diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f9349e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*       @andrewjswan
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a2c51e8..bd97007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Build / CEC Remote
 on:
   push:
     # On Push to Master branch
-    branches: 
+    branches:
       - master
     # Ignore all Tags / Release
     tags-ignore:
@@ -68,21 +68,21 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       changes: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.xmp }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
-      id: changes
-      with:
-        filters: |
-          xmp:
-            - '**.xmp2'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: changes
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            xmp:
+              - '**.xmp2'
 
   codeql:
     name: CodeQL
     if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
-    uses: andrewjswan/MPE/.github/workflows/codeql.yml@master
+    uses: Mediaportal-Plugin-Team/Mediaportal-Tools/.github/workflows/codeql.yml@master
     with:
       build-path: CecRemote\Installer
-    needs: 
+    needs:
       - build
       - changes
     permissions:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Git Checkout / MPE / XPath
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: andrewjswan/MPE
+          repository: Mediaportal-Plugin-Team/Mediaportal-Tools
           path: MPE
 
       - name: MP folder for MPEMaker
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Delete XML Artifact
         uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v5
         with:
-            name: CECRemote XML
-            failOnError: false
+          name: CECRemote XML
+          failOnError: false
 
   release:
     name: CEC Remote / Release
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     outputs:
       changes: ${{ needs.mpe.outputs.changes }}
-    
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
+
     steps:
       - name: Download Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Failure
         if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
         run: exit 1
-  
+
   cache-clear:
     name: Clear cache
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_validate.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow_validate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cdd92a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_validate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+name: Workflow / Validate
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: 👀 Source / Changed
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      python: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.python }}
+      yaml: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.yaml }}
+      cpp: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.cpp }}
+    steps:
+      - name: ⬇️ Check out Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Check for changes
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: changes
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            python:
+              - '**.py'
+              - 'requirements.txt'
+            yaml:
+              - '**.yaml'
+              - '**.yml'
+            cpp:
+              - '**.cpp'
+              - '**.h'
+
+  python:
+    name: 🧹 Python Ruff
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true' }}
+    needs:
+      - changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: ⬇️ Check out Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 🐍 Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: 📦 Install requirements
+        run: python3 -m pip install -r .github/requirements.txt
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Lint
+        run: python3 -m ruff check .
+
+      - name: 💅 Format
+        run: python3 -m ruff format . --check
+
+      - name: 💅 Format Diff
+        if: failure()
+        run: python3 -m ruff format . --check --diff
+
+  yamllint:
+    name: 🧹 Yaml Lint
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.yaml == 'true' }}
+    needs:
+      - changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: ⤵️ Check out Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 🚀 Run yamllint
+        run: yamllint --strict .
+
+  cpplinter:
+    name: 🧹 C++ Lint
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.cpp == 'true' }}
+    needs:
+      - changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: ⤵️ Check out Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 🚀 Run C++ linter
+        uses: cpp-linter/cpp-linter-action@v2
+        id: linter
+        continue-on-error: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          style: file
+          files-changed-only: false
+          thread-comments: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'update' }}
+
+      - name: Fail fast?!
+        if: steps.linter.outputs.checks-failed != 0
+        run: |
+          echo "some linter checks failed. ${{ steps.linter.outputs.checks-failed }}"
+        # for actual deployment
+        # run: exit 1
+
+  ci-status:
+    name: 🎭 Status
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - python
+      - yamllint
+      - cpplinter
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: 🎉 Success
+        if: ${{ !(contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')) }}
+        run: exit 0
+      - name: ❌ Failure
+        if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
+        run: exit 1
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94d5881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Build output
+[Bb]in
+[Oo]bj
+[Dd]ebug
+[Rr]elease
+
+# Visual Studio
+.vs
+
+# User specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.log
+*.bak
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.yamllint b/.yamllint
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e4e353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yamllint
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+extends: default
+
+ignore-from-file: .gitignore
+
+rules:
+  document-start: disable
+  empty-lines:
+    level: error
+    max: 1
+    max-start: 0
+    max-end: 1
+  indentation:
+    level: error
+    spaces: 2
+    indent-sequences: true
+    check-multi-line-strings: false
+  line-length: disable
+  truthy: disable
+  new-lines: disable
+  comments-indentation: disable