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@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@ To get started, rename all instances of `project_name` in the codebase to the na
 
 ## Development Environment Setup
 
-To set up your development environment, use the provided Docker Compose config in the base directory. 
+To set up your development environment, use the provided Docker Compose config in the base directory.
 
 1. Run `docker compose up` to start the Flask app in a Docker container.
 
-2. To set up pre-commit hooks, ensure that `pre-commit` is installed. You can install it using `pip install pre-commit`.
+2. To set up pre-commit hooks, ensure that `pre-commit` is installed. You can install it using:
 
-3. Run `pre-commit install` to install the hooks defined in `.pre-commit-config.yml`. This ensures that code is properly formatted and passes linting checks before commits are made.
+   ```bash
+   pip install pre-commit
+   ```
+
+3. To install the hooks defined in `.pre-commit-config.yml`, run:
+
+   ```bash
+   pre-commit install
+   ```
+   This ensures that code is properly formatted and passes linting checks before commits are made.