diff --git a/.dictionary b/.dictionary
index 46d753b..0d9b2b6 100644
--- a/.dictionary
+++ b/.dictionary
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ HostVars
 Rolesfile
 Makefile
 Jinja2
-ANSIBLE([0-9]{4})
-LINT([0-9]{4})
+ANS([0-9]{3})
+YML([0-9]{3})
 SCM
 bools
 Check[A-Z].+
diff --git a/ansiblelater/candidate.py b/ansiblelater/candidate.py
index 1c0ecd2..0fd8bd2 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/candidate.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/candidate.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class Candidate:
         excludes = self.config["rules"]["exclude_filter"]
 
         if len(includes) == 0:
-            includes = [s.sid for s in self.rules]
+            includes = [s.rid for s in self.rules]
 
         for rule in self.rules:
-            if rule.sid in includes and rule.sid not in excludes:
+            if rule.rid in includes and rule.rid not in excludes:
                 target_rules.append(rule)
 
         return target_rules
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Candidate:
             result = rule.check(self, self.config)
 
             if not result:
-                LOG.error(f"rule '{rule.sid}' returns an empty result object. Check failed!")
+                LOG.error(f"rule '{rule.rid}' returns an empty result object. Check failed!")
                 continue
 
             labels = {
@@ -70,23 +70,23 @@ class Candidate:
                 "passed": True,
             }
 
-            if rule.sid and rule.sid.strip():
-                labels["sid"] = rule.sid
+            if rule.rid and rule.rid.strip():
+                labels["rid"] = rule.rid
 
             for err in result.errors:
                 err_labels = copy.copy(labels)
                 err_labels["passed"] = False
 
-                sid = self._format_id(rule.sid)
+                rid = self._format_id(rule.rid)
                 path = self.path
                 description = rule.description
 
                 if isinstance(err, RuleBase.Error):
                     err_labels.update(err.to_dict())
 
-                msg = f"{sid}rule '{description}' not met:\n{path}:{err}"
+                msg = f"{rid}rule '{description}' not met:\n{path}:{err}"
 
-                if rule.sid not in self.config["rules"]["warning_filter"]:
+                if rule.rid not in self.config["rules"]["warning_filter"]:
                     LOG.error(msg, extra=flag_extra(err_labels))
                     errors = errors + 1
                 else:
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ class Candidate:
         return None
 
     def _format_id(self, rule_id):
-        sid = rule_id.strip()
-        if sid:
-            rule_id = f"[{sid}] "
+        rid = rule_id.strip()
+        if rid:
+            rule_id = f"[{rid}] "
 
         return rule_id
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rule.py b/ansiblelater/rule.py
index 4bd6e71..c275e57 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rule.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rule.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from ansiblelater.utils.yamlhelper import (
 class RuleMeta(type):
     def __call__(cls, *args):
         mcls = type.__call__(cls, *args)
-        mcls.sid = cls.sid
+        mcls.rid = cls.rid
         mcls.description = getattr(cls, "description", "__unknown__")
         mcls.helptext = getattr(cls, "helptext", "")
         mcls.types = getattr(cls, "types", [])
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RuleBase(metaclass=RuleExtendedMeta):
 
     @property
     @abstractmethod
-    def sid(self):
+    def rid(self):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ class RulesLoader:
         )
 
     def validate(self):
-        normalized_std = list(toolz.remove(lambda x: x.sid == "", self.rules))
-        unique_std = len(list(toolz.unique(normalized_std, key=lambda x: x.sid)))
-        all_std = len(normalized_std)
-        if all_std != unique_std:
+        normalize_rule = list(toolz.remove(lambda x: x.rid == "", self.rules))
+        unique_rule = len(list(toolz.unique(normalize_rule, key=lambda x: x.rid)))
+        all_rules = len(normalize_rule)
+        if all_rules != unique_rule:
             sysexit_with_message(
                 "Found duplicate tags in rules definition. Please use unique tags only."
             )
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBecomeUser.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBecomeUser.py
index 89703c9..39977ab 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBecomeUser.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBecomeUser.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckBecomeUser(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0015"
+    rid = "ANS115"
     description = "Become should be combined with become_user"
     helptext = "the task has `become` enabled but `become_user` is missing"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBracesSpaces.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBracesSpaces.py
index 58f56d6..9f3e921 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBracesSpaces.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckBracesSpaces.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ansiblelater.utils import count_spaces
 
 
 class CheckBracesSpaces(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0004"
+    rid = "ANS104"
     description = "YAML should use consistent number of spaces around variables"
     helptext = "no suitable numbers of spaces (min: {min} max: {max})"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckChangedInWhen.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckChangedInWhen.py
index 36bf9d2..a604df0 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckChangedInWhen.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckChangedInWhen.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckChangedInWhen(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0026"
+    rid = "ANS126"
     description = "Use handlers instead of `when: changed`"
     helptext = "tasks using `when: result.changed` setting are effectively acting as a handler"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandHasChanges.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandHasChanges.py
index 21a1f18..a055cb8 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandHasChanges.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandHasChanges.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckCommandHasChanges(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0011"
+    rid = "ANS111"
     description = "Commands should be idempotent"
     helptext = (
         "commands should only read while using `changed_when` or try to be "
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument.py
index 756548b..c7b099e 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0017"
+    rid = "ANS117"
     description = "Commands should not be used in place of module arguments"
     helptext = "{exec} used in place of file modules argument {arg}"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfModule.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfModule.py
index e031985..3ea5f2a 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfModule.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCommandInsteadOfModule.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckCommandInsteadOfModule(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0008"
+    rid = "ANS108"
     description = "Commands should not be used in place of modules"
     helptext = "{exec} command used in place of {module} module"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToEmptyString.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToEmptyString.py
index 00e1e01..1a23547 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToEmptyString.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToEmptyString.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckCompareToEmptyString(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0012"
+    rid = "ANS112"
     description = 'Don\'t compare to empty string ""'
     helptext = "use `when: var` rather than `when: var !=` (or conversely `when: not var`)"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "template"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToLiteralBool.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToLiteralBool.py
index 9824c9c..c884c7c 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToLiteralBool.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckCompareToLiteralBool.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckCompareToLiteralBool(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0013"
+    rid = "ANS113"
     description = "Don't compare to True or False"
     helptext = "use `when: var` rather than `when: var == True` (or conversely `when: not var`)"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecated.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecated.py
index 6ab1770..67bc0b7 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecated.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecated.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckDeprecated(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE9999"
+    rid = "ANS999"
     description = "Deprecated features should not be used"
     helptext = "`{old}` is deprecated and should not be used anymore. Use `{new}` instead."
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecatedBareVars.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecatedBareVars.py
index 7a66f7f..2a29cf9 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecatedBareVars.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckDeprecatedBareVars.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from ansiblelater.utils import has_glob, has_jinja
 
 
 class CheckDeprecatedBareVars(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0027"
+    rid = "ANS127"
     description = "Deprecated bare variables in loops must not be used"
     helptext = (
         "bare var '{barevar}' in '{loop_type}' must use full var syntax '{{{{ {barevar} }}}}' "
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionMissing.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionMissing.py
index 3ca1856..a665f48 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionMissing.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionMissing.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckFilePermissionMissing(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0018"
+    rid = "ANS118"
     description = "File permissions unset or incorrect"
     helptext = (
         "`mode` parameter should set permissions explicitly (e.g. `mode: 0644`) "
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionOctal.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionOctal.py
index 18d3dcd..91956ab 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionOctal.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilePermissionOctal.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckFilePermissionOctal(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0019"
+    rid = "ANS119"
     description = "Octal file permissions must contain leading zero or be a string"
     helptext = "numeric file permissions without leading zero can behave in unexpected ways"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilterSeparation.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilterSeparation.py
index 64efac2..affa197 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilterSeparation.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckFilterSeparation.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckFilterSeparation(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0016"
+    rid = "ANS116"
     description = "Jinja2 filters should be separated with spaces"
     helptext = "no suitable numbers of spaces (required: 1)"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckGitHasVersion.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckGitHasVersion.py
index 5bd9f5a..8044306 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckGitHasVersion.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckGitHasVersion.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckGitHasVersion(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0020"
+    rid = "ANS120"
     description = "Git checkouts should use explicit version"
     helptext = "git checkouts should point to an explicit commit or tag, not `latest`"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckInstallUseLatest.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckInstallUseLatest.py
index 200fd89..95e3667 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckInstallUseLatest.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckInstallUseLatest.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckInstallUseLatest(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0009"
+    rid = "ANS109"
     description = "Package installs should use present, not latest"
     helptext = "package installs should use `state=present` with or without a version"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLiteralBoolFormat.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLiteralBoolFormat.py
index 69530e8..e79e613 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLiteralBoolFormat.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLiteralBoolFormat.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckLiteralBoolFormat(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0014"
+    rid = "ANS114"
     description = "Literal bools should be consistent"
     helptext = "literal bools should be written as `{bools}`"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLocalAction.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLocalAction.py
index 1234ed2..20c4bd5 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLocalAction.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckLocalAction.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckLocalAction(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0024"
+    rid = "ANS124"
     description = "Don't use local_action"
     helptext = "`delegate_to: localhost` should be used instead of `local_action`"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaChangeFromDefault.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaChangeFromDefault.py
index 776042e..f92259e 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaChangeFromDefault.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaChangeFromDefault.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckMetaChangeFromDefault(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0021"
+    rid = "ANS121"
     description = "Roles meta/main.yml default values should be changed"
     helptext = "meta/main.yml default values should be changed for: `{field}`"
     types = ["meta"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaMain.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaMain.py
index 21c8b76..08b3912 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaMain.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckMetaMain.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckMetaMain(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0002"
+    rid = "ANS102"
     description = "Roles must contain suitable meta/main.yml"
     helptext = "file should contain `{key}` key"
     types = ["meta"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNameFormat.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNameFormat.py
index 5ac930e..e6d18f3 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNameFormat.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNameFormat.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckNameFormat(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0007"
+    rid = "ANS107"
     description = "Name of tasks and handlers must be formatted"
     helptext = "name `{name}` should start with uppercase"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNamedTask.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNamedTask.py
index dff26a3..aefc5f1 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNamedTask.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNamedTask.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckNamedTask(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0006"
+    rid = "ANS106"
     description = "Tasks and handlers must be named"
     helptext = "module `{module}` used without or empty `name` attribute"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNativeYaml.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNativeYaml.py
index df6760d..792f352 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNativeYaml.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNativeYaml.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckNativeYaml(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0008"
+    rid = "YML108"
     description = "Use YAML format for tasks and handlers rather than key=value"
     helptext = "task arguments appear to be in key value rather than YAML format"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNestedJinja.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNestedJinja.py
index ff6616c..3714a51 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNestedJinja.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckNestedJinja.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckNestedJinja(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0023"
+    rid = "ANS123"
     description = "Don't use nested Jinja2 pattern"
     helptext = (
         "there should not be any nested jinja pattern "
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckRelativeRolePaths.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckRelativeRolePaths.py
index 6682347..a6ac35b 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckRelativeRolePaths.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckRelativeRolePaths.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckRelativeRolePaths(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0025"
+    rid = "ANS125"
     description = "Don't use a relative path in a role"
     helptext = "`copy` and `template` modules don't need relative path for `src`"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckScmInSrc.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckScmInSrc.py
index b1b666c..1e367ae 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckScmInSrc.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckScmInSrc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckScmInSrc(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0005"
+    rid = "ANS105"
     description = "Use `scm:` key rather than `src: scm+url`"
     helptext = "usage of `src: scm+url` not recommended"
     types = ["rolesfile"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckShellInsteadCommand.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckShellInsteadCommand.py
index 4f26a83..da50dee 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckShellInsteadCommand.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckShellInsteadCommand.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckShellInsteadCommand(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0010"
+    rid = "ANS110"
     description = "Shell should only be used when essential"
     helptext = "shell should only be used when piping, redirecting or chaining commands"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckTaskSeparation.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckTaskSeparation.py
index 2d60479..d8ae2d4 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckTaskSeparation.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckTaskSeparation.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckTaskSeparation(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0001"
+    rid = "ANS101"
     description = "Single tasks should be separated by empty line"
     helptext = "missing task separation (required: 1 empty line)"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckUniqueNamedTask.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckUniqueNamedTask.py
index 68f4dec..2d1d26a 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckUniqueNamedTask.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckUniqueNamedTask.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckUniqueNamedTask(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0003"
+    rid = "ANS103"
     description = "Tasks and handlers must be uniquely named within a single file"
     helptext = "name `{name}` appears multiple times"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckWhenFormat.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckWhenFormat.py
index 15d8d24..2d1f2fc 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckWhenFormat.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckWhenFormat.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckWhenFormat(RuleBase):
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0022"
+    rid = "ANS122"
     description = "Don't use Jinja2 in when"
     helptext = (
         "`when` is a raw Jinja2 expression, redundant {{ }} " "should be removed from variable(s)"
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlColons.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlColons.py
index c32cc68..908c188 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlColons.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlColons.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlColons(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0005"
+    rid = "YML105"
     description = "YAML should use consistent number of spaces around colons"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentEnd.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentEnd.py
index e333d51..4e71535 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentEnd.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentEnd.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlDocumentEnd(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0009"
+    rid = "YML109"
     description = "YAML should contain document end marker"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentStart.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentStart.py
index d795a81..c7503d7 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentStart.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlDocumentStart.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlDocumentStart(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0004"
+    rid = "YML104"
     description = "YAML should contain document start marker"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlEmptyLines.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlEmptyLines.py
index dc8376c..9788b22 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlEmptyLines.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlEmptyLines.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlEmptyLines(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0001"
+    rid = "YML101"
     description = "YAML should not contain unnecessarily empty lines"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlFile.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlFile.py
index c26cf90..aa4a506 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlFile.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlFile.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlFile(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0006"
+    rid = "YML106"
     description = "Roles file should be in yaml format"
     helptext = "file does not have a .yml extension"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHasContent.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHasContent.py
index e0c0126..2003350 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHasContent.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHasContent.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlHasContent(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0007"
+    rid = "YML107"
     description = "Files should contain useful content"
     helptext = "the file appears to have no useful content"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "defaults", "meta"]
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHyphens.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHyphens.py
index f45c3a3..b1e77e8 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHyphens.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlHyphens.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlHyphens(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0003"
+    rid = "YML103"
     description = "YAML should use consistent number of spaces after hyphens"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlIndent.py b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlIndent.py
index 8f74b57..29e6fa2 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlIndent.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/rules/CheckYamlIndent.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ansiblelater.rule import RuleBase
 
 
 class CheckYamlIndent(RuleBase):
-    sid = "LINT0002"
+    rid = "YML102"
     description = "YAML should not contain unnecessarily empty lines"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler", "rolevars", "hostvars", "groupvars", "meta"]
 
diff --git a/ansiblelater/settings.py b/ansiblelater/settings.py
index 530b747..64cff2c 100644
--- a/ansiblelater/settings.py
+++ b/ansiblelater/settings.py
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ class Settings:
                 "include_filter": [],
                 "exclude_filter": [],
                 "warning_filter": [
-                    "ANSIBLE9999",
-                    "ANSIBLE9998",
+                    "ANS999",
+                    "ANS998",
                 ],
                 "ignore_dotfiles": True,
                 "exclude_files": [],
diff --git a/docs/content/build_rules/rule.md b/docs/content/build_rules/rule.md
index 8b224ea..672105f 100644
--- a/docs/content/build_rules/rule.md
+++ b/docs/content/build_rules/rule.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ A typical rule check will look like:
 {{< highlight Python "linenos=table" >}}
 class CheckBecomeUser(RuleBase):
 
-    sid = "ANSIBLE0015"
+    rid = "ANS115"
     description = "Become should be combined with become_user"
     helptext = "the task has `become` enabled but `become_user` is missing"
     types = ["playbook", "task", "handler"]
diff --git a/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md b/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
index da6372a..180209f 100644
--- a/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
+++ b/docs/content/configuration/defaults.md
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ ansible:
   # directory will be auto-detected and don't need to be added to this list.
   custom_modules: []
 
-  # Settings for variable formatting rule (ANSIBLE0004)
+  # Settings for variable formatting rule (ANS104)
   double-braces:
     max-spaces-inside: 1
     min-spaces-inside: 1
 
-  # List of allowed literal bools (ANSIBLE0014)
+  # List of allowed literal bools (ANS114)
   literal-bools:
     - "True"
     - "False"
     - "yes"
     - "no"
 
-  # List of modules that don't need to be named (ANSIBLE0006).
+  # List of modules that don't need to be named (ANS106).
   # You must specify each individual module name, globs or wildcards do not work!
   named-task:
     exclude:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ansible:
       - "import_role"
       - "import_tasks"
 
-  # List of modules that are allowed to use the key=value format instead of the native YAML format (LINT0008).
+  # List of modules that are allowed to use the key=value format instead of the native YAML format (YML108).
   # You must specify each individual module name, globs or wildcards do not work!
   native-yaml:
     exclude: []
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ rules:
   # List of rule ID's that should be displayed as a warning instead of an error. By default,
   # no rules are marked as warnings. This list allows to degrade errors to warnings for each rule.
   warning_filter:
-    - "ANSIBLE9999"
-    - "ANSIBLE9998"
+    - "ANS999"
+    - "ANS998"
 
   # All dotfiles (including hidden folders) are excluded by default.
   # You can disable this setting and handle dotfiles by yourself with `exclude_files`.
diff --git a/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md b/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
index b8c32aa..0fc6c04 100644
--- a/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/included_rules/_index.md
@@ -4,42 +4,42 @@ title: Included rules
 
 Reviews are useless without some rules to check against. `ansible-later` comes with a set of built-in checks, which are explained in the following table.
 
-| Rule                          | ID          | Description                                                       | Parameter                                                              |
-| ----------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| CheckYamlEmptyLines           | LINT0001    | YAML should not contain unnecessarily empty lines.                | {max: 1, max-start: 0, max-end: 1}                                     |
-| CheckYamlIndent               | LINT0002    | YAML should be correctly indented.                                | {spaces: 2, check-multi-line-strings: false, indent-sequences: true}   |
-| CheckYamlHyphens              | LINT0003    | YAML should use consistent number of spaces after hyphens (-).    | {max-spaces-after: 1}                                                  |
-| CheckYamlDocumentStart        | LINT0004    | YAML should contain document start marker.                        | {document-start: {present: true}}                                      |
-| CheckYamlColons               | LINT0005    | YAML should use consistent number of spaces around colons.        | {colons: {max-spaces-before: 0, max-spaces-after: 1}}                  |
-| CheckYamlFile                 | LINT0006    | Roles file should be in YAML format.                              |                                                                        |
-| CheckYamlHasContent           | LINT0007    | Files should contain useful content.                              |                                                                        |
-| CheckNativeYaml               | LINT0008    | Use YAML format for tasks and handlers rather than key=value.     | {native-yaml: {exclude: []}}                                           |
-| CheckYamlDocumentEnd          | LINT0009    | YAML should contain document end marker.                          | {document-end: {present: true}}                                        |
-| CheckTaskSeparation           | ANSIBLE0001 | Single tasks should be separated by an empty line.                |                                                                        |
-| CheckMetaMain                 | ANSIBLE0002 | Meta file should contain a basic subset of parameters.            | author, description, min_ansible_version, platforms, dependencies      |
-| CheckUniqueNamedTask          | ANSIBLE0003 | Tasks and handlers must be uniquely named within a file.          |                                                                        |
-| CheckBraces                   | ANSIBLE0004 | YAML should use consistent number of spaces around variables.     | {double-braces: max-spaces-inside: 1, min-spaces-inside: 1}            |
-| CheckScmInSrc                 | ANSIBLE0005 | Use SCM key rather than `src: scm+url` in requirements file.      |                                                                        |
-| CheckNamedTask                | ANSIBLE0006 | Tasks and handlers must be named.                                 | {named-task: {exclude: [meta, debug, block, include\_\*, import\_\*]}} |
-| CheckNameFormat               | ANSIBLE0007 | Name of tasks and handlers must be formatted.                     | formats: first letter capital                                          |
-| CheckCommandInsteadofModule   | ANSIBLE0008 | Commands should not be used in place of modules.                  |                                                                        |
-| CheckInstallUseLatest         | ANSIBLE0009 | Package managers should not install with state=latest.            |                                                                        |
-| CheckShellInsteadCommand      | ANSIBLE0010 | Use Shell only when piping, redirecting or chaining commands.     |                                                                        |
-| CheckCommandHasChanges        | ANSIBLE0011 | Commands should be idempotent and only used with some checks.     |                                                                        |
-| CheckCompareToEmptyString     | ANSIBLE0012 | Don't compare to "" - use `when: var` or `when: not var`.         |                                                                        |
-| CheckCompareToLiteralBool     | ANSIBLE0013 | Don't compare to True/False - use `when: var` or `when: not var`. |                                                                        |
-| CheckLiteralBoolFormat        | ANSIBLE0014 | Literal bools should be consistent.                               | {literal-bools: [True, False, yes, no]}                                |
-| CheckBecomeUser               | ANSIBLE0015 | Become should be combined with become_user.                       |                                                                        |
-| CheckFilterSeparation         | ANSIBLE0016 | Jinja2 filters should be separated with spaces.                   |                                                                        |
-| CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument | ANSIBLE0017 | Commands should not be used in place of module arguments.         |                                                                        |
-| CheckFilePermissionMissing    | ANSIBLE0018 | File permissions unset or incorrect.                              |                                                                        |
-| CheckFilePermissionOctal      | ANSIBLE0019 | Octal file permissions must contain leading zero or be a string.  |                                                                        |
-| CheckGitHasVersion            | ANSIBLE0020 | Git checkouts should use explicit version.                        |                                                                        |
-| CheckMetaChangeFromDefault    | ANSIBLE0021 | Roles meta/main.yml default values should be changed.             |                                                                        |
-| CheckWhenFormat               | ANSIBLE0022 | Don't use Jinja2 in `when`.                                       |                                                                        |
-| CheckNestedJinja              | ANSIBLE0023 | Don't use nested Jinja2 pattern.                                  |                                                                        |
-| CheckLocalAction              | ANSIBLE0024 | Don't use local_action.                                           |                                                                        |
-| CheckRelativeRolePaths        | ANSIBLE0025 | Don't use a relative path in a role.                              |                                                                        |
-| CheckChangedInWhen            | ANSIBLE0026 | Use handlers instead of `when: changed`.                          |                                                                        |
-| CheckChangedInWhen            | ANSIBLE0027 | Deprecated bare variables in loops must not be used.              |                                                                        |
-| CheckDeprecated               | ANSIBLE9999 | Deprecated features of `ansible-later` should not be used.        |                                                                        |
+| Rule                          | ID     | Description                                                       | Parameter                                                              |
+| ----------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| CheckYamlEmptyLines           | YML101 | YAML should not contain unnecessarily empty lines.                | {max: 1, max-start: 0, max-end: 1}                                     |
+| CheckYamlIndent               | YML102 | YAML should be correctly indented.                                | {spaces: 2, check-multi-line-strings: false, indent-sequences: true}   |
+| CheckYamlHyphens              | YML103 | YAML should use consistent number of spaces after hyphens (-).    | {max-spaces-after: 1}                                                  |
+| CheckYamlDocumentStart        | YML104 | YAML should contain document start marker.                        | {document-start: {present: true}}                                      |
+| CheckYamlColons               | YML105 | YAML should use consistent number of spaces around colons.        | {colons: {max-spaces-before: 0, max-spaces-after: 1}}                  |
+| CheckYamlFile                 | YML106 | Roles file should be in YAML format.                              |                                                                        |
+| CheckYamlHasContent           | YML107 | Files should contain useful content.                              |                                                                        |
+| CheckNativeYaml               | YML108 | Use YAML format for tasks and handlers rather than key=value.     | {native-yaml: {exclude: []}}                                           |
+| CheckYamlDocumentEnd          | YML109 | YAML should contain document end marker.                          | {document-end: {present: true}}                                        |
+| CheckTaskSeparation           | ANS101 | Single tasks should be separated by an empty line.                |                                                                        |
+| CheckMetaMain                 | ANS102 | Meta file should contain a basic subset of parameters.            | author, description, min_ansible_version, platforms, dependencies      |
+| CheckUniqueNamedTask          | ANS103 | Tasks and handlers must be uniquely named within a file.          |                                                                        |
+| CheckBraces                   | ANS104 | YAML should use consistent number of spaces around variables.     | {double-braces: max-spaces-inside: 1, min-spaces-inside: 1}            |
+| CheckScmInSrc                 | ANS105 | Use SCM key rather than `src: scm+url` in requirements file.      |                                                                        |
+| CheckNamedTask                | ANS106 | Tasks and handlers must be named.                                 | {named-task: {exclude: [meta, debug, block, include\_\*, import\_\*]}} |
+| CheckNameFormat               | ANS107 | Name of tasks and handlers must be formatted.                     | formats: first letter capital                                          |
+| CheckCommandInsteadofModule   | ANS108 | Commands should not be used in place of modules.                  |                                                                        |
+| CheckInstallUseLatest         | ANS109 | Package managers should not install with state=latest.            |                                                                        |
+| CheckShellInsteadCommand      | ANS110 | Use Shell only when piping, redirecting or chaining commands.     |                                                                        |
+| CheckCommandHasChanges        | ANS111 | Commands should be idempotent and only used with some checks.     |                                                                        |
+| CheckCompareToEmptyString     | ANS112 | Don't compare to "" - use `when: var` or `when: not var`.         |                                                                        |
+| CheckCompareToLiteralBool     | ANS113 | Don't compare to True/False - use `when: var` or `when: not var`. |                                                                        |
+| CheckLiteralBoolFormat        | ANS114 | Literal bools should be consistent.                               | {literal-bools: [True, False, yes, no]}                                |
+| CheckBecomeUser               | ANS115 | Become should be combined with become_user.                       |                                                                        |
+| CheckFilterSeparation         | ANS116 | Jinja2 filters should be separated with spaces.                   |                                                                        |
+| CheckCommandInsteadOfArgument | ANS117 | Commands should not be used in place of module arguments.         |                                                                        |
+| CheckFilePermissionMissing    | ANS118 | File permissions unset or incorrect.                              |                                                                        |
+| CheckFilePermissionOctal      | ANS119 | Octal file permissions must contain leading zero or be a string.  |                                                                        |
+| CheckGitHasVersion            | ANS120 | Git checkouts should use explicit version.                        |                                                                        |
+| CheckMetaChangeFromDefault    | ANS121 | Roles meta/main.yml default values should be changed.             |                                                                        |
+| CheckWhenFormat               | ANS122 | Don't use Jinja2 in `when`.                                       |                                                                        |
+| CheckNestedJinja              | ANS123 | Don't use nested Jinja2 pattern.                                  |                                                                        |
+| CheckLocalAction              | ANS124 | Don't use local_action.                                           |                                                                        |
+| CheckRelativeRolePaths        | ANS125 | Don't use a relative path in a role.                              |                                                                        |
+| CheckChangedInWhen            | ANS126 | Use handlers instead of `when: changed`.                          |                                                                        |
+| CheckChangedInWhen            | ANS127 | Deprecated bare variables in loops must not be used.              |                                                                        |
+| CheckDeprecated               | ANS999 | Deprecated features of `ansible-later` should not be used.        |                                                                        |