diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ad7e92..91e29f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ cython_debug/
 #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
-#.idea/
+.idea/
 
 # Abstra
 # Abstra is an AI-powered process automation framework.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4fb0465..bd7b103 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ ANTS
 ANTS is a versatile Python library for developing ancillary
 applications.
 
+Development practices for this repository are described in the
+`ANTS Working Practices <https://metoffice.github.io/ancil-working-practices/index.html>`_.
+
 Copyright and licence
 ---------------------
 © Crown Copyright, Met Office. All rights reserved.