diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0428183..0ba48b0 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ repos:
     -   id: check-toml
     -   id: check-yaml
     -   id: check-merge-conflict
-    # Re-enable once the repository leaves early PR/bootstrap work.
-    # -   id: no-commit-to-branch
-    #     args: [--branch=main]
+    -   id: no-commit-to-branch
+        args: [--branch=main]
     -   id: detect-private-key
 -   repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
     rev: v2.4.2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed96195..cb1d21f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # scverse-backends
 
+[![pre-commit.ci status](https://results.pre-commit.ci/badge/github/scverse/scverse-backends/main.svg)](https://results.pre-commit.ci/latest/github/scverse/scverse-backends/main)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/scverse/scverse-backends/graph/badge.svg?token=BMSUQWKIN8)](https://codecov.io/gh/scverse/scverse-backends)
+[![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/scverse-backends/badge/?version=latest)](https://scverse-backends.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
+
 > ⚠️ **Under active development.** APIs may shift.
 
 The default plugin & dispatch mechanism for [scverse](https://scverse.org).
@@ -28,8 +32,7 @@ with eh.settings.use_backend("accelerated"):
 
 ## Docs
 
-Full docs at [scverse-backends.readthedocs.io](https://scverse-backends.readthedocs.io)
-(once the repo is published). For now, see `docs/`.
+Full docs at [scverse-backends.readthedocs.io](https://scverse-backends.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index a77b766..3fa4df9 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # scverse-backends
 
+[![pre-commit.ci status](https://results.pre-commit.ci/badge/github/scverse/scverse-backends/main.svg)](https://results.pre-commit.ci/latest/github/scverse/scverse-backends/main)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/scverse/scverse-backends/graph/badge.svg?token=BMSUQWKIN8)](https://codecov.io/gh/scverse/scverse-backends)
+[![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/scverse-backends/badge/?version=latest)](https://scverse-backends.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
+
 ```{warning}
 This repository is under active development. APIs may shift before the
 first stable release.
diff --git a/tests/_helpers.py b/tests/_helpers.py
index 65bbaea..edf539d 100644
--- a/tests/_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/_helpers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from scverse_backends import BackendDispatcher
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from scverse_backends import BackendDispatcher
 
 
 class FakeBackend: