diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index fc8dd9cb65e..0ea1b48ae68 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ per-file-ignores =
     # F821 undefined name 'unicode'
     # F841 local variable assigned to but never used
     # E741 ambiguous variable name 'l'
-    __init__.py: F403
     man/build_html.py: E501
     man/build_md.py: E501
     doc/python/m.distance.py: E501
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ per-file-ignores =
     python/grass/pygrass/raster/__init__.py: E402
     python/grass/pygrass/vector/__init__.py: E402
     python/grass/pygrass/raster/category.py: E721
-    python/grass/pygrass/rpc/__init__.py: F403
     python/grass/pygrass/utils.py: E402
     python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py: E722
     python/grass/temporal/c_libraries_interface.py: E722
@@ -78,9 +76,7 @@ per-file-ignores =
     python/grass/imaging/images2gif.py: E226
     # Unused imports in init files
     # F403 star import used; unable to detect undefined names
-    python/grass/*/__init__.py: F401, F403
-    python/grass/*/*/__init__.py: F403
-    python/grass/*/*/*/__init__.py: F403
+    python/grass/temporal/__init__.py: F401, F403
     # E402 module level import not at top of file
     scripts/r.semantic.label/r.semantic.label.py: E501
     scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py: E501
diff --git a/python/grass/app/__init__.py b/python/grass/app/__init__.py
index df22d8bbb44..b7ff0ce08c0 100644
--- a/python/grass/app/__init__.py
+++ b/python/grass/app/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,17 @@
-from .data import *
+from .data import (
+    get_possible_database_path,
+    create_database_directory,
+    create_startup_location_in_grassdb,
+    ensure_default_data_hierarchy,
+    MapsetLockingException,
+    lock_mapset,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MapsetLockingException",
+    "create_database_directory",
+    "create_startup_location_in_grassdb",
+    "ensure_default_data_hierarchy",
+    "get_possible_database_path",
+    "lock_mapset",
+]
diff --git a/python/grass/experimental/__init__.py b/python/grass/experimental/__init__.py
index 1253d09df0a..8ccb44413bb 100644
--- a/python/grass/experimental/__init__.py
+++ b/python/grass/experimental/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 """Experimental code, all can change"""
 
-from .create import *
-from .mapset import *
+from .create import require_create_ensure_mapset, create_temporary_mapset
+from .mapset import MapsetSession, TemporaryMapsetSession
+
+__all__ = [
+    "MapsetSession",
+    "TemporaryMapsetSession",
+    "create_temporary_mapset",
+    "require_create_ensure_mapset",
+]
diff --git a/python/grass/script/__init__.py b/python/grass/script/__init__.py
index ea82c2fe451..e7ec1d99e2b 100644
--- a/python/grass/script/__init__.py
+++ b/python/grass/script/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,207 @@
 """Python interface to launch GRASS GIS modules in scripts
 """
 
-from .core import *
-from .db import *
-from .raster import *
-from .raster3d import *
-from .vector import *
-from .utils import *
-from . import setup  # noqa: F401
+from . import setup
+from .core import (
+    PIPE,
+    Popen,
+    call,
+    compare_key_value_text_files,
+    create_environment,
+    create_location,
+    create_project,
+    debug,
+    debug_level,
+    del_temp_region,
+    error,
+    exec_command,
+    fatal,
+    feed_command,
+    find_file,
+    find_program,
+    get_capture_stderr,
+    get_commands,
+    get_raise_on_error,
+    get_real_command,
+    gisenv,
+    handle_errors,
+    info,
+    legal_name,
+    list_grouped,
+    list_pairs,
+    list_strings,
+    locn_is_latlong,
+    make_command,
+    mapsets,
+    message,
+    overwrite,
+    parse_color,
+    parse_command,
+    parser,
+    percent,
+    pipe_command,
+    read_command,
+    region,
+    region_env,
+    run_command,
+    sanitize_mapset_environment,
+    set_capture_stderr,
+    set_raise_on_error,
+    start_command,
+    tempdir,
+    tempfile,
+    tempname,
+    use_temp_region,
+    verbose,
+    verbosity,
+    version,
+    warning,
+    write_command,
+)
+from .db import (
+    db_begin_transaction,
+    db_commit_transaction,
+    db_connection,
+    db_describe,
+    db_select,
+    db_table_exist,
+    db_table_in_vector,
+)
+from .raster import mapcalc, mapcalc_start, raster_history, raster_info, raster_what
+from .raster3d import mapcalc3d, raster3d_info
+from .utils import (
+    KeyValue,
+    append_node_pid,
+    append_random,
+    append_uuid,
+    basename,
+    clock,
+    decode,
+    diff_files,
+    encode,
+    float_or_dms,
+    get_lib_path,
+    get_num_suffix,
+    legalize_vector_name,
+    natural_sort,
+    naturally_sorted,
+    parse_key_val,
+    separator,
+    set_path,
+    split,
+    text_to_string,
+    try_remove,
+    try_rmdir,
+)
+from .vector import (
+    vector_columns,
+    vector_db,
+    vector_db_select,
+    vector_history,
+    vector_info,
+    vector_info_topo,
+    vector_layer_db,
+    vector_what,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "PIPE",
+    "KeyValue",
+    "Popen",
+    "append_node_pid",
+    "append_random",
+    "append_uuid",
+    "basename",
+    "call",
+    "clock",
+    "compare_key_value_text_files",
+    "create_environment",
+    "create_location",
+    "create_project",
+    "db_begin_transaction",
+    "db_commit_transaction",
+    "db_connection",
+    "db_describe",
+    "db_select",
+    "db_table_exist",
+    "db_table_in_vector",
+    "debug",
+    "debug_level",
+    "decode",
+    "del_temp_region",
+    "diff_files",
+    "encode",
+    "error",
+    "exec_command",
+    "fatal",
+    "feed_command",
+    "find_file",
+    "find_program",
+    "float_or_dms",
+    "get_capture_stderr",
+    "get_commands",
+    "get_lib_path",
+    "get_num_suffix",
+    "get_raise_on_error",
+    "get_real_command",
+    "gisenv",
+    "handle_errors",
+    "info",
+    "legal_name",
+    "legalize_vector_name",
+    "list_grouped",
+    "list_pairs",
+    "list_strings",
+    "locn_is_latlong",
+    "make_command",
+    "mapcalc",
+    "mapcalc3d",
+    "mapcalc_start",
+    "mapsets",
+    "message",
+    "natural_sort",
+    "naturally_sorted",
+    "overwrite",
+    "parse_color",
+    "parse_command",
+    "parse_key_val",
+    "parser",
+    "percent",
+    "pipe_command",
+    "raster3d_info",
+    "raster_history",
+    "raster_info",
+    "raster_what",
+    "read_command",
+    "region",
+    "region_env",
+    "run_command",
+    "sanitize_mapset_environment",
+    "separator",
+    "set_capture_stderr",
+    "set_path",
+    "set_raise_on_error",
+    "setup",
+    "split",
+    "start_command",
+    "tempdir",
+    "tempfile",
+    "tempname",
+    "text_to_string",
+    "try_remove",
+    "try_rmdir",
+    "use_temp_region",
+    "vector_columns",
+    "vector_db",
+    "vector_db_select",
+    "vector_history",
+    "vector_info",
+    "vector_info_topo",
+    "vector_layer_db",
+    "vector_what",
+    "verbose",
+    "verbosity",
+    "version",
+    "warning",
+    "write_command",
+]
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py b/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
index 0f9215a84cb..f7030b66d31 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def import_stds(
     :param memory: Cache size for raster rows, used in r.in.gdal
     """
 
-    old_state = gs.raise_on_error
+    old_state = gs.get_raise_on_error()
     gs.set_raise_on_error(True)
 
     # Check if input file and extraction directory exits