diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index ffef28f50..23218a5c7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 linters:
   disable-all: true
   enable:
+    # - telegraflinter
     - bodyclose
     - dogsled
     - errcheck
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ linters:
     - varcheck
 
 linters-settings:
+  # custom:
+  #   telegraflinter:
+  #     path: telegraflinter.so
+  #     description: "Find Telegraf specific review criteria, more info: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/wiki/Review"
   revive:
     rules:
       - name: argument-limit
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 57ee3c129..0541f5f88 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201209123823-ac852fbbde11
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20200107190931-bf48bf16ab8d
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.4
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.0
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl v0.0.0-20200205215550-e35592f146e4
 	google.golang.org/api v0.29.0
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20200815001618-f69a88009b70
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f29d3c36b..d3e5f8c26 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1360,8 +1360,9 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200821140526-fda516888d29/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200826173525-f9321e4c35a6/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201112073958-5cba982894dd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68 h1:nxC68pudNYkKU6jWhgrqdreuFiOQWj1Fs7T3VrH4Pjw=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4 h1:myAQVi0cGEoqQVR5POX+8RR2mrocKqNN1hmeMqhX27k=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201117132131-f5c789dd3221/go.mod h1:Nr5EML6q2oocZ2LXRh80K7BxOlk5/8JxuGnuhpl+muw=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201117132131-f5c789dd3221/go.mod h1:Nr5EML6q2oocZ2LXRh80K7BxOlk5/8JxuGnuhpl+muw=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1 h1:v+OssWQX+hTHEmOBgwxdZxK4zHq3yOs8F9J7mk0PY8E=
@@ -1438,8 +1439,9 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200304193943-95d2e580d8eb/go.mod h1:o4KQGtdN14AW+yjs
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200331025713-a30bf2db82d4/go.mod h1:Sl4aGygMT6LrqrWclx+PTx3U+LnKx/seiNR+3G19Ar8=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200513201620-d5fe73897c97/go.mod h1:EkVYQZoAsY45+roYkvgYkIh4xh/qjgUK9TdY2XT94GE=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200822203824-307de81be3f4/go.mod h1:njjCfa9FT2d7l9Bc6FUM5FLjQPp3cFF28FI3qnDFljA=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201022035929-9cf592e881e9 h1:sEvmEcJVKBNUvgCUClbUQeHOAa9U0I2Ce1BooMvVCY4=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201022035929-9cf592e881e9/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.1.0 h1:po9/4sTYwZU9lPhi1tOrb4hCv3qrhiQ77LZfGa2OjwY=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.1.0/go.mod h1:xkSsbof2nBLbhDlRMhhhyNLN/zl3eTqcnHD5viDpcZ0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
diff --git a/telegraflinter/README.md b/telegraflinter/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b049cf644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telegraflinter/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Private linter for Telegraf
+
+The purpose of this linter is to enforce the review criteria for the Telegraf project, outlined here: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/wiki/Review. This is currently not compatible with the linter running in the CI and can only be ran locally.
+
+## Running it locally
+
+To use the Telegraf linter, you need a binary of golangci-lint that was compiled with CGO enabled. Currently no release is provided with it enabled, therefore you will need to clone the source code and compile it yourself. You can run the following commands to achieve this:
+
+1. `git clone https://github.com/sspaink/golangci-lint.git`
+2. `cd golangci-lint`
+3. `git checkout tags/v1.39.0 -b 1390`
+4. `CGO_ENABLED=true go build -o golangci-lint-cgo ./cmd/golangci-lint`
+
+You will now have the binary you need to run the Telegraf linter. The Telegraf linter will now need to be compiled as a plugin to get a *.so file. [Currently plugins are only supported on Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS](https://golang.org/pkg/plugin/). From the root of the Telegraf project, you can run the following commands to compile the linter and run it:
+
+1. `CGO_ENABLED=true go build -buildmode=plugin telegraflinter/telegraflinter.go`
+2. In the .golanci-lint file:
+    * uncomment the `custom` section under the `linters-settings` section
+    * uncomment `telegraflinter` under the `enable` section 
+3. `golanci-lint-cgo run`
+
+*Note:* If you made a change to the telegraf linter and want to run it again, be sure to clear the [cache directory](https://golang.org/pkg/os/#UserCacheDir). On unix systems you can run `rm -rf ~/.cache/golangci-lint` otherwise it will seem like nothing changed.
+
+## Requirement
+
+This linter lives in the Telegraf repository and is compiled to become a Go plugin, any packages used in the linter *MUST* match the version in the golanci-lint otherwise there will be issues. For example the import `golang.org/x/tools v0.1.0` needs to match what golangci-lint is using.
+
+## Useful references
+
+* https://golangci-lint.run/contributing/new-linters/#how-to-add-a-private-linter-to-golangci-lint
+* https://github.com/golangci/example-plugin-linter
diff --git a/telegraflinter/telegraflinter.go b/telegraflinter/telegraflinter.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b295327f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telegraflinter/telegraflinter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// This must be package main
+package main
+
+import (
+	"go/ast"
+	"strings"
+
+	"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
+)
+
+type analyzerPlugin struct{}
+
+// This must be implemented
+func (*analyzerPlugin) GetAnalyzers() []*analysis.Analyzer {
+	return []*analysis.Analyzer{
+		TelegrafAnalyzer,
+	}
+}
+
+// This must be defined and named 'AnalyzerPlugin'
+var AnalyzerPlugin analyzerPlugin
+
+var TelegrafAnalyzer = &analysis.Analyzer{
+	Name: "telegraflinter",
+	Doc:  "Find Telegraf specific review criteria, more info: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/wiki/Review",
+	Run:  run,
+}
+
+func run(pass *analysis.Pass) (interface{}, error) {
+	for _, file := range pass.Files {
+		ast.Inspect(file, func(n ast.Node) bool {
+			checkLogImport(n, pass)
+			return true
+		})
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func checkLogImport(n ast.Node, pass *analysis.Pass) {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(pass.Pkg.Path(), "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/") {
+		return
+	}
+	if importSpec, ok := n.(*ast.ImportSpec); ok {
+		if importSpec.Path != nil && strings.HasPrefix(importSpec.Path.Value, "\"log\"") {
+			pass.Report(analysis.Diagnostic{
+				Pos:            importSpec.Pos(),
+				End:            0,
+				Category:       "log",
+				Message:        "Don't use log package in plugin, use the Telegraf logger.",
+				SuggestedFixes: nil,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+}