custom_gametime import real_seconds_until as custom_rsu
+from evennia.contrib.base_systems.custom_gametime import (
+    real_seconds_until as custom_rsu,
+)
 from evennia.utils.create import create_script
 from evennia.utils.gametime import real_seconds_until as standard_rsu
 from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/connection_screens.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/connection_screens.py
index af684f306d..4d47d8c469 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/connection_screens.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/connection_screens.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ of the screen is done by the unlogged-in "look" command.
 """
 
 from django.conf import settings
+
 from evennia import utils
 
 CONNECTION_SCREEN = """
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/menu_login.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/menu_login.py
index 1b185016a0..78f6aac998 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/menu_login.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/menu_login/menu_login.py
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ called automatically when a new user connects.
 """
 
 from django.conf import settings
+
 from evennia import CmdSet, Command, syscmdkeys
 from evennia.utils.evmenu import EvMenu
-from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module, class_from_module, random_string_from_module
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    callables_from_module,
+    class_from_module,
+    random_string_from_module,
+)
 
 _CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE = settings.CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE
 _GUEST_ENABLED = settings.GUEST_ENABLED
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py b/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
index 75251b78f9..6501bb7525 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/full_systems/evscaperoom/commands.py
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@ import re
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from evennia import SESSION_HANDLER, CmdSet, Command, InterruptCommand, default_cmds, syscmdkeys
+from evennia import (
+    SESSION_HANDLER,
+    CmdSet,
+    Command,
+    InterruptCommand,
+    default_cmds,
+    syscmdkeys,
+)
 from evennia.utils import variable_from_module
 
 from .utils import create_evscaperoom_object
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/game_systems/crafting/crafting.py b/evennia/contrib/game_systems/crafting/crafting.py
index 112eb3c4d5..485227dd8f 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/game_systems/crafting/crafting.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/game_systems/crafting/crafting.py
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
 from evennia.commands.command import Command
 from evennia.prototypes.spawner import spawn
 from evennia.utils.create import create_object
-from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module, inherits_from, iter_to_str, make_iter
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    callables_from_module,
+    inherits_from,
+    iter_to_str,
+    make_iter,
+)
 
 _RECIPE_CLASSES = {}
 
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/game_systems/puzzles/puzzles.py b/evennia/contrib/game_systems/puzzles/puzzles.py
index 9cab77d703..2194e1daa2 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/game_systems/puzzles/puzzles.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/game_systems/puzzles/puzzles.py
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ are spawened on their corresponding location.
 import itertools
 from random import choice
 
-from evennia import CmdSet, DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultRoom, DefaultScript, create_script
+from evennia import (
+    CmdSet,
+    DefaultCharacter,
+    DefaultExit,
+    DefaultRoom,
+    DefaultScript,
+    create_script,
+)
 from evennia.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxCommand
 from evennia.prototypes.spawner import spawn
 from evennia.utils import logger, search, utils
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/grid/wilderness/wilderness.py b/evennia/contrib/grid/wilderness/wilderness.py
index 02ab90d57c..e2270057d1 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/grid/wilderness/wilderness.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/grid/wilderness/wilderness.py
@@ -113,7 +113,13 @@ create a new wilderness (with the name "default") but using our new map provider
 
 """
 
-from evennia import DefaultExit, DefaultRoom, DefaultScript, create_object, create_script
+from evennia import (
+    DefaultExit,
+    DefaultRoom,
+    DefaultScript,
+    create_object,
+    create_script,
+)
 from evennia.utils import inherits_from
 
 
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/rpg/traits/traits.py b/evennia/contrib/rpg/traits/traits.py
index 897d3db3af..d3a59024b8 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/rpg/traits/traits.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/rpg/traits/traits.py
@@ -460,7 +460,12 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.utils.dbserialize import _SaverDict
-from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, inherits_from, list_to_string, percent
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    class_from_module,
+    inherits_from,
+    list_to_string,
+    percent,
+)
 
 # Available Trait classes.
 # This way the user can easily supply their own. Each
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/build_techdemo.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/build_techdemo.py
index b7e2ad2bf8..fc0e4e597e 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/build_techdemo.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/build_techdemo.py
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ from evennia.contrib.tutorials.evadventure.dungeon import (
     EvAdventureDungeonStartRoomExit,
 )
 from evennia.contrib.tutorials.evadventure.objects import EvAdventureWeapon
-from evennia.contrib.tutorials.evadventure.rooms import EvAdventurePvPRoom, EvAdventureRoom
+from evennia.contrib.tutorials.evadventure.rooms import (
+    EvAdventurePvPRoom,
+    EvAdventureRoom,
+)
 
 # CODE
 
diff --git a/evennia/help/filehelp.py b/evennia/help/filehelp.py
index 8103adab75..3f8a598249 100644
--- a/evennia/help/filehelp.py
+++ b/evennia/help/filehelp.py
@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ from django.utils.text import slugify
 
 from evennia.locks.lockhandler import LockHandler
 from evennia.utils import logger
-from evennia.utils.utils import all_from_module, lazy_property, make_iter, variable_from_module
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    all_from_module,
+    lazy_property,
+    make_iter,
+    variable_from_module,
+)
 
 _DEFAULT_HELP_CATEGORY = settings.DEFAULT_HELP_CATEGORY
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/grapevine.py b/evennia/server/portal/grapevine.py
index f1d835ae5a..11060129f4 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/grapevine.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/grapevine.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ the grapevine client to in-game channels.
 
 import json
 
-from autobahn.twisted.websocket import WebSocketClientFactory, WebSocketClientProtocol, connectWS
+from autobahn.twisted.websocket import (
+    WebSocketClientFactory,
+    WebSocketClientProtocol,
+    connectWS,
+)
 from django.conf import settings
 from twisted.internet import protocol
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
index 1510720e3b..15a603658a 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ evennia._init()
 from evennia.server.portal.portalsessionhandler import PORTAL_SESSIONS
 from evennia.server.webserver import EvenniaReverseProxyResource
 from evennia.utils import logger
-from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, get_evennia_version, make_iter, mod_import
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    class_from_module,
+    get_evennia_version,
+    make_iter,
+    mod_import,
+)
 
 # we don't need a connection to the database so close it right away
 try:
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/tests.py b/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
index db906b2d15..5388ca5351 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ from twisted.trial.unittest import TestCase as TwistedTestCase
 from evennia.server.portal import irc
 from evennia.utils.test_resources import BaseEvenniaTest
 
-from .amp import AMP_MAXLEN, AMPMultiConnectionProtocol, MsgPortal2Server, MsgServer2Portal
+from .amp import (
+    AMP_MAXLEN,
+    AMPMultiConnectionProtocol,
+    MsgPortal2Server,
+    MsgServer2Portal,
+)
 from .amp_server import AMPServerFactory
 from .mccp import MCCP
 from .mssp import MSSP
diff --git a/evennia/server/serversession.py b/evennia/server/serversession.py
index 9cc7ddf80f..00cacc65eb 100644
--- a/evennia/server/serversession.py
+++ b/evennia/server/serversession.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from evennia.commands.cmdsethandler import CmdSetHandler
 from evennia.comms.models import ChannelDB
 from evennia.scripts.monitorhandler import MONITOR_HANDLER
-from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import AttributeHandler, DbHolder, InMemoryAttributeBackend
+from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import (
+    AttributeHandler,
+    DbHolder,
+    InMemoryAttributeBackend,
+)
 from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, lazy_property, make_iter
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
index 875ddb0610..60036ad3e2 100644
--- a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ from evennia.server.signals import (
     SIGNAL_ACCOUNT_POST_LOGOUT,
 )
 from evennia.utils.logger import log_trace
-from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module, class_from_module, delay, is_iter, make_iter
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    callables_from_module,
+    class_from_module,
+    delay,
+    is_iter,
+    make_iter,
+)
 
 _FUNCPARSER_PARSE_OUTGOING_MESSAGES_ENABLED = settings.FUNCPARSER_PARSE_OUTGOING_MESSAGES_ENABLED
 _BROADCAST_SERVER_RESTART_MESSAGES = settings.BROADCAST_SERVER_RESTART_MESSAGES
diff --git a/evennia/server/signals.py b/evennia/server/signals.py
index 75909dd7bd..499e82418d 100644
--- a/evennia/server/signals.py
+++ b/evennia/server/signals.py
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ SIGNAL_CHANNEL_POST_CREATE = Signal()
 
 from django.core.signals import request_finished  # "             ends.
 from django.core.signals import request_started  # Sent when HTTP request begins.
-from django.db.backends.signals import (
+from django.db.backends.signals import (  # Sent when making initial connection to database
     connection_created,
-)  # Sent when making initial connection to database
+)
 from django.db.models.signals import m2m_changed  # Sent when a ManyToManyField changes.
 from django.db.models.signals import post_delete  # after         "
 from django.db.models.signals import post_init  # end
@@ -101,9 +101,15 @@ from django.db.models.signals import post_migrate  # after     "
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save  # after            "
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete  # Sent before an object is deleted.
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_migrate  # Sent before migration starts
-from django.db.models.signals import pre_save  # Sent before a typeclass' .save is called.
 from django.db.models.signals import (
+    pre_save,  # Sent before a typeclass' .save is called.
+)
+from django.db.models.signals import (  # Sent at start of typeclass __init__ (before at_init)
     pre_init,
-)  # Sent at start of typeclass __init__ (before at_init)
-from django.test.signals import setting_changed  # Sent when setting changes from override
-from django.test.signals import template_rendered  # Sent when test system renders template
+)
+from django.test.signals import (
+    setting_changed,  # Sent when setting changes from override
+)
+from django.test.signals import (
+    template_rendered,  # Sent when test system renders template
+)
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
index 4558397727..045c994d25 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ from evennia.typeclasses.attributes import (
     InMemoryAttributeBackend,
     ModelAttributeBackend,
 )
-from evennia.typeclasses.tags import AliasHandler, PermissionHandler, Tag, TagHandler, TagProperty
+from evennia.typeclasses.tags import (
+    AliasHandler,
+    PermissionHandler,
+    Tag,
+    TagHandler,
+    TagProperty,
+)
 from evennia.utils.idmapper.models import SharedMemoryModel, SharedMemoryModelBase
 from evennia.utils.logger import log_trace
 from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module, inherits_from, is_iter, lazy_property
diff --git a/evennia/utils/containers.py b/evennia/utils/containers.py
index 946b32e6f2..23e41db451 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/containers.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/containers.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from pickle import dumps
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.utils import OperationalError, ProgrammingError
+
 from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.utils.utils import callables_from_module, class_from_module
 
diff --git a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
index 2ee0163e06..163494f933 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
@@ -273,12 +273,22 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 # i18n
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+
 from evennia import CmdSet, Command
 from evennia.commands import cmdhandler
 from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.utils.ansi import strip_ansi
 from evennia.utils.evtable import EvColumn, EvTable
-from evennia.utils.utils import crop, dedent, is_iter, m_len, make_iter, mod_import, pad, to_str
+from evennia.utils.utils import (
+    crop,
+    dedent,
+    is_iter,
+    m_len,
+    make_iter,
+    mod_import,
+    pad,
+    to_str,
+)
 
 # read from protocol NAWS later?
 _MAX_TEXT_WIDTH = settings.CLIENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH
diff --git a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
index 29ec23b632..82f5558914 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
@@ -434,7 +434,9 @@ class SharedMemoryModel(Model, metaclass=SharedMemoryModelBase):
         """
         global _MONITOR_HANDLER
         if not _MONITOR_HANDLER:
-            from evennia.scripts.monitorhandler import MONITOR_HANDLER as _MONITOR_HANDLER
+            from evennia.scripts.monitorhandler import (
+                MONITOR_HANDLER as _MONITOR_HANDLER,
+            )
 
         if _IS_SUBPROCESS:
             # we keep a store of objects modified in subprocesses so
diff --git a/evennia/utils/test_resources.py b/evennia/utils/test_resources.py
index a77ad91cad..158a940ee3 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/test_resources.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/test_resources.py
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ from evennia import settings_default
 from evennia.accounts.accounts import DefaultAccount
 from evennia.commands.command import InterruptCommand
 from evennia.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxCommand
-from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
+from evennia.objects.objects import (
+    DefaultCharacter,
+    DefaultExit,
+    DefaultObject,
+    DefaultRoom,
+)
 from evennia.scripts.scripts import DefaultScript
 from evennia.server.serversession import ServerSession
 from evennia.server.sessionhandler import SESSIONS
diff --git a/evennia/web/website/views/characters.py b/evennia/web/website/views/characters.py
index 82878f1270..03cb3e9668 100644
--- a/evennia/web/website/views/characters.py
+++ b/evennia/web/website/views/characters.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ from evennia.utils import class_from_module
 from evennia.web.website import forms
 
 from .mixins import TypeclassMixin
-from .objects import ObjectCreateView, ObjectDeleteView, ObjectDetailView, ObjectUpdateView
+from .objects import (
+    ObjectCreateView,
+    ObjectDeleteView,
+    ObjectDetailView,
+    ObjectUpdateView,
+)
 
 
 class CharacterMixin(TypeclassMixin):
diff --git a/evennia/web/website/views/objects.py b/evennia/web/website/views/objects.py
index 0fa774be27..2220ba957a 100644
--- a/evennia/web/website/views/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/web/website/views/objects.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ from django.utils.text import slugify
 
 from evennia.utils import class_from_module
 
-from .mixins import EvenniaCreateView, EvenniaDeleteView, EvenniaDetailView, EvenniaUpdateView
+from .mixins import (
+    EvenniaCreateView,
+    EvenniaDeleteView,
+    EvenniaDetailView,
+    EvenniaUpdateView,
+)
 
 
 class ObjectDetailView(EvenniaDetailView):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 03a0007ff1..41e3ec21b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 100
-target-version = ['py37', 'py38']
+target-version = ['py39', 'py310', 'py311']
 exclude = '''
 
   (
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ exclude = '''
       | dist
     )/
     | migrations
+    | docs 
      
   )
 '''
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9d7cb813d3..8040c175ce 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ attrs >= 19.2.0
 model_mommy
 mock >= 1.0.1
 anything==0.2.1
-black 
+black >= 22.6
+isort >= 5.10
 wheel
 parameterized==0.8.1