diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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+[build-system]
+requires = [
+    "setuptools>=42",
+    "wheel"
+]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+[metadata]
+name = pipeline
+version = 0.1.0
+author = Chamika Nandasiri, Sasindu Alahakoon, Gayal Dassanayake
+author_email = chamikanandasiri97@gmail.com, dilsharasasindu@gmail.com, g.c.dassanayake@gmail.com
+description = MetaGSC plasmid/chromosome predictor for metagenomic assemblies.
+long_description = file: README.md
+keywords = bioinformatics, plasmid, chromosome, metagenomic
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+url = https://github.com/MetaGSC/pipeline
+project_urls =
+    Bug Tracker = https://github.com/MetaGSC/pipeline/issues
+classifiers =
+    Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
+    Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Natural Language :: English
+    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Bio-Informatics
+
+[options]
+package_dir =
+    = src
+packages = find:
+install_requires =
+    biopython
+    tqdm
+
+python_requires = >=3.6
+
+[options.packages.find]
+where = src