diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c28df6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# EditorConfig is awesome: https://EditorConfig.org
+
+# top-most EditorConfig file
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+end_of_line = lf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.{json,toml,yaml,yml}]
+indent_size = 2
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed64833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/local_scratch/lfainsin/.conda/envs/pyg/bin/python", // required for python ide tools
+  "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": false, // or else terminal gets bugged
+  "python.analysis.typeCheckingMode": "basic", // get ready to be annoyed
+  "python.formatting.provider": "black", // opinionated, fuck off
+  "editor.formatOnSave": true, // not based if set to false
+  "python.linting.enabled": true, // not based if set to false
+  "python.linting.lintOnSave": true, // not based if set to false
+  "python.linting.flake8Enabled": false, // in case you want to use flake8 instead of ruff
+  "python.linting.mypyEnabled": true, // who though dynamic typing was a good idea ?
+  "python.linting.banditEnabled": true, // just in case
+  "jupyter.debugJustMyCode": false, // may be useful to set to true !
+  "[python]": {
+    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+      "source.organizeImports": true // isort
+    }
+  },
+  "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/.git": true, // defaults
+    "**/.svn": true, // defaults
+    "**/.hg": true, // defaults
+    "**/CVS": true, // defaults
+    "**/.DS_Store": true, // defaults
+    "**/Thumbs.db": true, // defaults
+    "**/__pycache__": true, // annoying
+    "**/.mypy_cache": true, // annoying
+  }
+}
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index f2b1da3..49ea1b5 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ dependencies:
   - trimesh
   - scipy
   - scikit-learn
+#---# tooling (linting, typing...)
+  - ruff
+  - mypy
+  - black
+  - isort
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e3bd94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[tool.ruff]
+select = ["E", "F", "I"]
+line-length = 120
+
+[tool.black]
+exclude = '''
+/(
+  \.git
+  \.venv
+)/
+'''
+include = '\.pyi?$'
+line-length = 120
+target-version = ["py39"]
+
+[tool.isort]
+multi_line_output = 3
+profile = "black"
+
+[tool.mypy]
+python_version = "3.9"
+warn_return_any = true
+warn_unused_configs = true