diff --git a/.github/sync.yml b/.github/sync.yml
index e0338ba..5c11ed4 100644
--- a/.github/sync.yml
+++ b/.github/sync.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ group:
         dest: LICENSE.md
       - source: .github/pull_request_template.md
         dest: .github/pull_request_template.md
+      - source: mypy.ini
+        dest: mypy.ini
 
       # Actions
       - source: .github/workflows/add-to-project.yml
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 5ffeefa..b009dfd 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ test-python:
     -i coverage.xml \
     -o htmlcov/coverage.svg
 
-# Check Python code with the linter for any errors that need manual attention
+# Check Python code for any errors that need manual attention
 check-python:
+  # Check formatting
   uv run ruff check .
+  # Check types
+  uv run mypy .
 
 # Reformat Python code to match coding style and general structure
 format-python:
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ed651d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[mypy]
+python_version = 3.12
+
+[mypy-quartodoc.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True