diff --git a/llvm/docs/CodingStandards.rst b/llvm/docs/CodingStandards.rst
--- a/llvm/docs/CodingStandards.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/CodingStandards.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 conforming, modern, and portable C++ code as the implementation language of
 choice.
 
+For automation, build-systems and utility scripts Python is preferred and
+is widely used in the LLVM repository already.
+
 C++ Standard Versions
 ---------------------
 
@@ -102,6 +105,19 @@
 please consult `that section of the programmer's manual
 <https://llvm.org/docs/ProgrammersManual.html#picking-the-right-data-structure-for-a-task>`_.
 
+Python version and Source Code Formatting
+-----------------------------------------
+
+The current minimum version of Python required is 3.6. Python code in the LLVM
+repository should only use language features available in this version of Python.
+
+The Python code within the LLVM repository should adhere to the formatting guidelines
+outlined in `PEP-8 <https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/>`_.
+
+We recommend automatic code reformatting with the `black <https://github.com/psf/black>`_
+utility. Black allows changing the formatting rules based on major version. In order
+to avoid churn in the formatting rules we currently use black version 23.x in LLVM.
+
 Mechanical Source Issues
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