diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8f68a3f..6cfc302 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ jobs:
         RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
       run: |
         make check
+    - name: Run ruff
+      env:
+        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+      run: |
+        make ruff
     - name: Run pylint
       env:
         PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
diff --git a/.ruff.toml b/.ruff.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e8d377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruff.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Ruff configuration file
+
+# Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.
+exclude = [
+    "build",
+    "dist",
+]
+
+# Keep in sync with flake8
+line-length = 80
+
+indent-width = 4
+
+# Assume a particular minimum Python version
+target-version = "py38"
+
+[lint]
+
+# Keep in sync with flake8
+ignore = []
+
+# Allow fix for all enabled rules (when `--fix`) is provided.
+# fixable = ["ALL"]
+# unfixable = []
+
+# Allow unused variables when underscore-prefixed.
+# dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa4dd3e..49057a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -183,11 +183,14 @@ safety_develop_policy_file := .safety-policy-develop.yml
 # Flake8 config file
 flake8_rc_file := .flake8
 
+# Ruff config file
+ruff_rc_file := .ruff.toml
+
 # PyLint config file
 pylint_rc_file := .pylintrc
 
 # Packages whose dependencies are checked using pip-missing-reqs
-check_reqs_packages := pip_check_reqs pipdeptree build pytest coverage coveralls flake8 pylint safety twine towncrier
+check_reqs_packages := pip_check_reqs pipdeptree build pytest coverage coveralls flake8 ruff pylint safety twine towncrier
 
 ifdef TESTCASES
 pytest_opts := $(TESTOPTS) -k $(TESTCASES)
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ help:
 	@echo '  develop    - Prepare the development environment by installing prerequisites'
 	@echo "  check_reqs - Perform missing dependency checks"
 	@echo '  check      - Run Flake8 on sources'
+	@echo "  ruff       - Run ruff on sources (an alternate lint tool)"
 	@echo '  pylint     - Run PyLint on sources'
 	@echo "  safety     - Run Safety tool"
 	@echo '  test       - Run tests (and test coverage)'
@@ -243,6 +247,10 @@ install: $(done_dir)/install_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done
 check: $(done_dir)/flake8_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done
 	@echo '$@ done.'
 
+.PHONY: ruff
+ruff: $(done_dir)/ruff_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done
+	@echo '$@ done.'
+
 .PHONY: pylint
 pylint: $(done_dir)/pylint_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done
 	@echo '$@ done.'
@@ -379,6 +387,13 @@ $(done_dir)/flake8_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done: $(done_dir)/develop_$(pymn)_$(
 	flake8 $(check_py_files)
 	echo "done" >$@
 
+$(done_dir)/ruff_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done: $(done_dir)/develop_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done $(ruff_rc_file) $(check_py_files)
+	@echo "Makefile: Performing ruff checks with PACKAGE_LEVEL=$(PACKAGE_LEVEL)"
+	-$(call RM_FUNC,$@)
+	ruff check --unsafe-fixes --config $(ruff_rc_file) $(check_py_files)
+	echo "done" >$@
+	@echo "Makefile: Done performing ruff checks"
+
 $(done_dir)/safety_develop_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done: $(done_dir)/develop_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done Makefile $(safety_develop_policy_file) minimum-constraints-develop.txt
 	@echo "Makefile: Running Safety for development packages (and tolerate safety issues when RUN_TYPE is normal or scheduled)"
 	-$(call RM_FUNC,$@)
diff --git a/changes/58.feature.rst b/changes/58.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf61b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/58.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Added support for running the 'ruff' checker via "make ruff" and added that
+to the test workflow.
diff --git a/minimum-constraints-develop.txt b/minimum-constraints-develop.txt
index 72af419..7407322 100644
--- a/minimum-constraints-develop.txt
+++ b/minimum-constraints-develop.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ pycodestyle==2.11.0
 pyflakes==3.1.0
 entrypoints==0.3.0
 
+# Ruff checker (no imports, invoked via ruff script):
+ruff==0.3.5
+
 # Change log
 towncrier==22.8.0
 incremental==22.10.0
diff --git a/requirements-develop.txt b/requirements-develop.txt
index 4622724..a3b81fc 100644
--- a/requirements-develop.txt
+++ b/requirements-develop.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ pycodestyle>=2.11.0
 pyflakes>=3.1.0
 entrypoints>=0.3.0
 
+# Ruff checker (no imports, invoked via ruff script):
+ruff>=0.3.5
+
 # Change log
 towncrier>=22.8.0