diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index bda63d9..d7f957f 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -16,6 +16,43 @@ def modify_portal_properties(repo_url):
         inp.write(repo_url+"/blob/master/LICENSE.md")
 
 
+def check_precommit_module() -> None:
+    if subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "pip", "show", "pre-commit"]).returncode != 0:
+        print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][ERROR]: Pre-commit module is not installed! Installing..')
+        subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "pip", "install", "pre-commit"])
+    else:
+        print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Module pre-commit is already installed. Proceeding...')
+
+    print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Installing pre-commit hooks...')
+    subprocess.run(["pre-commit", "install"])
+
+
+def check_virtualenv_module() -> None:
+    if subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "virtualenv", "--version"]).returncode != 0:
+        print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][ERROR]: Virtualenv module is not installed! Installing...')
+        subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "pip", "install", "virtualenv"])
+        check_virtualenv_module()
+    else:
+        print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Module virtualenv is already installed. Proceeding...')
+
+
+def create_venv_and_install_libraries() -> None:
+    print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Creating virtual environment...')
+    subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "virtualenv", "venv"])
+    print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Virtual environment created.')
+
+    if os.name.lower().startswith('nt'):
+        pip_exec = os.path.join('venv', 'Scripts', 'pip')
+        
+    else:
+        pip_exec = os.path.join('venv', 'bin', 'pip')
+
+    print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Installing libraries...')
+    subprocess.run([pip_exec, "install", "-r", "requirements.txt"])
+    print('\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Libraries installed. Proceeding...')
+
+
+# remove redundant files and directories 
 platform = '{{ cookiecutter.template_variant }}'
 repo_url = '{{ cookiecutter.repository_url }}'
 
@@ -38,23 +75,36 @@ def modify_portal_properties(repo_url):
 
 def handle_error(err_out):
     if err_out:
-        print(f"Command failed with error: {err_out}")
+        print(f"\n[COOKIECUTTER][ERROR]: Command failed with error: {err_out}")
         exit(1)
 
 # initialize GitHub repository
-print("Initializing github repository")
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Initializing github repository")
 subprocess.run(["git", "init"])
 
 if repo_url:
-    print(f'\nSetting up remote to {repo_url}')
+    print(f'\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Setting up remote to {repo_url}')
 subprocess.run(["git", "remote", "add", "origin", repo_url])
 
-print("\nAdding first commit")
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Adding first commit")
 subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."])
 subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", '"Initial commit"'])
 
 if not repo_url:
     print(
-        '\n WARNING: No repository_url was set. To set the remote to your repository please use following command:\n '
+        '\n [COOKIECUTTER][WARNING]: No repository_url was set. To set the remote to your repository please use following command:\n '
         'git remote add '
         'origin PATH_TO_YOUR_REPOSITORY')
+
+
+# virtualenv setup process
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Pre-commit module checking...")
+check_precommit_module()
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Virtual environment setup process starting...")
+check_virtualenv_module()
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Virtual environment module was checked. Proceeding...")
+create_venv_and_install_libraries()
+print("\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Virtual environment setup process completed.")
+
+project_name = '{{ cookiecutter.repository_folder_name }}'
+print(f"\n[COOKIECUTTER][INFO]: Project \"{project_name}\" initialized successfully!")
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repository_folder_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/{{cookiecutter.repository_folder_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e32a410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repository_folder_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8
+    rev: 7.1.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: flake8
+        args:
+          - --max-line-length=120
+    exclude:
+        - .git
+        - __pycache__
+        - tests
+        - example
+        - venv
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v4.6.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: trailing-whitespace
+      - id: end-of-file-fixer
+      - id: check-yaml
+
+# F812: list comprehension redefines ...
+# H101: Use TODO(NAME)
+# H202: assertRaises Exception too broad
+# H233: Python 3.x incompatible use of print operator
+# H301: one import per line
+# H306: imports not in alphabetical order (time, os)
+# H401: docstring should not start with a space
+# H403: multi line docstrings should end on a new line
+# H404: multi line docstring should start without a leading new line
+# H405: multi line docstring summary not separated with an empty line
+# H501: Do not use self.__dict__ for string formatting