diff --git a/integration_tests/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py b/integration_tests/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e5bccbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration_tests/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from core_codemods.literal_or_new_object_identity import LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity
+from integration_tests.base_test import (
+    BaseIntegrationTest,
+    original_and_expected_from_code_path,
+)
+
+
+class TestLiteralOrNewObjectIdentity(BaseIntegrationTest):
+    codemod = LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity
+    code_path = "tests/samples/literal_or_new_object_identity.py"
+    original_code, expected_new_code = original_and_expected_from_code_path(
+        code_path,
+        [
+            (1, """    return l == [1,2,3]\n"""),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    # fmt: off
+    expected_diff =(
+    """--- \n"""
+    """+++ \n"""
+    """@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@\n"""
+    """ def foo(l):\n"""
+    """-    return l is [1,2,3]\n"""
+    """+    return l == [1,2,3]\n"""
+
+    )
+    # fmt: on
+
+    expected_line_change = "2"
+    change_description = LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity.CHANGE_DESCRIPTION
+    num_changed_files = 1
diff --git a/src/codemodder/scripts/generate_docs.py b/src/codemodder/scripts/generate_docs.py
index 1786b03e..e2e77fb6 100644
--- a/src/codemodder/scripts/generate_docs.py
+++ b/src/codemodder/scripts/generate_docs.py
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ class DocMetadata:
         importance="Low",
         guidance_explained="Removing future imports is safe and will not cause any issues.",
     ),
+    "literal-or-new-object-identity": DocMetadata(
+        importance="Low",
+        guidance_explained="Since literals and new objects have their own identities, comparisons against them using `is` operators are most likely a bug and thus we deem the change safe.",
+    ),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core_codemods/__init__.py b/src/core_codemods/__init__.py
index b371f659..a4e1cdba 100644
--- a/src/core_codemods/__init__.py
+++ b/src/core_codemods/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from .numpy_nan_equality import NumpyNanEquality
 from .sql_parameterization import SQLQueryParameterization
 from .exception_without_raise import ExceptionWithoutRaise
+from .literal_or_new_object_identity import LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity
 
 registry = CodemodCollection(
     origin="pixee",
@@ -80,5 +81,6 @@
         DjangoJsonResponseType,
         FlaskJsonResponseType,
         ExceptionWithoutRaise,
+        LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity,
     ],
 )
diff --git a/src/core_codemods/docs/pixee_python_literal-or-new-object-identity.md b/src/core_codemods/docs/pixee_python_literal-or-new-object-identity.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f634c3c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core_codemods/docs/pixee_python_literal-or-new-object-identity.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+The `is` and `is not` operator will only return `True` when the expression have the same `id`. In other words, `a is b` is equivalent to `id(a) == id(b)`. New objects and literals have their own identities and thus shouldn't be compared with using the `is` or `is not` operators.
+
+Our changes look something like this:
+
+```diff
+def foo(l):
+-    return l is [1,2,3]
++    return l == [1,2,3]
+```
diff --git a/src/core_codemods/literal_or_new_object_identity.py b/src/core_codemods/literal_or_new_object_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe98b157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core_codemods/literal_or_new_object_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import libcst as cst
+from codemodder.codemods.api import BaseCodemod
+from codemodder.codemods.base_codemod import ReviewGuidance
+
+from codemodder.codemods.utils_mixin import NameResolutionMixin
+
+
+class LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity(BaseCodemod, NameResolutionMixin):
+    NAME = "literal-or-new-object-identity"
+    SUMMARY = "Replaces is operator with == for literal or new object comparisons"
+    REVIEW_GUIDANCE = ReviewGuidance.MERGE_WITHOUT_REVIEW
+    DESCRIPTION = SUMMARY
+    REFERENCES = [
+        {
+            "url": "https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#comparisons",
+            "description": "",
+        },
+    ]
+    CHANGE_DESCRIPTION = "Replaces is operator with =="
+
+    def _is_object_creation_or_literal(self, node: cst.BaseExpression):
+        match node:
+            case cst.List() | cst.Dict() | cst.Tuple() | cst.Set() | cst.Integer() | cst.Float() | cst.Imaginary() | cst.SimpleString() | cst.ConcatenatedString() | cst.FormattedString():
+                return True
+            case cst.Call(func=cst.Name() as name):
+                return self.is_builtin_function(node) and name.value in (
+                    "dict",
+                    "list",
+                    "tuple",
+                    "set",
+                )
+        return False
+
+    def leave_Comparison(
+        self, original_node: cst.Comparison, updated_node: cst.Comparison
+    ) -> cst.BaseExpression:
+        if self.filter_by_path_includes_or_excludes(self.node_position(original_node)):
+            match original_node:
+                case cst.Comparison(
+                    left=left, comparisons=[cst.ComparisonTarget() as target]
+                ):
+                    if isinstance(target.operator, cst.Is | cst.IsNot):
+                        right = target.comparator
+                        if self._is_object_creation_or_literal(
+                            left
+                        ) or self._is_object_creation_or_literal(right):
+                            self.report_change(original_node)
+                            if isinstance(target.operator, cst.Is):
+                                return original_node.with_deep_changes(
+                                    target,
+                                    operator=cst.Equal(
+                                        whitespace_before=target.operator.whitespace_before,
+                                        whitespace_after=target.operator.whitespace_after,
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            return original_node.with_deep_changes(
+                                target,
+                                operator=cst.NotEqual(
+                                    whitespace_before=target.operator.whitespace_before,
+                                    whitespace_after=target.operator.whitespace_after,
+                                ),
+                            )
+        return updated_node
diff --git a/tests/codemods/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py b/tests/codemods/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72f53cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codemods/test_literal_or_new_object_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+from core_codemods.literal_or_new_object_identity import LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity
+from tests.codemods.base_codemod_test import BaseCodemodTest
+from textwrap import dedent
+
+
+class TestLiteralOrNewObjectIdentity(BaseCodemodTest):
+    codemod = LiteralOrNewObjectIdentity
+
+    def test_name(self):
+        assert self.codemod.name() == "literal-or-new-object-identity"
+
+    def test_list(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is [1,2,3]
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == [1,2,3]
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_list_lhs(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        [1,2,3] is l
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        [1,2,3] == l
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_list_function(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is list({1,2,3})
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == list({1,2,3})
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_dict(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is {1:2}
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == {1:2}
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_dict_function(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is dict({1,2,3})
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == dict({1,2,3})
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_tuple(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is (1,2,3)
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == (1,2,3)
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_tuple_function(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is tuple({1,2,3})
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == tuple({1,2,3})
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_set(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is {1,2,3}
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == {1,2,3}
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_set_function(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is set([1,2,3])
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == set([1,2,3])
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_int(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is 1
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == 1
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_float(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is 1.0
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == 1.0
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_imaginary(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is 1j
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == 1j
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_str(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is '1'
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == '1'
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_fstr(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is f'1'
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == f'1'
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_concatenated_str(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is '1' ',2'
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l == '1' ',2'
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_negative(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l is not [1,2,3]
+        """
+        expected = """\
+        l != [1,2,3]
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(expected))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 1
+
+    def test_do_nothing(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l == [1,2,3]
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(input_code))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 0
+
+    def test_do_nothing_negative(self, tmpdir):
+        input_code = """\
+        l != [1,2,3]
+        """
+        self.run_and_assert(tmpdir, dedent(input_code), dedent(input_code))
+        assert len(self.file_context.codemod_changes) == 0
diff --git a/tests/samples/literal_or_new_object_identity.py b/tests/samples/literal_or_new_object_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7070b457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/literal_or_new_object_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def foo(l):
+    return l is [1,2,3]