diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index daefebf91c29..af45211b85a7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -203,7 +203,26 @@ ignore = [
 reportMissingTypeStubs = true
 reportDeprecated = true
 
-typeCheckingMode = "standard"
+typeCheckingMode = "strict"
+reportUnknownVariableType = "none"
+reportPrivateUsage = "none"
+reportUnknownMemberType = "none"
+reportUnknownParameterType = "none"
+reportMissingTypeArgument = "none"
+reportMissingParameterType = "none"
+reportUnknownArgumentType = "none"
+reportUnusedFunction = "none"
+reportUnusedImport = "none"
+reportUnknownLambdaType = "none"
+reportUnnecessaryIsInstance = "none"
+reportArgumentType = "none"
+reportUntypedNamedTuple = "none"
+reportUnnecessaryComparison = "none"
+reportConstantRedefinition = "none"
+reportUnusedClass = "none"
+reportUnnecessaryCast = "none"  # mypy already checks this. If it fails for pyright its because mypy requires it
+reportAssignmentType = "none"
+reportUnnecessaryContains = "none"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 minversion = "7.2"
diff --git a/src/qcodes/dataset/legacy_import.py b/src/qcodes/dataset/legacy_import.py
index c74ef68e2864..babd3955209e 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/dataset/legacy_import.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/dataset/legacy_import.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def setup_measurement(
 
     """
     meas = Measurement(exp=exp)
-    for arrayname, array in dataset.arrays.items():
+    for array in dataset.arrays.values():
         if array.is_setpoint:
             setarrays = None
         else:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def import_dat_file(location: str | Path, exp: Experiment | None = None) -> list
     run_ids = []
     with meas.run() as datasaver:
         datasaver.dataset.add_metadata("snapshot", json.dumps(loaded_data.snapshot()))
-        for arrayname, array in loaded_data.arrays.items():
+        for array in loaded_data.arrays.values():
             if not array.is_setpoint:
                 run_id = store_array_to_database(datasaver, array)
                 run_ids.append(run_id)
diff --git a/src/qcodes/dataset/plotting.py b/src/qcodes/dataset/plotting.py
index 2f509072ca94..f7267b767f23 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/dataset/plotting.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/dataset/plotting.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ def plot_dataset(
 
     if axeslist is None:
         axeslist = []
-        for i in range(nplots):
-            _, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1, **subplots_kwargs)
+        for _ in range(nplots):
+            __, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1, **subplots_kwargs)
             axeslist.append(ax)
     else:
         if len(subplots_kwargs) != 0:
diff --git a/src/qcodes/dataset/sqlite/connection.py b/src/qcodes/dataset/sqlite/connection.py
index b919e26dadaa..c469c806d477 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/dataset/sqlite/connection.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/dataset/sqlite/connection.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ConnectionPlus(wrapt.ObjectProxy):
+class ConnectionPlus(wrapt.ObjectProxy):  # pyright: ignore[reportUntypedBaseClass]
     """
     A class to extend the sqlite3.Connection object. Since sqlite3.Connection
     has no __dict__, we can not directly add attributes to its instance
diff --git a/src/qcodes/extensions/_refactor.py b/src/qcodes/extensions/_refactor.py
index 5055c759a417..c50da2e263e5 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/extensions/_refactor.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/extensions/_refactor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+import logging
 import os
 from ast import literal_eval
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
         "qcodes-refactor requires that QCoDeS is installed with refactor extra dependencies."
     ) from er
 
+_LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Extracted:
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@ def visit_Arg(self, node: cst.Arg) -> None:
             case cst.Arg(keyword=cst.Name("parameter_class"), value=cst.Name(e_value)):
                 # arg is parameter class
                 self.annotations.parameter_class = e_value
+            case cst.Arg():
+                _LOG.info("Unexpected node %s", str(node))
+                pass
 
     def leave_Call(self, original_node: cst.Call, updated_node: cst.Call) -> cst.Call:
         call_name = _get_call_name(updated_node)
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument/mockers/ami430.py b/src/qcodes/instrument/mockers/ami430.py
index e7c75ff6689c..329c3cbc616c 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument/mockers/ami430.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument/mockers/ami430.py
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ def _handle_messages(self, msg):
 
             handler = self.handlers[key][gs]
             if callable(handler):
-                rval = handler(args)
+                # some of the callables in the dict does not take arguments.
+                # ignore that warning for now since this is mock code only
+                rval = handler(args)  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
             else:
                 rval = handler
 
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keysight/keysightb1500/KeysightB1500_module.py b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keysight/keysightb1500/KeysightB1500_module.py
index 75997076a54d..87736b0d242e 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keysight/keysightb1500/KeysightB1500_module.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keysight/keysightb1500/KeysightB1500_module.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def parse_module_query_response(response: str) -> dict[SlotNr, str]:
 
     return {
         SlotNr(slot_nr): model
-        for slot_nr, (model, rev) in enumerate(moduleinfo, start=1)
+        for slot_nr, (model, _) in enumerate(moduleinfo, start=1)
         if model != "0"
     }
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def convert_dummy_val_to_nan(param: _FMTResponse) -> None:
         param: This must be of type named tuple _FMTResponse.
 
     """
-    for index, value in enumerate(param.value):
+    for index, _ in enumerate(param.value):
         param.value[index] = _convert_to_nan_if_dummy_value(param.value[index])
 
 
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430.py b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430.py
index 89771d512a98..52c1d4c8290b 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430.py
@@ -1004,11 +1004,11 @@ def _adjust_child_instruments(self, values: tuple[float, float, float]) -> None:
             raise ValueError("_set_fields aborted; field would exceed limit")
 
         # Check if the individual instruments are ready
-        for name, value in zip(["x", "y", "z"], values):
+        for name in ("x", "y", "z"):
             instrument = getattr(self, f"_instrument_{name}")
             if instrument.ramping_state() == "ramping":
-                msg = "_set_fields aborted; magnet {} is already ramping"
-                raise AMI430Exception(msg.format(instrument))
+                msg = f"_set_fields aborted; magnet {instrument} is already ramping"
+                raise AMI430Exception(msg)
 
         # Now that we know we can proceed, call the individual instruments
 
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430_visa.py b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430_visa.py
index e0394679f9f1..677d5c1482f2 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430_visa.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/american_magnetics/AMI430_visa.py
@@ -1099,11 +1099,11 @@ def _adjust_child_instruments(self, values: tuple[float, float, float]) -> None:
             raise ValueError("_set_fields aborted; field would exceed limit")
 
         # Check if the individual instruments are ready
-        for name, value in zip(["x", "y", "z"], values):
+        for name in ("x", "y", "z"):
             instrument = getattr(self, f"_instrument_{name}")
             if instrument.ramping_state() == "ramping":
-                msg = "_set_fields aborted; magnet {} is already ramping"
-                raise AMI430Exception(msg.format(instrument))
+                msg = f"_set_fields aborted; magnet {instrument} is already ramping"
+                raise AMI430Exception(msg)
 
         # Now that we know we can proceed, call the individual instruments
 
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/signal_hound/SignalHound_USB_SA124B.py b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/signal_hound/SignalHound_USB_SA124B.py
index e3b8d66e0b9d..8208bc4d535a 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/signal_hound/SignalHound_USB_SA124B.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/signal_hound/SignalHound_USB_SA124B.py
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ def _get_sweep_data(self) -> np.ndarray:
 
         data = np.zeros(sweep_len)
         Navg = self.avg()
-        for i in range(Navg):
+        for _ in range(Navg):
             datamin = np.zeros((sweep_len), dtype=np.float32)
             datamax = np.zeros((sweep_len), dtype=np.float32)
 
diff --git a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py
index 658ca7d90a76..674d1e2fe193 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ def generate_sequence_cfg(self) -> dict[str, float]:
         """
         log.info("Generating sequence_cfg")
 
-        AWG_sequence_cfg = {
+        AWG_sequence_cfg: dict[str, float] = {
             "SAMPLING_RATE": self.clock_freq.get(),
             "CLOCK_SOURCE": (
                 1 if self.clock_source().startswith("INT") else 2
diff --git a/src/qcodes/parameters/parameter_base.py b/src/qcodes/parameters/parameter_base.py
index 6ce74a533218..7f3641bc2e4b 100644
--- a/src/qcodes/parameters/parameter_base.py
+++ b/src/qcodes/parameters/parameter_base.py
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ def set_wrapper(value: ParamDataType, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
                 # a list containing only `value`.
                 steps = self.get_ramp_values(value, step=self.step)
 
-                for step_index, val_step in enumerate(steps):
+                for val_step in steps:
                     # even if the final value is valid we may be generating
                     # steps that are not so validate them too
                     self.validate(val_step)
diff --git a/tests/dataset/test_data_set_cache.py b/tests/dataset/test_data_set_cache.py
index 465d21fd3581..08851a3c9fa2 100644
--- a/tests/dataset/test_data_set_cache.py
+++ b/tests/dataset/test_data_set_cache.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def test_cache_1d(
             _assert_parameter_data_is_identical(
                 dataset2.get_parameter_data(), dataset2.cache.data()
             )
-            for i, v in enumerate(setpoints_values):
+            for v in setpoints_values:
                 setpoints_param.set(v)
 
                 meas_vals1 = [(param, param.get()) for param in meas_parameters1]
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ def test_cache_1d_shape(
         _assert_parameter_data_is_identical(
             dataset.get_parameter_data(), dataset.cache.data()
         )
-        for i, v in enumerate(setpoints_values):
+        for v in setpoints_values:
             n_points_measured += 1
             setpoints_param.set(v)
 
diff --git a/tests/dataset/test_database_extract_runs.py b/tests/dataset/test_database_extract_runs.py
index e2b5bf498dea..7b0d727e8d49 100644
--- a/tests/dataset/test_database_extract_runs.py
+++ b/tests/dataset/test_database_extract_runs.py
@@ -579,13 +579,13 @@ def test_combine_runs(
 
     source_1_exp = Experiment(conn=source_conn_1, name="exp1", sample_name="no_sample")
     source_1_datasets = [
-        DataSet(conn=source_conn_1, exp_id=source_1_exp.exp_id) for i in range(10)
+        DataSet(conn=source_conn_1, exp_id=source_1_exp.exp_id) for _ in range(10)
     ]
 
     source_2_exp = Experiment(conn=source_conn_2, name="exp2", sample_name="no_sample")
 
     source_2_datasets = [
-        DataSet(conn=source_conn_2, exp_id=source_2_exp.exp_id) for i in range(10)
+        DataSet(conn=source_conn_2, exp_id=source_2_exp.exp_id) for _ in range(10)
     ]
 
     guids_1 = {dataset.guid for dataset in source_1_datasets}
@@ -664,10 +664,10 @@ def test_copy_datasets_and_add_new(
     source_exp_1 = Experiment(conn=source_conn, name="exp1", sample_name="no_sample")
     source_exp_2 = Experiment(conn=source_conn, name="exp2", sample_name="no_sample")
     source_datasets_1 = [
-        DataSet(conn=source_conn, exp_id=source_exp_1.exp_id) for i in range(5)
+        DataSet(conn=source_conn, exp_id=source_exp_1.exp_id) for _ in range(5)
     ]
     source_datasets_2 = [
-        DataSet(conn=source_conn, exp_id=source_exp_2.exp_id) for i in range(5)
+        DataSet(conn=source_conn, exp_id=source_exp_2.exp_id) for _ in range(5)
     ]
     source_datasets = source_datasets_1 + source_datasets_2
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ def test_copy_datasets_and_add_new(
 
     # add additional runs and verify that the ids and counters increase as
     # expected
-    new_datasets = [DataSet(conn=target_conn, exp_id=exp.exp_id) for i in range(3)]
+    new_datasets = [DataSet(conn=target_conn, exp_id=exp.exp_id) for _ in range(3)]
 
     for ds in new_datasets:
         ds.set_interdependencies(some_interdeps[1])
diff --git a/tests/drivers/test_tektronix_AWG70000A.py b/tests/drivers/test_tektronix_AWG70000A.py
index 0bc9d596d438..004bb65ca9ca 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/test_tektronix_AWG70000A.py
+++ b/tests/drivers/test_tektronix_AWG70000A.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def test_makeSEQXFile(awg2, random_wfm_m1_m2_package) -> None:
     event_jumps = [0] * seqlen
     event_jump_to = [0] * seqlen
     go_to = [0] * seqlen
-    wfms = [[wfmpkg() for i in range(seqlen)] for j in range(chans)]
+    wfms = [[wfmpkg() for _ in range(seqlen)] for __ in range(chans)]
     amplitudes = [0.5] * chans
     seqname = "testseq"
 
diff --git a/tests/parameter/test_combined_par.py b/tests/parameter/test_combined_par.py
index 1877d4581cfa..ee2ad7a582f2 100644
--- a/tests/parameter/test_combined_par.py
+++ b/tests/parameter/test_combined_par.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_aggregator(
     )
 
     results = []
-    for i, value in enumerate(sweep_values):
+    for value in sweep_values:
         res = sweep_values.set(value)
         results.append(sweep_values._aggregate(*res))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_channels.py b/tests/test_channels.py
index cd2d634211ab..472fdc45a696 100644
--- a/tests/test_channels.py
+++ b/tests/test_channels.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ def _make_dci() -> Generator[DummyChannelInstrument, None, None]:
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function", name="dci_with_list")
 def _make_dci_with_list() -> Generator[Instrument, None, None]:
-    for i in range(10):
-        pass
-
     dci = Instrument(name="dciwl")
     channels = ChannelList(dci, "ListElem", DummyChannel, snapshotable=False)
     for chan_name in ("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F"):