diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-and-format.yml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/workflows/pylint.yml
rename to .github/workflows/lint-and-format.yml
index 941f7dd..7f9d0d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-and-format.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-name: Pylint
-
+name: Linting and format
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
@@ -51,3 +50,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Pylint
         run: poetry run pylint byteguide/
+
+      - name: Run Black
+        run: poetry run black --check byteguide/
diff --git a/byteguide/libs/fs.py b/byteguide/libs/fs.py
index f68cb58..9cc8eb3 100644
--- a/byteguide/libs/fs.py
+++ b/byteguide/libs/fs.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def _delete_all_versions(self, project: str) -> t.Tuple[bool, str]:
             if version_dir.is_dir():
                 try:
                     shutil.rmtree(version_dir)
-                except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                     log.error(e)
                     return False, f"Unknown error when deleting version {version_dir}: {str(e)}"
 
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ def upload(self, filename: FileStorage, uniq_key: str, reupload: bool = False) -
 
         return status
 
-    def delete(self, project: str, unique_key: str, version: t.Optional[str] = None) -> t.Tuple[bool, str]: # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
+    def delete(  # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
+        self, project: str, unique_key: str, version: t.Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> t.Tuple[bool, str]:
         """
         Delete a version from the project.
 
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ def delete(self, project: str, unique_key: str, version: t.Optional[str] = None)
 
             try:
                 shutil.rmtree(self.docs_dir / project)
-            except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 log.error(e)
                 return False, f"Unknown error when deleting project {project}: {str(e)}"
             return True, f"Project {project} deleted successfully!"
diff --git a/byteguide/libs/util.py b/byteguide/libs/util.py
index 897a27f..00e725f 100644
--- a/byteguide/libs/util.py
+++ b/byteguide/libs/util.py
@@ -90,16 +90,14 @@ def validate_register_project(data: t.Dict) -> t.List[str]:
 
     if not data.get("name"):
         errors.append("Project 'name' is required!")
-
-    if not data.get("description"):
-        errors.append("Project 'description' is required!")
-
-    # Check that name does not contain any special characters or whitespace
-    if not Validators.is_valid_name(data.get("name")):
+    elif not Validators.is_valid_name(data.get("name")):
         errors.append(
             "Project 'name' must be alphanumeric separated by dash or underscore and cannot contain whitespaces!"
         )
 
+    if not data.get("description"):
+        errors.append("Project 'description' is required!")
+
     if "tags" in data and not isinstance(data["tags"], list):  # optional
         errors.append("Project 'tags' must be a list!")
 
diff --git a/byteguide/routes/display.py b/byteguide/routes/display.py
index 8a1179f..17b8631 100644
--- a/byteguide/routes/display.py
+++ b/byteguide/routes/display.py
@@ -123,3 +123,23 @@ def changelog(project):
         text = f"< '{project_changelog}' missing! >"
 
     return render_template("changelog.html", content=text)
+
+
+@display_routes.route("/metadata/<project>", methods=["GET"])
+def metadata(project):
+    """
+    View the metadata of a project.
+
+    Args:
+        project (str): name of the project whose metadata is to be fetched.
+
+    Example:
+        GET /browse/metadata/<project>
+    """
+    log.debug(f"Requested metadata for project {project}")
+    handler = MetaDataHandler(project)
+
+    if handler.metadata:
+        return jsonify(handler.metadata), 200
+
+    return jsonify({"status": "failed", "message": f"Project {project} not found"}), 404
diff --git a/byteguide/routes/manage.py b/byteguide/routes/manage.py
index 9a1ff50..235cc1a 100644
--- a/byteguide/routes/manage.py
+++ b/byteguide/routes/manage.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ def register():
     errors = util.validate_register_project(register_project)
 
     if errors:
-        return jsonify({"message": "failed to register project", "errors": errors}), 400
+        error_message = ", ".join(errors)
+        return jsonify({"message": f"Failed to register project: {error_message}", "status": "failed"}), 400
 
     docfiles_dir = Path(config.docfiles_dir)