diff --git a/edx_lint/pylint/filters_docstring/__init__.py b/edx_lint/pylint/filters_docstring/__init__.py
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+"""
+edx_lint filters_docstring module (optional plugin for filters docstrings).
+
+Add this to your pylintrc::
+    load-plugins=edx_lint.pylint.filters_docstring
+"""
+
+from .filters_docstring_check import register_checkers
+
+register = register_checkers
diff --git a/edx_lint/pylint/filters_docstring/filters_docstring_check.py b/edx_lint/pylint/filters_docstring/filters_docstring_check.py
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+"""
+Pylint checker for the format of the docstrings of filters.
+
+A filter's docstring should have the following structure:
+
+1. Description: Any non-empty text followed by a blank line.
+2. Filter Type: A line that starts with "Filter Type:".
+3. Trigger: A line that starts with "Trigger:".
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from pylint.checkers import BaseChecker, utils
+
+from edx_lint.pylint.common import BASE_ID
+
+
+def register_checkers(linter):
+    """
+    Register checkers.
+    """
+    linter.register_checker(FiltersDocstringFormatChecker(linter))
+
+
+class FiltersDocstringFormatChecker(BaseChecker):
+    """Pylint checker for the format of the docstrings of filters."""
+
+    name = "docstring-format-checker"
+
+    DOCSTRING_MISSING_PURPOSE = "filter-docstring-missing-purpose"
+    DOCSTRING_MISSING_TYPE = "filter-docstring-missing-type"
+    DOCSTRING_MISSING_TRIGGER = "filter-docstring-missing-trigger"
+
+    msgs = {
+        ("E%d91" % BASE_ID): (
+            "Filter's (%s) docstring is missing the required purpose section or is badly formatted",
+            DOCSTRING_MISSING_PURPOSE,
+            "filters docstring is missing the required purpose section or is badly formatted",
+        ),
+        ("E%d92" % BASE_ID): (
+            "Filter's (%s) docstring is missing the required type section or is badly formatted",
+            DOCSTRING_MISSING_TYPE,
+            "filters docstring is missing the required type section or is badly formatted",
+        ),
+        ("E%d93" % BASE_ID): (
+            "Filter's (%s) docstring is missing the required trigger section or is badly formatted",
+            DOCSTRING_MISSING_TRIGGER,
+            "filters docstring is missing the required trigger section or is badly formatted",
+        ),
+    }
+
+    options = ()
+
+    @utils.only_required_for_messages(
+        DOCSTRING_MISSING_PURPOSE,
+        DOCSTRING_MISSING_TYPE,
+        DOCSTRING_MISSING_TRIGGER,
+    )
+    def visit_classdef(self, node):
+        """
+        Visit a class definition and check its docstring.
+
+        If the class is a subclass of OpenEdxPublicFilter, check the format of its docstring. Skip the
+        OpenEdxPublicFilter class itself.
+
+        """
+        if not node.is_subtype_of("openedx_filters.tooling.OpenEdxPublicFilter"):
+            return
+
+        if node.name == "OpenEdxPublicFilter":
+            return
+
+        docstring = node.doc_node.value if node.doc_node else ""
+        if not (error_messages := self._check_docstring_format(docstring)):
+            return
+        for error_message in error_messages:
+            self.add_message(error_message, node=node, args=(node.name,))
+
+    def _check_docstring_format(self, docstring):
+        """
+        Check the format of the docstring for errors and return a list of error messages.
+
+        The docstring should have the following structure:
+        1. Description: Any non-empty text followed by a blank line.
+        2. Filter Type: A line that starts with "Filter Type:".
+        3. Trigger: A line that starts with "Trigger:".
+
+        For example:
+
+        ```
+        Description:
+        Filter used to modify the certificate rendering process.
+
+        ... (more description)
+
+        Filter Type:
+            org.openedx.learning.certificate.render.started.v1
+
+        Trigger:
+            - Repository: openedx/edx-platform
+            - Path: lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/webview.py
+            - Function or Method: render_html_view
+        ```
+        """
+        required_sections = [
+            (r"Purpose:\s*.*\n", self.DOCSTRING_MISSING_PURPOSE),
+            (r"Filter Type:\s*.*\n", self.DOCSTRING_MISSING_TYPE),
+            (
+                r"Trigger:\s*(NA|-\s*Repository:\s*[^\n]+\s*-\s*Path:\s*[^\n]+\s*-\s*Function\s*or\s*Method:\s*[^\n]+)",
+                self.DOCSTRING_MISSING_TRIGGER,
+            ),
+        ]
+        error_messages = []
+        for pattern, error_message in required_sections:
+            if not re.search(pattern, docstring, re.MULTILINE):
+                error_messages.append(error_message)
+        return error_messages