diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6139eb..7f0de2b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.vscode
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 978327c..6dc096c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> (12/19/24) Hello! MarkItDown team members will be resting and recharging with family and friends over the holiday period. Activity/responses on the project may be delayed during the period of Dec 21-Jan 06. We will be excited to engage with you in the new year!
+
 # MarkItDown
 
 [![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/markitdown.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/markitdown/)
 ![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dd/markitdown)
 
 
-
 MarkItDown is a utility for converting various files to Markdown (e.g., for indexing, text analysis, etc).
 It supports:
 - PDF
diff --git a/src/markitdown/__main__.py b/src/markitdown/__main__.py
index 2d53173..be2a0f2 100644
--- a/src/markitdown/__main__.py
+++ b/src/markitdown/__main__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import sys
 import argparse
+from textwrap import dedent
 from ._markitdown import MarkItDown
 
 
@@ -10,24 +11,26 @@ def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Convert various file formats to markdown.",
         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
-        usage="""
-SYNTAX: 
-    
-    markitdown <OPTIONAL: FILENAME>
-    If FILENAME is empty, markitdown reads from stdin.
-
-EXAMPLE:
-    
-    markitdown example.pdf
-    
-    OR
-
-    cat example.pdf | markitdown
-
-    OR 
-
-    markitdown < example.pdf
-""".strip(),
+        usage=dedent(
+            """
+            SYNTAX: 
+                
+                markitdown <OPTIONAL: FILENAME>
+                If FILENAME is empty, markitdown reads from stdin.
+            
+            EXAMPLE:
+                
+                markitdown example.pdf
+                
+                OR
+            
+                cat example.pdf | markitdown
+            
+                OR 
+            
+                markitdown < example.pdf
+            """
+        ).strip(),
     )
 
     parser.add_argument("filename", nargs="?")