Worked on streamlining code quality tooling for the CDCgov/ixa repository by simplifying the pre-commit configuration process. The approach involved replacing the pipx:pre-commit dependency with direct usage of pre-commit, which reduced setup complexity and improved the reliability of continuous integration workflows. This change minimized environment-related failures and made onboarding new contributors more straightforward. The work focused on configuration management using TOML, ensuring consistent enforcement of code quality standards across the repository. No bug fixes were recorded during this period, but the feature delivered a more maintainable and predictable development environment by standardizing tooling setup and reducing friction for contributors.