Feat/flake8 (#431)

* docs on flake8

* remove html custom config its not supported

Author: alexcoderabbitai

docs/changelog.md

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+## July 3, 2025
+
+### Enhanced Python Static Analysis: Flake8 Support
+
+We're excited to announce enhanced Python static analysis capabilities with [Flake8](https://flake8.pycqa.org/) support!
+
+[Flake8](https://flake8.pycqa.org/) is a Python linting utility that wraps PyFlakes, pycodestyle, and Mccabe to check your Python code for style and logical errors.
+
+See our [tools documentation](https://docs.coderabbit.ai/tools/) for more details.
+
 ## July 1, 2025
 
 ### Enhanced Code Guidelines Support

docs/reference/yaml-template.md

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       enabled: true
     htmlhint:
       enabled: true
-      config_file: ""
     checkmake:
       enabled: true
 chat:

docs/tools/flake8.md

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+title: Flake8
+sidebar_label: Flake8
+description: CodeRabbit's guide to Flake8.
+---
+
+```mdx-code-block
+import ProPlanNotice from '@site/src/components/ProPlanNotice.mdx';
+
+<ProPlanNotice />
+```
+
+[Flake8](https://flake8.pycqa.org/) is a Python linting utility that wraps PyFlakes, pycodestyle, and Mccabe to check your Python code for style and logical errors.
+
+## Supported Files
+
+Flake8 will run on files with the following extensions:
+
+- `*.py`
+
+## Features
+
+Flake8 can detect many issues such as:
+
+- Style violations (PEP 8)
+- Logical errors and unused imports
+- Code complexity issues
+- Syntax errors
+- And many more
+
+## Links
+
+- [Flake8 Official Website](https://flake8.pycqa.org/)
+- [Flake8 GitHub Repository](https://github.com/pycqa/flake8)
+- [Flake8 Documentation](https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/)
+- [Flake8 Configuration](https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/user/configuration.html)

docs/tools/list.md

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 | Plaintext                   | [LanguageTool][LanguageTool]                               | Grammar and Spell Checking                          |
 | Java                        | [PMD][PMD]                                                 | Code Quality                                        |
 | Protobuf                    | [Buf][Buf]                                                 | Code Quality                                        |
-| Python                      | [Ruff][Ruff], [Pylint][Pylint]                             | Code Quality                                        |
+| Python                      | [Ruff][Ruff], [Pylint][Pylint], [Flake8][Flake8]           | Code Quality                                        |
 | Regal                       | [Regal][Regal]                                             | Code Quality                                        |
 | Ruby                        | [RuboCop][RuboCop], [Brakeman][Brakeman]                   | Code Quality, Code Security                         |
 | Rust                        | [Clippy][Clippy]                                           | Code Quality                                        |
@@ -86,3 +86,4 @@ For an overview of how CodeRabbit uses these tools when generating code reviews,
 [Checkmake]: /tools/checkmake.md
 [PHPMD]: /tools/phpmd.md
 [PHPCS]: /tools/phpcs.md
+[Flake8]: /tools/flake8.md