diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/agent_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/agent_service.py
index cbb15183..b28ee04b 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/agent_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/agent_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Agent manager service completion base class
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ class AgentService(FlowProcessor):
             )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/async_processor.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/async_processor.py
index 4f04df16..9b9328cb 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/async_processor.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/async_processor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from typing import Any, Callable
 
 # Base class for processors.  Implements:
 # - Pub/sub client, subscribe and consume basic
@@ -178,20 +182,20 @@ class AsyncProcessor:
 
     # This is called to stop all threads.  An over-ride point for extra
     # functionality
-    def stop(self):
+    def stop(self) -> None:
         self.pubsub_backend.close()
         self.running = False
 
     # Returns the pub/sub backend (new interface)
     @property
-    def pubsub(self): return self.pubsub_backend
+    def pubsub(self) -> Any: return self.pubsub_backend
 
     # Returns the pulsar host (backward compatibility)
     @property
-    def pulsar_host(self): return self._pulsar_host
+    def pulsar_host(self) -> str: return self._pulsar_host
 
     # Register a new event handler for configuration change
-    def register_config_handler(self, handler, types=None):
+    def register_config_handler(self, handler: Callable[..., Any], types: list[type] | None = None) -> None:
         self.config_handlers.append({
             "handler": handler,
             "types": set(types) if types else None,
@@ -295,13 +299,13 @@ class AsyncProcessor:
             raise e
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_logging(cls, args):
+    def setup_logging(cls, args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Configure logging for the entire application"""
         setup_logging(args)
 
     # Startup fabric.  launch calls launch_async in async mode.
     @classmethod
-    def launch(cls, ident, doc):
+    def launch(cls, ident: str, doc: str) -> None:
 
         # Start assembling CLI arguments
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -374,7 +378,7 @@ class AsyncProcessor:
     # The command-line arguments are built using a stack of add_args
     # invocations
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         add_pubsub_args(parser)
         add_logging_args(parser)
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/consumer_spec.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/consumer_spec.py
index 0ef4672b..ae218b44 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/consumer_spec.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/consumer_spec.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from . metrics import ConsumerMetrics
 from . consumer import Consumer
 from . spec import Spec
 
 class ConsumerSpec(Spec):
-    def __init__(self, name, schema, handler, concurrency = 1):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, schema: Any, handler: Any, concurrency: int = 1) -> None:
         self.name = name
         self.schema = schema
         self.handler = handler
         self.concurrency = concurrency
 
-    def add(self, flow, processor, definition):
+    def add(self, flow: Any, processor: Any, definition: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         consumer_metrics = ConsumerMetrics(
             processor = flow.id, flow = flow.name, name = self.name,
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_query_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_query_service.py
index c7aef104..86fb19fc 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_query_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_query_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Document embeddings query service.  Input is vectors.  Output is list of
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ class DocumentEmbeddingsQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             await flow("response").send(r, properties={"id": id})
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class DocumentEmbeddingsQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             help=f'Number of concurrent requests (default: {default_concurrency})'
         )
 
-def run():
+def run() -> None:
 
     Processor.launch(default_ident, __doc__)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_store_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_store_service.py
index 1d33ee94..0d081ce1 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_store_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/document_embeddings_store_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Document embeddings store base class
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ class DocumentEmbeddingsStoreService(FlowProcessor):
             raise e
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/dynamic_tool_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/dynamic_tool_service.py
index f3fda6dd..7c8e7692 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/dynamic_tool_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/dynamic_tool_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Base class for dynamically pluggable tool services.
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ class DynamicToolService(AsyncProcessor):
         raise NotImplementedError("Subclasses must implement invoke()")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         AsyncProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/embeddings_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/embeddings_service.py
index 7ae63521..0f8f7f82 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/embeddings_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/embeddings_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Embeddings resolution base class
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ class EmbeddingsService(FlowProcessor):
             )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         parser.add_argument(
             '-c', '--concurrency',
@@ -112,4 +115,3 @@ class EmbeddingsService(FlowProcessor):
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
 
-
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/flow_processor.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/flow_processor.py
index 4579a8c2..edf974b3 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/flow_processor.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/flow_processor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 # Base class for processor with management of flows in & out which are managed
 # by configuration.  This is probably all processor types, except for the
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ class FlowProcessor(AsyncProcessor):
         logger.info("Service initialised.")
 
     # Register a configuration variable
-    def register_specification(self, spec):
+    def register_specification(self, spec: Any) -> None:
         self.specifications.append(spec)
 
     # Start processing for a new flow
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ class FlowProcessor(AsyncProcessor):
         await super(FlowProcessor, self).start()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         AsyncProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_client.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_client.py
index fec82378..fe717bf1 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_client.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_client.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 import logging
 
@@ -9,7 +12,7 @@ from .. knowledge import Uri, Literal
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def to_value(x):
+def to_value(x: Any) -> Any:
     """Convert schema Term to Uri or Literal."""
     if x.type == IRI:
         return Uri(x.iri)
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_query_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_query_service.py
index cbbef4f2..cc96a398 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_query_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_query_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Graph embeddings query service.  Input is vectors.  Output is list of
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ class GraphEmbeddingsQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             await flow("response").send(r, properties={"id": id})
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class GraphEmbeddingsQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             help=f'Number of concurrent requests (default: {default_concurrency})'
         )
 
-def run():
+def run() -> None:
 
     Processor.launch(default_ident, __doc__)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_store_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_store_service.py
index 6d3fdf72..e133cf1e 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_store_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/graph_embeddings_store_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Graph embeddings store base class
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ class GraphEmbeddingsStoreService(FlowProcessor):
             raise e
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/llm_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/llm_service.py
index 4077c74b..9b96edf6 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/llm_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/llm_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 LLM text completion base class
@@ -205,7 +208,7 @@ class LlmService(FlowProcessor):
                 properties={"id": id}
             )
 
-    def supports_streaming(self):
+    def supports_streaming(self) -> bool:
         """
         Override in subclass to indicate streaming support.
         Returns False by default.
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ class LlmService(FlowProcessor):
         raise NotImplementedError("Streaming not implemented for this provider")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         parser.add_argument(
             '-c', '--concurrency',
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/logging.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/logging.py
index 93cd8fa5..9bf599b1 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/logging.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/logging.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ Supports dual output to console and Loki for centralized log aggregation.
 import contextvars
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from queue import Queue
+from typing import Any
 import os
 
 
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ class _ProcessorIdFilter(logging.Filter):
         return True
 
 
-def add_logging_args(parser):
+def add_logging_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
     Add standard logging arguments to an argument parser.
 
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ def add_logging_args(parser):
     )
 
 
-def setup_logging(args):
+def setup_logging(args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """
     Configure logging from parsed command-line arguments.
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/metrics.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/metrics.py
index 618db62d..f9cf3441 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/metrics.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/metrics.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from prometheus_client import start_http_server, Info, Enum, Histogram
 from prometheus_client import Counter
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ class ConsumerMetrics:
     within the flow, including state, requests, processing time, and queues.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, processor, flow, name):
+    def __init__(self, processor: str, flow: str, name: str) -> None:
 
         self.processor = processor
         self.flow = flow
@@ -41,30 +44,30 @@ class ConsumerMetrics:
                 ["processor", "flow", "name"],
             )
 
-    def process(self, status):
+    def process(self, status: str) -> None:
         __class__.processing_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
             status=status
         ).inc()
 
-    def rate_limit(self):
+    def rate_limit(self) -> None:
         __class__.rate_limit_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).inc()
 
-    def state(self, state):
+    def state(self, state: str) -> None:
         __class__.state_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).state(state)
 
-    def record_time(self):
+    def record_time(self) -> Any:
         return __class__.request_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).time()
 
 class ProducerMetrics:
 
-    def __init__(self, processor, flow, name):
+    def __init__(self, processor: str, flow: str, name: str) -> None:
 
         self.processor = processor
         self.flow = flow
@@ -76,13 +79,13 @@ class ProducerMetrics:
                 ["processor", "flow", "name"],
             )
 
-    def inc(self):
+    def inc(self) -> None:
         __class__.producer_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name
         ).inc()
 
 class ProcessorMetrics:
-    def __init__(self, processor):
+    def __init__(self, processor: str) -> None:
 
         self.processor = processor
 
@@ -92,14 +95,14 @@ class ProcessorMetrics:
                 ["processor"]
             )
 
-    def info(self, info):
+    def info(self, info: dict[str, str]) -> None:
         __class__.processor_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor
         ).info(info)
 
 class SubscriberMetrics:
 
-    def __init__(self, processor, flow, name):
+    def __init__(self, processor: str, flow: str, name: str) -> None:
 
         self.processor = processor
         self.flow = flow
@@ -124,19 +127,18 @@ class SubscriberMetrics:
                 ["processor", "flow", "name"],
             )
 
-    def received(self):
+    def received(self) -> None:
         __class__.received_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).inc()
 
-    def state(self, state):
+    def state(self, state: str) -> None:
 
         __class__.state_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).state(state)
 
-    def dropped(self, state):
+    def dropped(self, state: str) -> None:
         __class__.dropped_metric.labels(
             processor = self.processor, flow = self.flow, name = self.name,
         ).inc()
-
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/parameter_spec.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/parameter_spec.py
index cbaf14e8..4c6dfb21 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/parameter_spec.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/parameter_spec.py
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from . spec import Spec
 
 class Parameter:
-    def __init__(self, value):
+    def __init__(self, value: Any) -> None:
         self.value = value
-    async def start(self):
+    async def start(self) -> None:
         pass
-    async def stop(self):
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
         pass
         
 class ParameterSpec(Spec):
-    def __init__(self, name):
+    def __init__(self, name: str) -> None:
         self.name = name
 
-    def add(self, flow, processor, definition):
+    def add(self, flow: Any, processor: Any, definition: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         value = definition.get(self.name, None)
 
         flow.parameter[self.name] = Parameter(value)
-
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/producer_spec.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/producer_spec.py
index cf46b958..7e77ef35 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/producer_spec.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/producer_spec.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from . producer import Producer
 from . metrics import ProducerMetrics
 from . spec import Spec
 
 class ProducerSpec(Spec):
-    def __init__(self, name, schema):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, schema: Any) -> None:
         self.name = name
         self.schema = schema
 
-    def add(self, flow, processor, definition):
+    def add(self, flow: Any, processor: Any, definition: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         producer_metrics = ProducerMetrics(
             processor = flow.id, flow = flow.name, name = self.name
@@ -22,4 +25,3 @@ class ProducerSpec(Spec):
         )
 
         flow.producer[self.name] = producer
-
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/pubsub.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/pubsub.py
index 8fe532d8..a7ae3719 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/pubsub.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/pubsub.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import logging
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from typing import Any
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ DEFAULT_RABBITMQ_PASSWORD = os.getenv("RABBITMQ_PASSWORD", 'guest')
 DEFAULT_RABBITMQ_VHOST = os.getenv("RABBITMQ_VHOST", '/')
 
 
-def get_pubsub(**config):
+def get_pubsub(**config: Any) -> Any:
     """
     Factory function to create a pub/sub backend based on configuration.
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ def get_pubsub(**config):
 STANDALONE_PULSAR_HOST = 'pulsar://localhost:6650'
 
 
-def add_pubsub_args(parser, standalone=False):
+def add_pubsub_args(parser: ArgumentParser, standalone: bool = False) -> None:
     """Add pub/sub CLI arguments to an argument parser.
 
     Args:
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/request_response_spec.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/request_response_spec.py
index e4c80c74..d19aae10 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/request_response_spec.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/request_response_spec.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 import uuid
 import asyncio
 import logging
+from typing import Any
 
 from . subscriber import Subscriber
 from . producer import Producer
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ class RequestResponseSpec(Spec):
         self.response_schema = response_schema
         self.impl = impl
 
-    def add(self, flow, processor, definition):
+    def add(self, flow: Any, processor: Any, definition: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         request_metrics = ProducerMetrics(
             processor = flow.id, flow = flow.name, name = self.request_name
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/subscriber_spec.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/subscriber_spec.py
index b408366c..39b852e5 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/subscriber_spec.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/subscriber_spec.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from . metrics import SubscriberMetrics
 from . subscriber import Subscriber
@@ -5,11 +8,11 @@ from . spec import Spec
 
 class SubscriberSpec(Spec):
 
-    def __init__(self, name, schema):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, schema: Any) -> None:
         self.name = name
         self.schema = schema
 
-    def add(self, flow, processor, definition):
+    def add(self, flow: Any, processor: Any, definition: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         subscriber_metrics = SubscriberMetrics(
             processor = flow.id, flow = flow.name, name = self.name
@@ -27,4 +30,3 @@ class SubscriberSpec(Spec):
         # Put it in the consumer map, does that work?
         # It means it gets start/stop call.
         flow.consumer[self.name] = subscriber
-
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/tool_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/tool_service.py
index f6924d52..27ffbfac 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/tool_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/tool_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Tool invocation base class
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ class ToolService(FlowProcessor):
             )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         parser.add_argument(
             '-c', '--concurrency',
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_client.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_client.py
index e661f46d..a81a5cd0 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_client.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_client.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
 
 from . request_response_spec import RequestResponse, RequestResponseSpec
 from .. schema import TriplesQueryRequest, TriplesQueryResponse, Term, IRI, LITERAL, TRIPLE
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ class Triple:
         self.o = o
 
 
-def to_value(x):
+def to_value(x: Any) -> Any:
     """Convert schema Term to Uri or Literal."""
     if x.type == IRI:
         return Uri(x.iri)
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ def to_value(x):
     return Literal(x.value or x.iri)
 
 
-def from_value(x):
+def from_value(x: Any) -> Any:
     """Convert Uri, Literal, string, or Term to schema Term."""
     if x is None:
         return None
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_query_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_query_service.py
index 09f36652..b72f37a3 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_query_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_query_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Triples query service.  Input is a (s, p, o) triple, some values may be
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ class TriplesQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             yield [], True
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)
 
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ class TriplesQueryService(FlowProcessor):
             help=f'Number of concurrent requests (default: {default_concurrency})'
         )
 
-def run():
+def run() -> None:
 
     Processor.launch(default_ident, __doc__)
 
diff --git a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_store_service.py b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_store_service.py
index 79036858..f09377bf 100644
--- a/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_store_service.py
+++ b/trustgraph-base/trustgraph/base/triples_store_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 """
 Triples store base class
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ class TriplesStoreService(FlowProcessor):
             raise e
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
+    def add_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
         FlowProcessor.add_args(parser)