diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 568a4d2..aed7d13 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ MYSQL_DATABASE=smarter_test_db
 MYSQL_CHARSET=utf8mb4
 PYTHONPATH=./venv:./
 CODECOV_TOKEN=ADD-YOUR-CODECOV_TOKEN-HERE
+REPO_NAME=ADD-YOUR-REPO_NAME-HERE
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
index 452f71d..f5b3744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
@@ -68,12 +68,44 @@ jobs:
   # on the test results.
   notifications:
     needs: python-unit-tests
+    if: always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # Notifications in Job Summary panel of the workflow run
       - name: Notify on test results
         run: |
           if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
-            echo "success notifications go here"
+            echo "## Tests Passed ✅" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "All unit tests succeeded." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           else
-            echo "failure notifications go here"
+            echo "## Tests Failed ❌" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "Check logs for details." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           fi
+      # Email notification using Brevo when tests pass, BREVO_API_KEY is set in repository secrets
+      - name: Send success email
+        if: ${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'success' }}
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST https://api.brevo.com/v3/smtp/email \
+            -H "accept: application/json" \
+            -H "api-key: ${{ secrets.BREVO_API_KEY }}" \
+            -H "content-type: application/json" \
+            -d '{
+              "sender": { "email": "info@runningresults.net" },
+              "to": [{ "email": "yongchuangchen@gmail.com" }],
+              "subject": "Tests Passed ✅",
+              "htmlContent": "<p>All tests passed successfully.</p>"
+            }'
+      # Email notification using Brevo when tests fail, BREVO_API_KEY is set in repository secrets
+      - name: Send failure email
+        if: ${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'failure' }}
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST https://api.brevo.com/v3/smtp/email \
+            -H "accept: application/json" \
+            -H "api-key: ${{ secrets.BREVO_API_KEY }}" \
+            -H "content-type: application/json" \
+            -d '{
+              "sender": { "email": "info@runningresults.net" },
+              "to": [{ "email": "yongchuangchen@gmail.com" }],
+              "subject": "Tests Failed ❌",
+              "htmlContent": "<p>Tests failed. Check logs in GitHub Actions.</p>"
+            }'
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 3a4d3c9..67ab810 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   "cornflakes.linter.executablePath": "venv/bin/flake8",
   "[python]": {
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
-  }
+  },
+  "makefile.configureOnOpen": false
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28065c8..7d54af7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ make docker-push    # push your Docker container to DockerHub. A DockerHub accou
 make docker-prune   # prune (permanently delete) all existing data in Docker: containers, images, cache.
 ```
 
+update: README
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git). _pre-installed on Linux and macOS_
diff --git a/agentic-ai-workflow.code-workspace b/agentic-ai-workflow.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9f5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agentic-ai-workflow.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "folders": [
+        {
+            "path": "."
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file