diff --git a/.config/pydoclint-baseline.txt b/.config/pydoclint-baseline.txt
index c147e0f56..69b3c962f 100644
--- a/.config/pydoclint-baseline.txt
+++ b/.config/pydoclint-baseline.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-src/molecule/command/init/base.py
-    DOC601: Class `Base`: Class docstring contains fewer class attributes than actual class attributes.  (Please read https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/checking_class_attributes.html on how to correctly document class attributes.)
-    DOC603: Class `Base`: Class docstring attributes are different from actual class attributes. (Or could be other formatting issues: https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/violation_codes.html#notes-on-doc103 ). Attributes in the class definition but not in the docstring: [__metaclass__: ]. (Please read https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/checking_class_attributes.html on how to correctly document class attributes.)
---------------------
-src/molecule/command/init/scenario.py
-    DOC101: Method `Scenario.__init__`: Docstring contains fewer arguments than in function signature.
-    DOC103: Method `Scenario.__init__`: Docstring arguments are different from function arguments. (Or could be other formatting issues: https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/violation_codes.html#notes-on-doc103 ). Arguments in the function signature but not in the docstring: [command_args: dict[str, str]].
-    DOC101: Method `Scenario.execute`: Docstring contains fewer arguments than in function signature.
-    DOC106: Method `Scenario.execute`: The option `--arg-type-hints-in-signature` is `True` but there are no argument type hints in the signature
-    DOC107: Method `Scenario.execute`: The option `--arg-type-hints-in-signature` is `True` but not all args in the signature have type hints
-    DOC103: Method `Scenario.execute`: Docstring arguments are different from function arguments. (Or could be other formatting issues: https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/violation_codes.html#notes-on-doc103 ). Arguments in the function signature but not in the docstring: [action_args: ].
-    DOC101: Function `scenario`: Docstring contains fewer arguments than in function signature.
-    DOC106: Function `scenario`: The option `--arg-type-hints-in-signature` is `True` but there are no argument type hints in the signature
-    DOC107: Function `scenario`: The option `--arg-type-hints-in-signature` is `True` but not all args in the signature have type hints
-    DOC103: Function `scenario`: Docstring arguments are different from function arguments. (Or could be other formatting issues: https://jsh9.github.io/pydoclint/violation_codes.html#notes-on-doc103 ). Arguments in the function signature but not in the docstring: [ctx: , dependency_name: , driver_name: , provisioner_name: , scenario_name: ].
---------------------
 src/molecule/command/reset.py
     DOC101: Function `reset`: Docstring contains fewer arguments than in function signature.
     DOC106: Function `reset`: The option `--arg-type-hints-in-signature` is `True` but there are no argument type hints in the signature
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/init/__init__.py b/src/molecule/command/init/__init__.py
index d2583e366..6e031999e 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/init/__init__.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/init/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-# D104  # noqa: D104, ERA001
+# noqa: D104
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/init/base.py b/src/molecule/command/init/base.py
index 3192c6ab6..0acecd9ba 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/init/base.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/init/base.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 import abc
 import logging
-import os
+
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from molecule import util
 
@@ -30,13 +31,19 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class Base:
+class Base(abc.ABC):
     """Init Command Base Class."""
 
-    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def execute(self, action_args: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
+        """Abstract method to execute the command.
+
+        Args:
+            action_args: An optional list of arguments to pass to the action.
+        """
 
-    def _validate_template_dir(self, template_dir):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202
-        if not os.path.isdir(template_dir):  # noqa: PTH112
+    def _validate_template_dir(self, template_dir: str) -> None:
+        if not Path(template_dir).is_dir():
             util.sysexit_with_message(
                 "The specified template directory (" + str(template_dir) + ") does not exist",
             )
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/init/init.py b/src/molecule/command/init/init.py
index 92c232a26..1164beb3f 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/init/init.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/init/init.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@base.click_group_ex()  # type: ignore  # noqa: PGH003
-def init():  # pragma: no cover  # noqa: ANN201
+@base.click_group_ex()
+def init() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
     """Initialize a new scenario."""
 
 
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/init/scenario.py b/src/molecule/command/init/scenario.py
index 849d54e6b..d0c615d5a 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/init/scenario.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/init/scenario.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 import click
 
 from molecule import api, config, util
@@ -33,6 +36,27 @@
 from molecule.config import DEFAULT_DRIVER, MOLECULE_EMBEDDED_DATA_DIR
 
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import TypedDict
+
+    class CommandArgs(TypedDict):
+        """Argument dictionary to pass to init-scenario playbook.
+
+        Attributes:
+            dependency_name: Name of the dependency to initialize.
+            driver_name: Name of the driver to initialize.
+            provisioner_name: Name of the provisioner to initialize.
+            scenario_name: Name of the scenario to initialize.
+            subcommand: Name of subcommand to initialize.
+        """
+
+        dependency_name: str
+        driver_name: str
+        provisioner_name: str
+        scenario_name: str
+        subcommand: str
+
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -59,20 +83,28 @@ class Scenario(base.Base):
         Initialize a new scenario using a embedded template.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, command_args: dict[str, str]) -> None:
-        """Construct Scenario."""
+    def __init__(self, command_args: CommandArgs) -> None:
+        """Construct Scenario.
+
+        Args:
+            command_args: Arguments to pass to init-scenario playbook.
+        """
         self._command_args = command_args
 
-    def execute(self, action_args=None):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, ARG002
-        """Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule init scenario` and returns None."""
+    def execute(self, action_args: list[str] | None = None) -> None:  # noqa: ARG002
+        """Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule init scenario`.
+
+        Args:
+            action_args: Arguments for this command. Unused.
+        """
         scenario_name = self._command_args["scenario_name"]
 
         msg = f"Initializing new scenario {scenario_name}..."
         LOG.info(msg)
-        molecule_directory = config.molecule_directory(os.getcwd())  # noqa: PTH109
-        scenario_directory = os.path.join(molecule_directory, scenario_name)  # noqa: PTH118
+        molecule_directory = Path(config.molecule_directory(Path.cwd()))
+        scenario_directory = molecule_directory / scenario_name
 
-        if os.path.isdir(scenario_directory):  # noqa: PTH112
+        if scenario_directory.is_dir():
             msg = f"The directory molecule/{scenario_name} exists. Cannot create new scenario."
             util.sysexit_with_message(msg)
 
@@ -97,14 +129,18 @@ def execute(self, action_args=None):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: AN
         LOG.info(msg)
 
 
-def _role_exists(ctx, param, value: str):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def] # pragma: no cover  # noqa: ANN001, ANN202, ARG001
+def _role_exists(
+    ctx: click.Context,  # noqa: ARG001
+    param: str | None,  # noqa: ARG001
+    value: str,
+) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
     # if role name was not mentioned we assume that current directory is the
     # one hosting the role and determining the role name.
     if not value:
-        value = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())  # noqa: PTH109, PTH119
+        value = Path.cwd().name
 
-    role_directory = os.path.join(os.pardir, value)  # noqa: PTH118
-    if not os.path.exists(role_directory):  # noqa: PTH110
+    role_directory = Path.cwd().parent / value
+    if not role_directory.exists():
         msg = f"The role '{value}' not found. Please choose the proper role name."
         util.sysexit_with_message(msg)
     return value
@@ -136,18 +172,25 @@ def _role_exists(ctx, param, value: str):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def] # prag
     default=command_base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME,
     required=False,
 )
-def scenario(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN201
-    ctx,  # noqa: ANN001, ARG001
-    dependency_name,  # noqa: ANN001
-    driver_name,  # noqa: ANN001
-    provisioner_name,  # noqa: ANN001
-    scenario_name,  # noqa: ANN001
-):  # pragma: no cover
+def scenario(
+    ctx: click.Context,  # noqa: ARG001
+    dependency_name: str,
+    driver_name: str,
+    provisioner_name: str,
+    scenario_name: str,
+) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
     """Initialize a new scenario for use with Molecule.
 
     If name is not specified the 'default' value will be used.
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Click context object holding commandline arguments.
+        dependency_name: Name of dependency to initialize.
+        driver_name: Name of driver to use.
+        provisioner_name: Name of provisioner to use.
+        scenario_name: Name of scenario to initialize.
     """
-    command_args = {
+    command_args: CommandArgs = {
         "dependency_name": dependency_name,
         "driver_name": driver_name,
         "provisioner_name": provisioner_name,
@@ -156,4 +199,4 @@ def scenario(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN201
     }
 
     s = Scenario(command_args)
-    s.execute()  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
+    s.execute()
diff --git a/src/molecule/config.py b/src/molecule/config.py
index 44f62cbff..3006fd151 100644
--- a/src/molecule/config.py
+++ b/src/molecule/config.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def _validate(self) -> None:
             util.sysexit_with_message(msg)
 
 
-def molecule_directory(path: str) -> str:
+def molecule_directory(path: str | Path) -> str:
     """Return directory of the current scenario.
 
     Args:
@@ -532,7 +532,9 @@ def molecule_directory(path: str) -> str:
     Returns:
         The current scenario's directory.
     """
-    return os.path.join(path, MOLECULE_DIRECTORY)  # noqa: PTH118
+    if isinstance(path, str):
+        path = Path(path)
+    return str(path / MOLECULE_DIRECTORY)
 
 
 def molecule_file(path: str) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/init/test_scenario.py b/tests/unit/command/init/test_scenario.py
index 98e1b11a5..23f264f55 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/init/test_scenario.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/init/test_scenario.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def fixture_command_args() -> dict[str, str]:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="instance")
-def fixture_instance(command_args: dict[str, str]) -> scenario.Scenario:
+def fixture_instance(command_args: scenario.CommandArgs) -> scenario.Scenario:
     """Provide a scenario instance.
 
     Args:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_scenario_execute(
         test_cache_path: Path to the cache directory for the test.
     """
     monkeypatch.chdir(test_cache_path)
-    instance.execute()  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
+    instance.execute()
 
     msg = "Initializing new scenario test-scenario..."
     patched_logger_info.assert_any_call(msg)
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ def test_execute_scenario_exists(
         test_cache_path: Path to the cache directory for the test.
     """
     monkeypatch.chdir(test_cache_path)
-    instance.execute()  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
+    instance.execute()
 
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as e:
-        instance.execute()  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
+        instance.execute()
 
     assert e.value.code == 1