diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 491072c4c..33052203e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -375,4 +375,6 @@ examples/*.png
 examples/documentation-testing.py
 
 todo.md
-tools/vcpkg/
\ No newline at end of file
+tools/vcpkg/
+
+.asv/
diff --git a/asv.conf.json b/asv.conf.json
index 43ab53bf5..125a44318 100644
--- a/asv.conf.json
+++ b/asv.conf.json
@@ -4,48 +4,55 @@
     "project_url": "https://github.com/datasig-ac-uk/RoughPy",
     "repo": ".",
     "branches": [
-        "jl/benchmarks"
+        "<asv.conf set your branch name>"
     ],
     "dvcs": "git",
     "environment_type": "virtualenv",
     "show_commit_url": "https://github.com/datasig-ac-uk/RoughPy/commit/",
-    "pythons": ["3.12"],
-    
+    "pythons": [
+        "3.12"
+    ],
     "matrix": {
-        "jax": ["0.8.0"],
-        "jaxlib": ["0.8.0"],
-        "numpy": ["2.3.4"]
+        "jax": [
+            "0.8.0"
+        ],
+        "jaxlib": [
+            "0.8.0"
+        ],
+        "numpy": [
+            "2.3.4"
+        ]
     },
-
     "exclude": [
-        {"python": "3.12", "jax": null}
+        {
+            "python": "3.12",
+            "jax": null
+        }
     ],
-
     "benchmark_dir": "benchmarks/",
     "env_dir": ".asv/env",
     "results_dir": ".asv/results",
     "html_dir": ".asv/html",
-
     "install_command": [
         "python -m pip install {wheel_file}"
     ],
-    
     "uninstall_command": [
         "return-code=any python -m pip uninstall -y {project}"
     ],
-
     "build_command": [
         "python -m pip install scikit-build-core[pyproject] 'pybind11<3.0.0' numpy hatch-fancy-pypi-readme jax",
         "CMAKE_ARGS='-DROUGHPY_JAX=ON' python -m pip wheel --no-build-isolation --no-deps -vvv {build_dir} -w {build_cache_dir}"
     ],
-
     "benchmark_pattern": "^(Bench|Track|Suite)",
     "regressions_first_commits": {},
     "regressions_thresholds": {
-        "factors": {"factor": 2.0},
-        "percentages": {"percentage": 20.0}
+        "factors": {
+            "factor": 2.0
+        },
+        "percentages": {
+            "percentage": 20.0
+        }
     },
-
     "hash_length": 8,
     "cpu_count": null,
     "build_cache_size": 1
diff --git a/benchmarks/README.md b/benchmarks/README.md
index 7dfba05db..e0d9a0f26 100644
--- a/benchmarks/README.md
+++ b/benchmarks/README.md
@@ -19,10 +19,18 @@ This installs:
 ### Running Benchmarks
 
 #### Initial Setup
-```bash
-# Navigate to benchmarks directory
-cd benchmarks
 
+Open `asv.conf.json` and set your branch name, i.e. replace with result of `git branch --show-current`:
+
+```json
+    "branches": [
+        "<asv.conf set your branch name>"
+    ],
+```
+
+Then in the shell:
+
+```bash
 # Initialize ASV (first time only)
 asv machine --yes
 
@@ -32,8 +40,6 @@ asv run --launch-method spawn
 
 #### Continuous Use
 ```bash
-# From benchmarks directory:
-
 # Run benchmarks for specific commits
 asv run main^..HEAD
 
@@ -47,8 +53,6 @@ asv preview
 
 #### Development Testing
 ```bash
-# From benchmarks directory:
-
 # Quick test of benchmark validity
 asv dev