diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index ac43748f..6810ffb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.filter.outputs.source_code == 'true'
         run: nix develop .#ci -c bash -c "make fmt && git diff --exit-code"
 
+      - name: Linter check
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.source_code == 'true'
+        run: nix develop .#ci -c make linter
+
       - name: Check
         if: steps.filter.outputs.source_code == 'true'
         run: nix develop .#ci -c make check
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8fcedae..5762081b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ check-sql: ## Lint all sql files
 fix-sql: ## Fix all sql files
 	sqlfluff fix --dialect sqlite
 
+linter:
+	go run cmd/linter/main.go
+
 release: ## Create a new release tag
 	@echo "Current version: $(VERSION)"
 	@read -p "Enter new version (e.g., v0.2.0): " version; \
@@ -69,4 +72,4 @@ clean: ## Clean up binaries and build artifacts
 help: ## Display this help screen
 	@grep -hE '^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*?## .*$$' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sort | awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "}; {printf "\033[36m%-30s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
 
-.PHONY: help fmt run build all api cli check test check-sql fix-sql clean release generate
+.PHONY: help fmt run build all api cli check test check-sql fix-sql clean release generate linter
diff --git a/cmd/linter/main.go b/cmd/linter/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28287ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/linter/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/acmcsufoss/api.acmcsuf.com/internal/linter"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	rules := linter.LinterRules()
+
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		linter.Lint(rule)
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
diff --git a/internal/linter/linter.go b/internal/linter/linter.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..997de0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/linter/linter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package linter
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"go/ast"
+	"go/parser"
+	"go/token"
+	"io/fs"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+func Lint(rule lintRule) {
+
+	os.Chdir(rule.path)
+
+	err := filepath.Walk(".", func(path string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if slices.Contains(rule.skipFiles, path) {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Creating an AST tree by parsing
+		fset := token.NewFileSet()
+		file, err := parser.ParseFile(fset, path, nil, parser.ParseComments)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		// Now we can search for specific things like functions and imports
+		ast.Inspect(file, func(n ast.Node) bool {
+			switch x := n.(type) {
+
+			// Import check
+			case *ast.ImportSpec:
+
+				importedModule, _ := strconv.Unquote(x.Path.Value)
+
+				if slices.Contains(rule.badImports, importedModule) {
+					log.Println(errors.New("Bad import found: " + importedModule + " in " + rule.path + path))
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
+			}
+			return true
+		})
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/linter/linterRules.go b/internal/linter/linterRules.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5f1fff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/linter/linterRules.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package linter
+
+// Rules for linting
+// Right now just deals with bad imports but can be added onto later
+type lintRule struct {
+
+	// Path to check
+	path string
+
+	// Files to skip in a path
+	skipFiles []string
+
+	// Imports that should not be in a file
+	badImports []string
+}
+
+func LinterRules() []lintRule {
+	var rules []lintRule
+
+	// ====================== API RULES ======================
+	handlerRule := lintRule{
+		path:       "internal/api/handlers/",
+		skipFiles:  []string{".", "swagger.go"},
+		badImports: []string{"github.com/acmcsufoss/api.acmcsuf.com/internal/api/store/dbmodels"},
+	}
+	rules = append(rules, handlerRule)
+
+	// CLI and API linter rules could probably be split in the future for faster test times
+
+	// ====================== CLI RULES ======================
+	cliPath := "internal/cli"
+	announcementsCLIRule := lintRule{
+		path:       cliPath + "/announcements/",
+		skipFiles:  []string{".", "root.go"},
+		badImports: []string{"github.com/acmcsufoss/api.acmcsuf.com/internal/api/store/dbmodels"},
+	}
+
+	rules = append(rules, announcementsCLIRule)
+
+	eventsCLIRule := lintRule{
+		path:       cliPath + "/events/",
+		skipFiles:  []string{".", "root.go"},
+		badImports: []string{"github.com/acmcsufoss/api.acmcsuf.com/internal/api/store/dbmodels"},
+	}
+
+	rules = append(rules, eventsCLIRule)
+
+	officersCLIRule := lintRule{
+		path:       cliPath + "/officers/",
+		skipFiles:  []string{".", "root.go"},
+		badImports: []string{"github.com/acmcsufoss/api.acmcsuf.com/internal/api/store/dbmodels"},
+	}
+
+	rules = append(rules, officersCLIRule)
+
+	return rules
+}