diff --git a/install/.lintrunner.toml b/.lintrunner.toml
similarity index 87%
rename from install/.lintrunner.toml
rename to .lintrunner.toml
index a76b5ef2d..d11e24826 100644
--- a/install/.lintrunner.toml
+++ b/.lintrunner.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ init_command = [
     'run',
     'pip_init',
     '--dry-run={{DRYRUN}}',
-    '--requirement=requirements-lintrunner.txt',
+    '--requirement=install/requirements-lintrunner.txt',
 ]
 
 # Black + usort
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ init_command = [
     'pip_init',
     '--dry-run={{DRYRUN}}',
     '--no-black-binary',
-    '--requirement=requirements-lintrunner.txt',
+    '--requirement=install/requirements-lintrunner.txt',
 ]
 is_formatter = true
 
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ init_command = [
     'run',
     'pip_init',
     '--dry-run={{DRYRUN}}',
-    '--requirement=requirements-lintrunner.txt',
+    '--requirement=install/requirements-lintrunner.txt',
 ]
 is_formatter = true
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1bf135615..72c36bead 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -10,9 +10,23 @@ We actively welcome your pull requests.
 2. If you've added code that should be tested, add tests.
 3. If you've changed APIs, update the documentation.
 4. Ensure the test suite passes.
-5. Make sure your code lints.
+5. Make sure your code is well-formatted using the repo linter. See "Linting" for details.
 6. If you haven't already, complete the Contributor License Agreement ("CLA").
 
+
+### Linting
+Install the lintrunner dependencies from the requirements file.
+```
+pip3 install -r install/requirements-lintrunner.txt
+```
+
+After making your changes locally, run the lintrunner and apply all suggestions to your changes.
+You can do this from the top-level torchchat directory - it will apply suggestions only to files that
+you have touched.
+```
+lintrunner -a
+```
+
 ## Contributor License Agreement ("CLA")
 In order to accept your pull request, we need you to submit a CLA. You only need
 to do this once to work on any of Meta's open source projects.