diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 86809b7..95db7fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,3 +130,6 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # vscode
 .vscode/
+
+# asdf
+.tool-versions
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ca9b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+default_language_version:
+    python: python3
+
+repos:
+-   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: master
+    hooks:
+        -   id: check-merge-conflict
+        -   id: check-added-large-files
+            args: ['--maxkb=30000']
+        -   id: check-executables-have-shebangs
+        -   id: trailing-whitespace
+-   repo: https://github.com/psf/black
+    rev: stable
+    hooks:
+    - id: black
+      language_version: python3.7
+-   repo: local
+    hooks:
+    -   id: flake8
+        name: flake8
+        description: Python style guide enforcement.
+        entry: flake8
+        args: [
+            "--config=setup.cfg",
+            "--ignore=E501,PD011,F403,F405,W503,E231,VNE001"
+        ]
+        additional_dependencies: [
+            flake8,
+            flake8-2020, # flake8 plugin which checks for misuse of `sys.version` or `sys.version_info`
+            flake8-blind-except, # A flake8 extension that checks for blind except: statements
+            flake8-builtins, # Check for python builtins being used as variables or parameters.
+            flake8-comprehensions, # It helps you write better list/set/dict comprehensions.
+            dlint, # Dlint is a tool for encouraging best coding practices and helping ensure we're writing secure Python code.
+            flake8-pytest, # pytest assert checker plugin for flake8
+            flake8-tabs, # Tab (or Spaces) indentation style checker for flake8
+        ]
+        language: python
+        language_version: python3.7
+        types: [python]
+        require_serial: true
+    -   id: autoflake
+        name: autoflake
+        description: remove unused imports
+        entry: autoflake
+        args: [
+            "--in-place",
+            "--remove-unused-variables"
+        ]
+        language: python
+        language_version: python3.7
+        types: [python]
+        require_serial: true
+        additional_dependencies: [autoflake]
+    -   id: isort
+        name: isort
+        description: Automatically sort imports.
+        entry: isort
+        args: [
+            "--recursive",
+        ]
+        language: python
+        language_version: python3.7
+        types: [python]
+        require_serial: true
+        additional_dependencies: [isort]
+    -   id: pytest
+        name: Run Pytest
+        description: Run Python unit-tests
+        entry: pytest
+        language: python
+        types: [python]
+        language_version: python3.7
+        require_serial: true
+        stages: [push]
+        additional_dependencies: [
+            pytest,
+            pytest-cov,
+            pytest-mock
+        ]
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74798c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Contributing
+We follow the "fork-and-pull" Git workflow.
+
+1. Fork the *ColabCode* repo from `master` branch
+2. Clone the fork locally
+3. Create a branch for local development
+4. When done making changes, make sure that your changes pass [flake8](https://pypi.org/project/flake8/). Also ensure, that your code is formatted using [black](https://github.com/psf/black).
+5. Commit changes to your own branch and push them to your fork
+6. Submit a Pull request for review
+
+## Coding Style
+The codebase uses
+* [black](https://github.com/psf/black) for code formatting.
+* [flake8](https://pypi.org/project/flake8/) for code checking
+
+Install dependencies from *requirements.txt*.
+```
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+Run black -
+```python
+black .
+```
+
+Before commiting -
+```bash
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+All your changes will be tested. Check `.pre-commit-config.yaml`
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 305c7a5..fe3054b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,9 +2,24 @@
 
 Run code server on Google Colab or Kaggle Notebooks
 
-- install colabcode: `pip install colabcode`
-- import colabcode: `from colabcode import ColabCode`
-- run: `ColabCode(port=10000, password="abhishek")`
-- you can also run it with any password or port :)
+## Getting Started
+Install colabcode 
+```bash
+pip install colabcode
+```
+Import colabcode
+```python
+from colabcode import ColabCode
+```
+Run colabcode
+```
+ColabCode(port=10000, password="myawesome password")
+```
+You can also run it with any password or port :)
 
-See an example in [this video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTbM3D02jU).
+## Relevant Sources
+* Checkout Abhishek's YouTube video [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTbM3D02jU)
+* [VSCode on Google Colab](https://amitness.com/vscode-on-colab/) article by Amit Chaudhary
+
+## Contributing
+Kindly refer to [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
diff --git a/colabcode/code.py b/colabcode/code.py
index 8ad9f68..0b0fdc1 100644
--- a/colabcode/code.py
+++ b/colabcode/code.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 from pyngrok import ngrok
+
 try:
     from google.colab import drive
+
     colab_env = True
 except ImportError:
     colab_env = False
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index abdb8d2..da9d0d3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-pyngrok=4.1.11
+pyngrok==4.1.11
+pre-commit
+flake8
+black