diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ef55f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Before opening your pull request, please make sure that you've:
+
+- [ ] [signed Uber's Contributor License Agreement](https://docs.google.com/a/uber.com/forms/d/1pAwS_-dA1KhPlfxzYLBqK6rsSWwRwH95OCCZrcsY5rk/viewform);
+- [ ] added tests to cover your changes;
+- [ ] run the test suite locally (`make test`); and finally,
+- [ ] run the linters locally (`make lint`).
+
+Thanks for your contribution!
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2b5e5d..0a4504f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /vendor
 /cover
 cover.out
-
+lint.log
 
 # Binaries
 *.test
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE
rename to LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f3e1b3e..9f757ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 PACKAGES := $(shell glide novendor)
+# Many Go tools take file globs or directories as arguments instead of packages.
+PACKAGE_FILES ?= *.go
+
+
+# The linting tools evolve with each Go version, so run them only on the latest
+# stable release.
+GO_VERSION := $(shell go version | cut -d " " -f 3)
+GO_MINOR_VERSION := $(word 2,$(subst ., ,$(GO_VERSION)))
+LINTABLE_MINOR_VERSIONS := 6
+ifneq ($(filter $(LINTABLE_MINOR_VERSIONS),$(GO_MINOR_VERSION)),)
+SHOULD_LINT := true
+endif
+
 
 export GO15VENDOREXPERIMENT=1
 
@@ -24,9 +37,28 @@ install_ci: install
 	go get github.com/wadey/gocovmerge
 	go get github.com/mattn/goveralls
 	go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover
+ifdef SHOULD_LINT
+	go get github.com/golang/lint/golint
+endif
+
+.PHONY: lint
+lint:
+ifdef SHOULD_LINT
+	@rm -rf lint.log
+	@echo "Checking formatting..."
+	@gofmt -d -s $(PACKAGE_FILES) 2>&1 | tee lint.log
+	@echo "Checking vet..."
+	@$(foreach dir,$(PACKAGE_FILES),go tool vet $(dir) 2>&1 | tee -a lint.log;)
+	@echo "Checking lint..."
+	@$(foreach dir,$(PKGS),golint $(dir) 2>&1 | tee -a lint.log;)
+	@echo "Checking for unresolved FIXMEs..."
+	@git grep -i fixme | grep -v -e vendor -e Makefile | tee -a lint.log
+	@[ ! -s lint.log ]
+else
+	@echo "Skipping linters on" $(GO_VERSION)
+endif
 
 
 .PHONY: test_ci
 test_ci: install_ci build
 	./scripts/cover.sh $(shell go list $(PACKAGES))
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e80f718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# atomic [![GoDoc][doc-img]][doc] [![Build Status][ci-img]][ci] [![Coverage Status][cov-img]][cov]
+
+Simple numeric wrappers to enforce atomic access.
+
+## Installation
+`go get -u github.com/uber-go/atomic`
+
+## Usage
+The standard library's `sync/atomic` is powerful, but it's easy to forget which
+variables must be accessed atomically. `uber-go/atomic` preserves all the
+functionality of the standard library, but wraps the primitive numeric types to
+provide a safer, more convenient API.
+
+```go
+var atom atomic.Uint32
+atom.Store(42)
+atom.Sub(2)
+atom.CAS(40, 11)
+```
+
+See the [documentation][doc] for a complete API specification.
+
+## Development Status
+Stable.
+
+<hr>
+Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE.txt).
+
+[doc-img]: https://godoc.org/github.com/uber-go/atomic?status.svg
+[doc]: https://godoc.org/github.com/uber-go/atomic
+[ci-img]: https://travis-ci.org/uber-go/atomic.svg?branch=master
+[ci]: https://travis-ci.org/uber-go/atomic
+[cov-img]: https://coveralls.io/repos/github/uber-go/atomic/badge.svg?branch=master
+[cov]: https://coveralls.io/github/uber-go/atomic?branch=master
diff --git a/example_test.go b/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b296d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+package atomic_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/uber-go/atomic"
+)
+
+func Example() {
+	// Uint32 is a thin wrapper around the primitive uint32 type.
+	var atom atomic.Uint32
+
+	// The wrapper ensures that all operations are atomic.
+	atom.Store(42)
+	fmt.Println(atom.Inc())
+	fmt.Println(atom.CAS(43, 0))
+	fmt.Println(atom.Load())
+
+	// Output:
+	// 43
+	// true
+	// 0
+}