diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0004eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Taken and modified from https://github.com/biocore/burrito
+# this file is based on the examples provided in scikit-bio's .coveragerc
+
+[run]
+omit =
+    */tests*
+    */__init__.py
+source = metoo
+branch = True
+include = */metoo/*
+
+[report]
+exclude_lines =
+    pragma: no cover
+    def __repr__
+    raise NotImplementedError
+    if __name__ == .__main__.:
+omit =
+    */tests*
+    */__init__.py
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51cbe85..7487fc0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ coverage.xml
 # Sphinx documentation
 docs/_build/
 
+# vi
+.*.swp
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc9ccdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Taken and modified from https://github.com/biocore/burrito
+# Check on http://lint.travis-ci.org/ after modifying it!
+language: python
+python:
+  - "2.7"
+  - "3.3"
+  - "3.4"
+install:
+  - pip install nose pep8 flake8 coveralls
+script:
+  - nosetests --with-coverage
+  - pep8 metoo
+  - flake8 metoo
+after_success:
+  - coveralls
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65a2336..0f0c155 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-notqiime
-========
+metoo
+=====
 
-QIIME: The next generation
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/biocore/metoo.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/biocore/metoo) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/biocore/metoo/badge.png)](https://coveralls.io/r/biocore/metoo)
+
+*Staging ground for QIIME 2 development*
+
+This repository serves as a staging ground for the next major version of
+[QIIME](http://qiime.org/) (i.e., QIIME 2), which will be a complete redesign
+and reimplementation of the package.
+
+**Note:** This repository exists mainly for developers and is not intended for
+production. It will be transitioned to the canonical QIIME repo
+([biocore/qiime](https://github.com/biocore/qiime)) when the package is ready
+to be released. This package is under active development and all functionality
+should be treated as **pre-alpha**.
diff --git a/licenses/burrito.txt b/licenses/burrito.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdbcede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licenses/burrito.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2014, burrito development team.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the names burrito or biocore nor the names of its
+  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/licenses/scikit-bio.txt b/licenses/scikit-bio.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68bfae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licenses/scikit-bio.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2013--, scikit-bio development team.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+  other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the names scikit-bio, skbio, or biocore nor the names of its
+  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/metoo/__init__.py b/metoo/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29