diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f249372..f829174 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,18 +22,27 @@ For a full walkthrough of IDE features open [introduction.ipynb](https://nbviewe
 
 ### Extensions in this repo
 
-- [jupyterlab-vim](https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim) ([tutorial notebooks](https://github.com/nicole-brewer/jupyterlab-ide/tree/main/vim))
+- [jupyterlab_code_formatter](https://github.com/ryantam626/jupyterlab_code_formatter)
+  - The jupyterlab code formatter extension adds code formatting support for external code formatters while using JupyterLab.
+- [jupyterlab-git](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-git)
+  - The jupyterlab-git extension provides a tab allowing for users to use git features in the JupyterLab interface without launching the terminal.
 - [jupyterlab-lsp](https://github.com/krassowski/jupyterlab-lsp)
-- [jupyterlab-variableInspector](https://github.com/lckr/jupyterlab-variableInspector)
+  - The LSP extension integrates language server protocols into JupyterLab for code linting, auto-completion, and much more.
 - [jupyterlab-spellchecker](https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/spellchecker)
+  - The jupyterlab-spellchecker extension provides a spell checker for markdown cells and .md files.
 - [jupyterlab-unfold](https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-unfold)
-- [jupyterlab-git](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-git)
+  - The jupyterlab-unfold extension provides an IDE-like file browser for JupyterLab.
+- [jupyterlab-vim](https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim) ([tutorial notebooks](https://github.com/nicole-brewer/jupyterlab-ide/tree/main/vim))
+  - The jupyterlab-vim extension provides Vim style keybindings for notebook editing.
 
 ### Other extensions
 
 - [jupyterlab-latex](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-latex)
-- [jupyterlab_code_formatter](https://github.com/ryantam626/jupyterlab_code_formatter)
+  - By providing a LaTeX preview, JupyterLab LaTeX provides a live-editing experience for LaTeX documents.
 - [jupyterlab-sidecar](https://github.com/jupyter-widgets/jupyterlab-sidecar)
+  - The Sidecar extension provides a widget like the output widget from ipywidget.
+- [jupyterlab-variableInspector](https://github.com/lckr/jupyterlab-variableInspector)
+  - The jupyterlab_variableinspector extension furnished JupyterLab with a variable inspector for active kernels.
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/binder/.ipynb_checkpoints/environment-checkpoint.yml b/binder/.ipynb_checkpoints/environment-checkpoint.yml
index 2179d85..1aed833 100644
--- a/binder/.ipynb_checkpoints/environment-checkpoint.yml
+++ b/binder/.ipynb_checkpoints/environment-checkpoint.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: jupyterlab-ide
 channels:
   - conda-forge
-  - krinsman # jupyterlab_html
   - defaults
 dependencies:
   - numpy
@@ -14,18 +13,15 @@ dependencies:
   - jupyterlab-lsp # https://github.com/jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp
   - jupyterlab-git # https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-git
   - jupyterlab-variableinspector # https://github.com/lckr/jupyterlab-variableInspector
-#  - jupyterlab-vim # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim
   - jupyterlab-spellchecker # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/spellchecker
   - pip:
-    - black==23.3.0
-#    - blue==0.9.1
-    - isort==5.12.0
-    - yapf==0.40.1
-    - autopep8==2.0.2
+    - black
+    - isort
+    - yapf
+    - autopep8
     - jupyterlab-code-formatter #https://github.com/ryantam626/jupyterlab_code_formatter
     - jedi-language-server
-
-
+    - jupyterlab-vim # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim
 
 
 
diff --git a/binder/environment.yml b/binder/environment.yml
index 2179d85..1aed833 100644
--- a/binder/environment.yml
+++ b/binder/environment.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: jupyterlab-ide
 channels:
   - conda-forge
-  - krinsman # jupyterlab_html
   - defaults
 dependencies:
   - numpy
@@ -14,18 +13,15 @@ dependencies:
   - jupyterlab-lsp # https://github.com/jupyter-lsp/jupyterlab-lsp
   - jupyterlab-git # https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-git
   - jupyterlab-variableinspector # https://github.com/lckr/jupyterlab-variableInspector
-#  - jupyterlab-vim # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim
   - jupyterlab-spellchecker # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/spellchecker
   - pip:
-    - black==23.3.0
-#    - blue==0.9.1
-    - isort==5.12.0
-    - yapf==0.40.1
-    - autopep8==2.0.2
+    - black
+    - isort
+    - yapf
+    - autopep8
     - jupyterlab-code-formatter #https://github.com/ryantam626/jupyterlab_code_formatter
     - jedi-language-server
-
-
+    - jupyterlab-vim # https://github.com/jupyterlab-contrib/jupyterlab-vim