diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 28fa31b..469b2da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,32 +57,68 @@ jobs:
             - 'Cargo.toml'
             - 'pyproject.toml'
 
-  check-quizx:
-    name: 🦀 Check quizx package
+  # Rust formatting check
+  rust-fmt:
+    name: 🦀 Rust formatting
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.quizx == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.quizx == 'true' || needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install stable toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
+          components: rustfmt
+      - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+      - name: Check rust formatting (workspace)
+        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
+
+  # Rust clippy check
+  rust-clippy:
+    name: 🦀 Rust clippy
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.quizx == 'true' || needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: clippy
+      - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+      - name: Run clippy (workspace)
+        run: cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- ${{ env.CLIPPY_FLAGS }}
+
+  # Rust documentation for quizx
+  rust-doc-quizx:
+    name: 🦀 Rust documentation (quizx)
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.quizx == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
-      - name: Check rust formatting
-        run: cargo fmt -p quizx -- --check
-      - name: Run clippy
-        run: cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -p quizx -- ${{ env.CLIPPY_FLAGS }}
       - name: Build docs
         run: cargo doc --no-deps --all-features
         env:
           RUSTDOCFLAGS: "-Dwarnings"
 
-  check-pybindings:
-    name: 🦀🐍 Check quizx_pybindings
+  # Python type checking with mypy
+  python-mypy:
+    name: 🐍 Python type checking
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
@@ -90,28 +126,76 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           components: rustfmt, clippy
+      - name: Build quizx crate
+        run: cargo build -p quizx
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
           enable-cache: true
       - name: Install the project libraries
         run: uv sync --frozen
-      - name: Check rust formatting
-        run: cargo fmt -p quizx_pybindings -- --check
-      - name: Run clippy
-        run: cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -p quizx_pybindings -- ${{ env.CLIPPY_FLAGS }}
       - name: Type check python with mypy
-        run: uv run mypy .
+        run: uv run mypy pybindings
+
+  # Python formatting with ruff
+  python-ruff-format:
+    name: 🐍 Python formatting
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+      - name: Install rust stable toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+      - name: Build quizx crate
+        run: cargo build -p quizx
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install the project libraries
+        run: uv sync --frozen
       - name: Check python formatting with ruff
-        run: uv run ruff format --check --exclude scratchpads
+        run: uv run ruff format --check
+
+  # Python linting with ruff  
+  python-ruff-lint:
+    name: 🐍 Python linting
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+      - name: Install rust stable toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+      - name: Build quizx crate
+        run: cargo build -p quizx
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install the project libraries
+        run: uv sync --frozen
       - name: Lint python with ruff
-        run: uv run ruff check --exclude scratchpads
+        run: uv run ruff check
 
   test-quizx-stable:
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.quizx == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: 🦀 Test quizx (Rust stable)
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
@@ -137,6 +221,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         rust: ['1.81', beta, nightly]
     name: 🦀 Test quizx (Rust ${{ matrix.rust }})
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: toolchain
@@ -158,6 +244,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.pybindings == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      RUSTC_WRAPPER: sccache
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
@@ -184,7 +272,7 @@ jobs:
   # even if they are skipped due to no changes in the relevant files.
   required-checks:
     name: Required checks 🐍
-    needs: [changes, check-quizx, check-pybindings, test-quizx-stable, test-pybindings]
+    needs: [changes, rust-fmt, rust-clippy, rust-doc-quizx, python-mypy, python-ruff-format, python-ruff-lint, test-quizx-stable, test-pybindings]
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -195,8 +283,12 @@ jobs:
         # See https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/80788
         if: |
           needs.changes.result == 'failure' || needs.changes.result == 'cancelled' ||
-          needs.check-quizx.result == 'failure' || needs.check-quizx.result == 'cancelled' ||
-          needs.check-pybindings.result == 'failure' || needs.check-pybindings.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.rust-fmt.result == 'failure' || needs.rust-fmt.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.rust-clippy.result == 'failure' || needs.rust-clippy.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.rust-doc-quizx.result == 'failure' || needs.rust-doc-quizx.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.python-mypy.result == 'failure' || needs.python-mypy.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.python-ruff-format.result == 'failure' || needs.python-ruff-format.result == 'cancelled' ||
+          needs.python-ruff-lint.result == 'failure' || needs.python-ruff-lint.result == 'cancelled' ||
           needs.test-quizx-stable.result == 'failure' || needs.test-quizx-stable.result == 'cancelled' ||
           needs.test-pybindings.result == 'failure' || needs.test-pybindings.result == 'cancelled'
         run: |
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2f3fbc9..b6e5cc4 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ repos:
       - id: ruff format
         name: ruff format
         description: Format python code with `ruff format`.
-        entry: uv run ruff format --exclude scratchpads
+        entry: uv run ruff format
         language: system
         files: \.py$
         pass_filenames: false
       - id: ruff lint
         name: ruff lint
         description: Lint python code with `ruff lint`.
-        entry: uv run ruff check --exclude scratchpads
+        entry: uv run ruff check
         language: system
         files: \.py$
         pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d2776a7..1d92f19 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 manifest-path = "pybindings/Cargo.toml"
 python-source = "pybindings"
 module-name = "quizx"
+
+[tool.ruff]
+exclude = ["scratchpads"]