diff --git a/.github/assignment_configuration.yaml b/.github/assignment_configuration.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3357549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/assignment_configuration.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+addReviewers: true
+addAssignees: author
+reviewers:
+  - forstmeier
+  - chrisaddy
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 83e55083..8d356860 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: cron
-      cronjob: 0 8 * * *
+      cronjob: 0 8 * * MON
       timezone: America/New_York
   - package-ecosystem: cargo
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: cron
-      cronjob: 0 8 * * *
+      cronjob: 0 8 * * MON
       timezone: America/New_York
diff --git a/.github/label_configuration.yaml b/.github/label_configuration.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda8371d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/label_configuration.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+markdown:
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "**/*.md"
+
+python:
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "**/*.py"
+          - "**/pyproject.toml"
+          - "**/uv.lock"
+
+rust:
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "**/*.rs"
+          - "**/Cargo.toml"
+          - "**/Cargo.lock"
+
+yaml:
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "**/*.yml"
+          - "**/*.yaml"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/assign_pull_request_reviewers.yaml b/.github/workflows/assign_pull_request_reviewers.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1fc19a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/assign_pull_request_reviewers.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+name: Assign pull request reviewers
+run-name: Assign pull request reviewers
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+jobs:
+  assign_pull_request_reviewers:
+    name: Assign pull request reviewers
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Assign pull request reviewers and assignees
+        uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v2.0.1
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          configuration-path: .github/assignment_configuration.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_pull_requests.yaml b/.github/workflows/label_pull_requests.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de73a888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_pull_requests.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+name: Label pull requests
+run-name: Label pull requests
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+jobs:
+  label_pull_request:
+    name: Label pull request
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Label pull request
+        uses: actions/labeler@v5
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          configuration-path: .github/label_configuration.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
index 97290dc1..31559825 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_code_checks.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
-name: Code checks
-run-name: Code checks
+name: Run code checks
+run-name: Run code checks
 on:
   pull_request:
   # Allows for Rust cache to be established on master branch