diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d2388cd..b155c0d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ scripts/credentials.py
 /docs/build/
 /venv/
 /venv-docs/
+build/
+punchpipe.egg-info
+.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/punchpipe/controlsegment/launcher.py b/punchpipe/controlsegment/launcher.py
index bad791b..343899a 100644
--- a/punchpipe/controlsegment/launcher.py
+++ b/punchpipe/controlsegment/launcher.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def filter_for_launchable_flows(planned_flows, running_flow_count, max_flows_run
 
 
 @task
-async def launch_ready_flows(session: Session, flow_ids: List[int]):
+async def launch_ready_flows(session: Session, flow_ids: List[int]) -> List:
     """Given a list of ready-to-launch flow_ids, this task creates flow runs in Prefect for them.
     These flow runs are automatically marked as scheduled in Prefect and will be picked up by a work queue and
     agent as soon as possible.
@@ -96,10 +96,8 @@ def launcher_flow(pipeline_configuration_path="config.yaml"):
     """
     logger = get_run_logger()
 
-    # load pipeline configuration
     pipeline_config = load_pipeline_configuration(pipeline_configuration_path)
 
-    # Get database credentials and establish a connection
     logger.info("Establishing database connection")
     session = get_database_session()