diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b22709d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+TODO: add name for credits?
+TODO: display name in svg?
+
+TODO: remove new from homepage?
+or
+TODO: add per-new level in the xquisite branches (this makes more sense!)
diff --git a/exquisite_branch/__init__.py b/exquisite_branch/__init__.py
index 1be4731..a24a774 100644
--- a/exquisite_branch/__init__.py
+++ b/exquisite_branch/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from flask import Flask
 
+
 class PrefixMiddleware(object):
 
     def __init__(self, app, prefix=''):
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         SECRET_KEY='dev',
         DATABASE=os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'exquisite'),
     )
-    
 
     if test_config is None:
         # load the instance config, if it exists, when not testing
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     else:
         # load the test config if passed in
         app.config.from_mapping(test_config)
-        
+
     # ensure the instance folder exists
     try:
         os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     from . import home
     app.register_blueprint(home.bp)
 
-    
     app.wsgi_app = PrefixMiddleware(app.wsgi_app, prefix='/soupboat/xquisite')
-    
+
     return app