diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e08e419..9ade696 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ pip-log.txt
 
 #Mr Developer
 .mr.developer.cfg
+
+# Jetbrains Pycharm
+.idea
+venv
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 033f66c..491c367 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ exclude: "ui\/.*py$"
 # List of super useful formatters.
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v2.2.3
+    rev: v3.2.0
     hooks:
     # Ensures the code is syntaxically correct
     - id: check-ast
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ repos:
     - id: trailing-whitespace
   # Leave black at the bottom so all touchups are done before it is run.
   - repo: https://github.com/ambv/black
-    rev: stable
+    rev: 20.8b1
     hooks:
     - id: black
       language_version: python3
diff --git a/env/includes/app_locations.yml b/env/includes/app_locations.yml
index 34a866f..81a9ac4 100644
--- a/env/includes/app_locations.yml
+++ b/env/includes/app_locations.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ apps.tk-shotgun-launchpublish.location:
   name: tk-shotgun-launchpublish
   version: v0.4.0
 
+# shotgun launchvredreview
+apps.tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.location:
+  type: app_store
+  name: tk-shotgun-launchvredreview
+  version: v1.0.0
+
 # ---- Hiero apps
 
 # hiero export
diff --git a/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.yml b/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..261202a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Autodesk, Inc.
+#
+# CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
+#
+# This work is provided "AS IS" and subject to the Shotgun Pipeline Toolkit
+# Source Code License included in this distribution package. See LICENSE.
+# By accessing, using, copying or modifying this work you indicate your
+# agreement to the Shotgun Pipeline Toolkit Source Code License. All rights
+# not expressly granted therein are reserved by Autodesk, Inc.
+
+################################################################################
+
+includes:
+- ../app_locations.yml
+
+################################################################################
+
+settings.tk-shotgun-launchvredreview:
+  deny_platforms: [ Mac, Linux ]
+  viewer_extensions: [ vpb ]
+  hook_verify_install: "{self}/verify_install.py"
+  hook_launch_publish: "{self}/shotgun_launch_vred.py"
+  location: "@apps.tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.location"
diff --git a/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun.yml b/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun.yml
index 8fb64c9..de1e2ae 100644
--- a/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun.yml
+++ b/env/includes/settings/tk-shotgun.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ includes:
 - ./tk-shotgun-folders.yml
 - ./tk-shotgun-launchfolder.yml
 - ./tk-shotgun-launchpublish.yml
+- ./tk-shotgun-launchvredreview.yml
 
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -57,13 +58,15 @@ settings.tk-shotgun.project:
     tk-shotgun-launchfolder: "@settings.tk-shotgun-launchfolder"
   location: "@engines.tk-shotgun.location"
 
-# publishedfile_version
+# version
 settings.tk-shotgun.version:
   apps:
     tk-multi-screeningroom: "@settings.tk-multi-screeningroom.rv"
     tk-shotgun-launchpublish: "@settings.tk-shotgun-launchpublish"
+    tk-shotgun-launchvredreview: "@settings.tk-shotgun-launchvredreview"
   location: "@engines.tk-shotgun.location"
 
+# publishedfile
 settings.tk-shotgun.publishedfile:
   apps:
     tk-multi-screeningroom: "@settings.tk-multi-screeningroom.rv"
diff --git a/env/includes/settings/tk-vred.yml b/env/includes/settings/tk-vred.yml
index f00f482..902688b 100644
--- a/env/includes/settings/tk-vred.yml
+++ b/env/includes/settings/tk-vred.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ settings.tk-vred.asset_step:
   - {app_instance: tk-multi-workfiles2, name: File Save...}
   - {app_instance: tk-multi-publish2, name: Publish...}
   render_template: vred_asset_render_work
+  run_at_startup:
+  - {app_instance: tk-multi-shotgunpanel, name: ''}
   location: "@engines.tk-vred.location"
 
 # project
@@ -62,4 +64,14 @@ settings.tk-vred.project:
     tk-multi-workfiles2: "@settings.tk-multi-workfiles2.vred"
   menu_favourites:
   - {app_instance: tk-multi-workfiles2, name: File Open...}
+  run_at_startup:
+  - { app_instance: tk-multi-shotgunpanel, name: '' }
+  location: "@engines.tk-vred.location"
+
+# version for tk-shotgun-launchvredreview
+settings.tk-vred.version:
+  apps:
+    tk-multi-shotgunpanel: "@settings.tk-multi-shotgunpanel.vred"
+  run_at_startup:
+  - {app_instance: tk-multi-shotgunpanel, name: ""}
   location: "@engines.tk-vred.location"
diff --git a/env/version.yml b/env/version.yml
index 54f201d..ccc1120 100644
--- a/env/version.yml
+++ b/env/version.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ description: Apps and engines loaded when a Version is loaded.
 includes:
 - ./includes/frameworks.yml
 - ./includes/settings/tk-shotgun.yml
+- ./includes/settings/tk-vred.yml
 
 ################################################################################
 # configuration for all engines to load in a version context
 
 engines:
   tk-shotgun: "@settings.tk-shotgun.version"
+  tk-vred: "@settings.tk-vred.version"
 
 ################################################################################
 # reference all of the common frameworks