diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc0b2ff10..9ab5f2ada 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Despite all the recent hype, setting up a new TypeScript (x React) library can b
   - [`tsdx lint`](#tsdx-lint)
 - [Author](#author)
 - [License](#license)
+- [Contributors ✨](#contributors-%e2%9c%a8)
 
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@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ TSDX comes with the "battery-pack included" and is part of a complete TypeScript
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-```
+```bash
 npx tsdx create mylib
 cd mylib
 yarn start
diff --git a/templates/react/README.md b/templates/react/README.md
index e7f5cc9a6..33ce67704 100644
--- a/templates/react/README.md
+++ b/templates/react/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ TSDX scaffolds your new library inside `/src`, and also sets up a [Parcel-based]
 
 The recommended workflow is to run TSDX in one terminal:
 
-```
+```bash
 npm start # or yarn start
 ```
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This builds to `/dist` and runs the project in watch mode so any edits you save
 
 Then run the example inside another:
 
-```
+```bash
 cd example
 npm i # or yarn to install dependencies
 npm start # or yarn start
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Jest tests are set up to run with `npm test` or `yarn test`. This runs the test
 
 This is the folder structure we set up for you:
 
-```
+```shell
 /example
   index.html
   index.tsx       # test your component here in a demo app
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ The appropriate paths are configured in `package.json` and `dist/index.js` accor
 
 ## Using the Playground
 
-```
+```bash
 cd example
 npm i # or yarn to install dependencies
 npm start # or yarn start
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ For vanilla CSS, you can include it at the root directory and add it to the `fil
 
 ## Publishing to NPM
 
-We recommend using https://github.com/sindresorhus/np.
+We recommend using [np](https://github.com/sindresorhus/np).
 
 ## Usage with Lerna