diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8447005..01646dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,17 +147,23 @@ git clone \
 cd test_linux_containers
 ```
 
-```
-pipenv install
-```
+Prior to any further development one needs to initialise the project by running
+the following commands on the command line.
 
 ```
-pipenv install --dev
+task init-project pipenv-shell
 ```
 
-```
-pipenv shell
-```
+These tasks will perform the following steps.
+
+1. Create a Python virtual environment through `pipenv`.
+2. Any Python dependencies described in `Pipfile.lock`, such as Ansible,
+will be downloaded and installed.
+3. Any Python development dependencies described in `Pipfile.lock`,
+such as linters and code formatters, will be downloaded and installed.
+4. The virtual environment will be activated.
+
+From this point on, the project is properly initialised for development.
 
 ## Lint Ansible artifacts
 
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 12e2671..3ff6bd1 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 version: '3'
 tasks:
+  init-project:
+    cmds: [pipenv install, pipenv install --dev]
+  pipenv-shell:
+    cmds: [pipenv shell]
   format-yml:
     cmds: [yamlfix .]
   lint-yml: