diff --git a/.github/benchmark.py b/.github/benchmark.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdb459baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/benchmark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import time
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+
+uri = "bolt://localhost:7687"
+user = "neo4j"
+password = "your_password"
+
+driver = GraphDatabase.driver(uri, auth=(user, password))
+
+
+def run_query():
+    with driver.session() as session:
+        start_time = time.time()
+        session.run("MATCH (s:Standard)-[:RELATED_TO]->(f:Framework) RETURN s, f;")
+        end_time = time.time()
+        print(
+            f"Execution Time BEFORE Optimization: {(end_time - start_time) * 1000:.2f} ms"
+        )
+
+
+run_query()
+driver.close()
+
+
+# modify banchmark.py
+def run_optimized_query():
+    with driver.session() as session:
+        start_time = time.time()
+        session.run(
+            """
+            MATCH (s:Standard)-[:RELATED_TO]->(f:Framework)
+            USING INDEX s:Standard(name)
+            RETURN s, f LIMIT 1000;
+        """
+        )
+        end_time = time.time()
+        print(
+            f"Execution Time AFTER Optimization: {(end_time - start_time) * 1000:.2f} ms"
+        )
+
+
+run_optimized_query()
diff --git a/.github/config.py b/.github/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27e016010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+load_dotenv()
+
+# Access the variables
+database_url = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
+secret_key = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY")
+debug_mode = os.getenv("DEBUG")
+
+# Print values (for debugging)
+print(f"Database URL: {database_url}")
+print(f"Secret Key: {secret_key}")
+print(f"Debug Mode: {debug_mode}")
diff --git a/.github/connect_neo4j.py b/.github/connect_neo4j.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..157a8df79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/connect_neo4j.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import os
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+# Neo4j connection details
+uri = "bolt://localhost:7687"
+user = "neo4j"
+password = "Hardik123@"
+
+# Connect to Neo4j
+driver = GraphDatabase.driver(uri, auth=(user, password))
+
+
+def test_connection():
+    with driver.session() as session:
+        result = session.run("RETURN 'Connected to Neo4j' AS message")
+        for record in result:
+            print(record["message"])
+
+
+test_connection()
+driver.close()
diff --git a/.github/neo4j.conf b/.github/neo4j.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fd309f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/neo4j.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dbms.security.procedures.unrestricted=apoc.*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/query_database.py b/.github/query_database.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d48804c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/query_database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from neo4j_connection import db  # type: ignore
+
+# Optimized query for performance
+query = """
+PROFILE MATCH (s:Standard)-[:RELATED_TO]->(f:Framework)
+USING INDEX s:Standard(name)
+RETURN s, f LIMIT 1000;
+"""
+
+# Execute and print results
+result = db.run_query(query)
+for record in result:
+    print(record)
+
+db.close()
+# modify query fie
+query = """
+CALL apoc.cypher.runTimeboxed(
+    'MATCH (s:Standard)-[:RELATED_TO]->(f:Framework) RETURN s, f',
+    {timeout: 5000}
+);
+"""
diff --git a/.github/setup_database.py b/.github/setup_database.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ae90e472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/setup_database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from neo4j_connection import db  # type: ignore
+
+# Queries to create nodes, relationships, and indexes
+queries = [
+    "CREATE (:User {name: 'Alice'})-[:FRIENDS_WITH]->(:User {name: 'Bob'});",
+    "CREATE (:User {name: 'Charlie'})-[:FRIENDS_WITH]->(:User {name: 'Dave'});",
+    "CREATE INDEX FOR (s:Standard) ON (s.name);",
+    "CREATE INDEX FOR (f:Framework) ON (f.name);",
+]
+
+# Execute each query
+for query in queries:
+    db.run_query(query)
+    print(f"Executed: {query}")
+
+db.close()
diff --git a/.github/test_connection.py b/.github/test_connection.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..250d49c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/test_connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase
+
+# Connection details
+uri = "bolt://localhost:7687"
+username = "neo4j"
+password = "your_password"
+
+# Connect to Neo4j
+driver = GraphDatabase.driver(uri, auth=(username, password))
+
+
+# Function to test connection
+def test_connection():
+    with driver.session() as session:
+        result = session.run("RETURN 'Connection successful' AS message")
+        print(result.single()["message"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "_main_":
+    test_connection()
diff --git a/application/utils/spreadsheet_parsers.py b/application/utils/spreadsheet_parsers.py
index ade144146..ee2ba1ad9 100644
--- a/application/utils/spreadsheet_parsers.py
+++ b/application/utils/spreadsheet_parsers.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def update_cre_in_links(
 
 
 def parse_hierarchical_export_format(
-    cre_file: List[Dict[str, str]]
+    cre_file: List[Dict[str, str]],
 ) -> Dict[str, List[defs.Document]]:
     """parses the main OpenCRE csv and creates a list of standards in it
 
diff --git a/migrations/versions/7a17989aa1e3_first_migration.py b/migrations/versions/7a17989aa1e3_first_migration.py
index d0e269829..c5ed7d586 100644
--- a/migrations/versions/7a17989aa1e3_first_migration.py
+++ b/migrations/versions/7a17989aa1e3_first_migration.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """First Migration
 
 Revision ID: 7a17989aa1e3
-Revises: 
+Revises:
 Create Date: 2021-08-31 19:23:49.227719
 
 """