diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
index 83de474c..511ed97f 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from logging.config import fileConfig
 
 import sqlmodel
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
index 87709d31..8e4292ce 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_15_0000-23e5fea252dd_first_revision.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """first revision
 
 Revision ID: 23e5fea252dd
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
index 67488e4b..3ddbe558 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_16_0000-cd7de470586e_v1_db_structure.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """v1 db structure
 
 Revision ID: cd7de470586e
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
index d93afeba..2d0f25f2 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_17_2230-6368515778c5_add_auth_method_to_person.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add auth_method to person
 
 Revision ID: 6368515778c5
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_22_1835-0daec5f8135f_add_auth_method_to_ix_person_username.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_22_1835-0daec5f8135f_add_auth_method_to_ix_person_username.py
index c65b8319..08dec6a3 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_22_1835-0daec5f8135f_add_auth_method_to_ix_person_username.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_22_1835-0daec5f8135f_add_auth_method_to_ix_person_username.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add_auth_method_to_ix_person_username
 
 Revision ID: 0daec5f8135f
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_25_1705-067c4002f2d9_add_text_labels.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_25_1705-067c4002f2d9_add_text_labels.py
index 94e1c514..447eb424 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_25_1705-067c4002f2d9_add_text_labels.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_25_1705-067c4002f2d9_add_text_labels.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Adds text labels table.
 
 Revision ID: 067c4002f2d9
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_27_1444-3358eb6834e6_add_journal_table.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_27_1444-3358eb6834e6_add_journal_table.py
index 0dc937a0..3fe72fa5 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_27_1444-3358eb6834e6_add_journal_table.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_27_1444-3358eb6834e6_add_journal_table.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add_journal_table
 
 Revision ID: 3358eb6834e6
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1142-d24b37426857_post_ref_for_work_package.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1142-d24b37426857_post_ref_for_work_package.py
index 675e6898..b9102864 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1142-d24b37426857_post_ref_for_work_package.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1142-d24b37426857_post_ref_for_work_package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """post ref for work_package
 
 Revision ID: d24b37426857
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1824-ef0b52902560_added_lang_column_for_iso_639_1_codes.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1824-ef0b52902560_added_lang_column_for_iso_639_1_codes.py
index 66ff2692..eba2f6a6 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1824-ef0b52902560_added_lang_column_for_iso_639_1_codes.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_28_1824-ef0b52902560_added_lang_column_for_iso_639_1_codes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Added lang column for ISO-639-1 codes
 
 Revision ID: ef0b52902560
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_29_2103-464ec4667aae_add_collective_flag_to_task.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_29_2103-464ec4667aae_add_collective_flag_to_task.py
index 42b8ccf8..2ac700ec 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_29_2103-464ec4667aae_add_collective_flag_to_task.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_29_2103-464ec4667aae_add_collective_flag_to_task.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add collective flag to task
 
 Revision ID: 464ec4667aae
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_0109-73ce3675c1f5_add_field_trusted_api_client.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_0109-73ce3675c1f5_add_field_trusted_api_client.py
index 303ca3fc..4f04cb06 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_0109-73ce3675c1f5_add_field_trusted_api_client.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_0109-73ce3675c1f5_add_field_trusted_api_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add field trusted api client
 
 Revision ID: 73ce3675c1f5
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_2054-abb47e9d145a_name_changes_person_user_post_message_.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_2054-abb47e9d145a_name_changes_person_user_post_message_.py
index 3459cce8..7aa825ef 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_2054-abb47e9d145a_name_changes_person_user_post_message_.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_30_2054-abb47e9d145a_name_changes_person_user_post_message_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """name changes: person->user, post->message, work_package->task
 
 Revision ID: abb47e9d145a
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_31_0438-8d269bc4fdbd_add_deleted_field_to_post.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_31_0438-8d269bc4fdbd_add_deleted_field_to_post.py
index 786471db..3331142c 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_31_0438-8d269bc4fdbd_add_deleted_field_to_post.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2022_12_31_0438-8d269bc4fdbd_add_deleted_field_to_post.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """add deleted field to post
 
 Revision ID: 8d269bc4fdbd
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 9cf43701..d9c35095 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/deps.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/deps.py
index e0286ba3..fe26f0a6 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/deps.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/deps.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from secrets import token_hex
 from typing import Generator
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/api.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/api.py
index 2286a1ac..94975909 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/api.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/api.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 from oasst_backend.api.v1 import frontend_messages, frontend_users, messages, stats, tasks, text_labels, users
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_messages.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_messages.py
index 6ee27aa1..0c8b81f6 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_messages.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_messages.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from oasst_backend.api import deps
 from oasst_backend.api.v1 import utils
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_users.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_users.py
index 940c7bb3..738e3cb0 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_users.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/frontend_users.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import datetime
 from uuid import UUID
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/messages.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/messages.py
index 71e4e3eb..a70b935e 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/messages.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/messages.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 import datetime
 from uuid import UUID
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/stats.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/stats.py
index 831d4df2..0f275b7d 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/stats.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/stats.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from oasst_backend.api import deps
 from oasst_backend.models import ApiClient
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/tasks.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/tasks.py
index 636f0feb..aaa4a8c1 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import random
 from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
 from uuid import UUID
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/text_labels.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/text_labels.py
index 09933304..856aeea5 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/text_labels.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/text_labels.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import pydantic
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from fastapi.security.api_key import APIKey
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/users.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/users.py
index 0bac4d6a..16ab3133 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/users.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/users.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import datetime
 from uuid import UUID
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/utils.py b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/utils.py
index 0fa452bb..c321be59 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/utils.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/api/v1/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from uuid import UUID
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/config.py b/backend/oasst_backend/config.py
index 602780be..c675c148 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
 from pydantic import AnyHttpUrl, BaseSettings, PostgresDsn, validator
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/crud/__init__.py b/backend/oasst_backend/crud/__init__.py
index 5ee00d4a..a9a2c5b3 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/crud/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/crud/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __all__ = []
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/crud/base.py b/backend/oasst_backend/crud/base.py
index d863c4bc..432d029d 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/crud/base.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/crud/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import Any, Dict, Generic, List, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/database.py b/backend/oasst_backend/database.py
index 38e5105c..987aee76 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/database.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/database.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from oasst_backend.config import settings
 from oasst_backend.exceptions import OasstError, OasstErrorCode
 from sqlmodel import create_engine
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/exceptions.py b/backend/oasst_backend/exceptions.py
index f431b05b..b6fb2d7f 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/exceptions.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/exceptions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from enum import IntEnum
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/journal_writer.py b/backend/oasst_backend/journal_writer.py
index 415d5a47..67892ded 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/journal_writer.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/journal_writer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import enum
 from typing import Literal, Optional
 from uuid import UUID
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/__init__.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/__init__.py
index a942f60f..5818dbef 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from .api_client import ApiClient
 from .journal import Journal, JournalIntegration
 from .message import Message
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/api_client.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/api_client.py
index e8d722d5..0bebec47 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/api_client.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/api_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/db_payload.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/db_payload.py
index 62dffa51..9a6fabb6 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/db_payload.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/db_payload.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import Literal
 
 from oasst_backend.models.payload_column_type import payload_type
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/journal.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/journal.py
index 0f64433a..0d5a78af 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/journal.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/journal.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid1, uuid4
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/message.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/message.py
index 47512cc7..f07ca881 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/message.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/message.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/message_reaction.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/message_reaction.py
index 9c93961f..3aaa774c 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/message_reaction.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/message_reaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/payload_column_type.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/payload_column_type.py
index fbda51ce..01b642e2 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/payload_column_type.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/payload_column_type.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import json
 from typing import Any, Generic, Type, TypeVar
 
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/task.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/task.py
index 853a5aaa..356eafea 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/task.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/task.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/text_labels.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/text_labels.py
index b7ff08cf..ec10dca6 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/text_labels.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/text_labels.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/user.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/user.py
index ec5efa66..1a06a524 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/user.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/user.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/models/user_stats.py b/backend/oasst_backend/models/user_stats.py
index a92775b9..b7b3231a 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/models/user_stats.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/models/user_stats.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
diff --git a/backend/oasst_backend/prompt_repository.py b/backend/oasst_backend/prompt_repository.py
index 8cc770c5..8190d637 100644
--- a/backend/oasst_backend/prompt_repository.py
+++ b/backend/oasst_backend/prompt_repository.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import datetime
 import random
 from collections import defaultdict
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/__init__.py b/discord-bot/bot/__init__.py
index 66779a9c..1a88b7f9 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/__init__.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """The official Open-Assistant Discord Bot."""
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/__main__.py b/discord-bot/bot/__main__.py
index 87032e40..45820f7d 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/__main__.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Entry point for the bot."""
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/api_client.py b/discord-bot/bot/api_client.py
index f97ab840..3a575e47 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/api_client.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/api_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """API Client for interacting with the OASST backend."""
 import enum
 import typing as t
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
index b2a2eb25..e16504ee 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/bot.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Bot logic."""
 from datetime import datetime
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/db/schemas.py b/discord-bot/bot/db/schemas.py
index 33a49672..68f10ee7 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/db/schemas.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/db/schemas.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Database schemas."""
 import typing as t
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/__init__.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/__init__.py
index 87295d9a..e9b1c264 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Extensions for the bot.
 
 See: https://hikari-lightbulb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/extensions.html
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/guild_settings.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/guild_settings.py
index d09407da..62f21305 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/guild_settings.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/guild_settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Guild settings."""
 import hikari
 import lightbulb
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/hot_reload.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/hot_reload.py
index ad2cd730..c3dbd31b 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/hot_reload.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/hot_reload.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Hot reload plugin."""
 from glob import glob
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/text_labels.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/text_labels.py
index 618e6642..388a93f0 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/text_labels.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/text_labels.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Hot reload plugin."""
 import typing as t
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/user_input_test.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/user_input_test.py
index 94ddb973..2d937f6a 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/user_input_test.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/user_input_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Task plugin for testing different data collection methods."""
 # TODO: Delete this once user input method has been decided for final bot.
 import asyncio
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
index 822f4e34..1d88fb35 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/extensions/work.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Work plugin for collecting user data."""
 import asyncio
 import typing as t
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/settings.py b/discord-bot/bot/settings.py
index 136c2b22..24c837a3 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/settings.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Configuration for the bot."""
 from pydantic import BaseSettings, Field
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/bot/utils.py b/discord-bot/bot/utils.py
index 03dfea3d..2d968c93 100644
--- a/discord-bot/bot/utils.py
+++ b/discord-bot/bot/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Utility functions."""
 import typing as t
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/discord-bot/message_templates.py b/discord-bot/message_templates.py
index 256f93d3..94bb031f 100644
--- a/discord-bot/message_templates.py
+++ b/discord-bot/message_templates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Message templates for the discord bot."""
 import typing
 
diff --git a/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py b/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
index c5cafe99..9b0ff383 100644
--- a/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
+++ b/discord-bot/tests/test_oasst_api_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import pytest
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/cls_dataset.py b/model/reward/instructor/cls_dataset.py
index 7992c37c..23644ebc 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/cls_dataset.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/cls_dataset.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 
     classification based ranking
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/experimental_dataset.py b/model/reward/instructor/experimental_dataset.py
index 28f62967..d8fb60d7 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/experimental_dataset.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/experimental_dataset.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
     HFSummary
 
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/rank_datasets.py b/model/reward/instructor/rank_datasets.py
index 99ba9955..f63af85a 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/rank_datasets.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/rank_datasets.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
     author: theblackcat102
 
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/summary_quality_trainer.py b/model/reward/instructor/summary_quality_trainer.py
index 88bf1abf..f47c2c82 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/summary_quality_trainer.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/summary_quality_trainer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/tests/test_dataset.py b/model/reward/instructor/tests/test_dataset.py
index f367a50d..746a3c1e 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/tests/test_dataset.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/tests/test_dataset.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from experimental_dataset import DataCollatorForSummaryScore, HFSummaryQuality
 from rank_datasets import DataCollatorForPairRank, HFSummary, WebGPT
 from torch.utils.data import DataLoader
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/trainer.py b/model/reward/instructor/trainer.py
index 0e98e4c5..b7eb8731 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/trainer.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/trainer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from dataclasses import dataclass
diff --git a/model/reward/instructor/utils.py b/model/reward/instructor/utils.py
index 9441ddb9..6c777dea 100644
--- a/model/reward/instructor/utils.py
+++ b/model/reward/instructor/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import re
 
 import yaml
diff --git a/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/schemas/protocol.py b/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/schemas/protocol.py
index 5f05adc3..d3b2ed6c 100644
--- a/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/schemas/protocol.py
+++ b/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/schemas/protocol.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import enum
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Literal, Optional, Union
diff --git a/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/utils.py b/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/utils.py
index dd1cbf07..b99bb7ed 100644
--- a/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/utils.py
+++ b/oasst-shared/oasst_shared/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 
diff --git a/oasst-shared/setup.py b/oasst-shared/setup.py
index ebaf4217..22fbcc60 100644
--- a/oasst-shared/setup.py
+++ b/oasst-shared/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # setup.py for the shared python modules
 
 from distutils.core import setup
diff --git a/scripts/postprocessing/infogain_selector.py b/scripts/postprocessing/infogain_selector.py
index 51f60fa7..4eedbc5c 100644
--- a/scripts/postprocessing/infogain_selector.py
+++ b/scripts/postprocessing/infogain_selector.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import numpy as np
 from scipy import log2
 from scipy.integrate import nquad
diff --git a/scripts/postprocessing/rankings.py b/scripts/postprocessing/rankings.py
index 7b28399c..f6e7a31e 100644
--- a/scripts/postprocessing/rankings.py
+++ b/scripts/postprocessing/rankings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import List
 
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/scripts/postprocessing/scoring.py b/scripts/postprocessing/scoring.py
index 3c145b28..efd236ce 100644
--- a/scripts/postprocessing/scoring.py
+++ b/scripts/postprocessing/scoring.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
 from typing import Any
 
diff --git a/text-frontend/__main__.py b/text-frontend/__main__.py
index 2bec4942..39cc7b26 100644
--- a/text-frontend/__main__.py
+++ b/text-frontend/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Simple REPL frontend."""
 
 import random