diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdfc7cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[flake8]
+exclude =
+    .git
+    __pycache__
+    build
+    dist
+    examples
+    autotest
+ignore =
+    # https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/user/error-codes.html
+    F401,
+    # https://pycodestyle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#error-codes
+    # Indentation
+    E121, E122, E126, E127, E128,
+    # Whitespace
+    E203, E221, E222, E226, E231, E241,
+    # Import
+    E402,
+    # Line length
+    E501, E502,
+    # Statement
+    E722, E741,
+    # Whitespace warning
+    W291, W292, W293,
+    # Blank line warning
+    W391,
+    # Line break warning
+    W503, W504
+statistics = True
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fcbac55..384cf20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
           cache: 'pip'
-          cache-dependency-path: setup.cfg
+          cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: Install Python packages
         run: |
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           cache: 'pip'
           cache-dependency-path: |
-            modflow-devtools/setup.cfg
+            modflow-devtools/pyproject.toml
             modflow6-examples/etc/requirements*.txt
 
       - name: Install Python packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 65e1a31..1ef838e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
           cache: 'pip'
-          cache-dependency-path: setup.cfg
+          cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
           cache: 'pip'
-          cache-dependency-path: setup.cfg
+          cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 2812fdc..6722d37 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+### Version 0.1.5
+
+#### Refactoring
+
+* [refactor(metadata)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/commit/2edeacfd8cb10081c22d1ab0799aba1fa7522c0d): Use pyproject.toml, retire setup.cfg (#63). Committed by w-bonelli on 2023-01-19.
+
 ### Version 0.1.4
 
 #### Bug fixes
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index bdeb112..6851bc0 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 global-exclude .DS_Store *.pyc *.pyo *.pyd *.swp *.bak *~ .* *.sh *.yml *.md *.toml
 exclude autotest/*
 include pyproject.toml
-include version.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+include version.txt
+include README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1957ca3..966093e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # MODFLOW developer tools
 
-### Version 0.1.4 — release candidate
+### Version 0.1.5 — release candidate
 [![GitHub tag](https://img.shields.io/github/tag/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools.svg)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/tags/latest)
 [![PyPI Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/modflow-devtools.png)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/modflow-devtools)
 [![PyPI Versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/modflow-devtools.png)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/modflow-devtools)
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index e3cddd3..6269fa1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 project = "modflow-devtools"
 author = "MODFLOW Team"
-release = "0.1.4"
+release = "0.1.5"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/docs/md/zip.md b/docs/md/zip.md
index f362fe1..f4fd6ab 100644
--- a/docs/md/zip.md
+++ b/docs/md/zip.md
@@ -1,3 +1,34 @@
 # `MFZipFile`
 
-Python's [`ZipFile`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/zipfile.html) doesn't [preserve file permissions at extraction time](https://bugs.python.org/issue15795). The `MFZipFile` subclass modifies `ZipFile.extract()` to do so, as per the recommendation [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39296101/python-zipfile-removes-execute-permissions-from-binaries), and maintains identical behavior otherwise.
\ No newline at end of file
+Python's [`ZipFile`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/zipfile.html) doesn't [preserve file permissions at extraction time](https://bugs.python.org/issue15795). The `MFZipFile` subclass:
+
+- modifies `ZipFile.extract()` to preserve permissions per the [recommendation here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39296101/python-zipfile-removes-execute-permissions-from-binaries)
+- adds a static `ZipFile.compressall()` method to create a zip file from files and directories
+- maintains an otherwise identical API
+
+## `compressall`
+
+The `compressall` method is a static method that creates a zip file from lists of files and/or directories. It is a convenience method that wraps `ZipFile.write()`, `ZipFile.close()`, etc.
+
+```python
+from zipfile import ZipFile
+from modflow_devtools.zip import MFZipFile
+
+def test_compressall(function_tmpdir):
+    zip_file = function_tmpdir / "output.zip"
+    
+    input_dir = function_tmpdir / "input"
+    input_dir.mkdir()
+
+    with open(input_dir / "data.txt", "w") as f:
+        f.write("hello world")
+
+    MFZipFile.compressall(str(zip_file), dir_pths=str(input_dir))
+    assert zip_file.exists()
+
+    output_dir = function_tmpdir / "output"
+    output_dir.mkdir()
+
+    ZipFile(zip_file).extractall(path=str(output_dir))
+    assert (output_dir / "data.txt").is_file()
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py b/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
index 29535cf..54167e8 100644
--- a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
+++ b/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 __author__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
-__date__ = "Jan 18, 2023"
-__version__ = "0.1.4"
+__date__ = "Jan 19, 2023"
+__version__ = "0.1.5"
 __maintainer__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
 __email__ = "jdhughes@usgs.gov"
 __status__ = "Production"
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/test/test_zip.py b/modflow_devtools/test/test_zip.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1aa28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modflow_devtools/test/test_zip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+import zipfile
+from os import environ
+from pathlib import Path
+from pprint import pprint
+from zipfile import ZipFile
+
+import pytest
+from modflow_devtools.markers import excludes_platform
+from modflow_devtools.misc import get_suffixes, set_dir
+from modflow_devtools.zip import MFZipFile
+
+_bin_path = Path(environ.get("BIN_PATH")).expanduser().absolute()
+_ext, _ = get_suffixes(sys.platform)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def empty_archive(module_tmpdir) -> Path:
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/25195628/6514033
+    data = b"PK\x05\x06\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
+    path = module_tmpdir / "empty.zip"
+
+    with open(path, "wb") as zip:
+        zip.write(data)
+
+    return path
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def nonempty_archive(module_tmpdir) -> Path:
+    if not _bin_path.is_dir():
+        pytest.skip(f"BIN_PATH ({_bin_path}) is not a directory")
+
+    zip_path = module_tmpdir / "nonempty.zip"
+    txt_path = module_tmpdir / "hw.txt"
+    exe_path = _bin_path / f"mf6{_ext}"
+
+    # create a zip file with a text file and an executable
+    shutil.copy(exe_path, module_tmpdir)
+    with open(txt_path, "w") as f:
+        f.write("hello world")
+
+    with set_dir(module_tmpdir):
+        zip = MFZipFile(zip_path.name, "w")
+        zip.write(txt_path.name, compress_type=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
+        zip.write(exe_path.name, compress_type=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
+        zip.close()
+
+    return zip_path
+
+
+def test_compressall(function_tmpdir):
+    zip_file = function_tmpdir / "output.zip"
+    input_dir = function_tmpdir / "input"
+    input_dir.mkdir()
+
+    with open(input_dir / "data.txt", "w") as f:
+        f.write("hello world")
+
+    MFZipFile.compressall(str(zip_file), dir_pths=str(input_dir))
+
+    pprint(list(function_tmpdir.iterdir()))
+    assert zip_file.exists()
+
+    output_dir = function_tmpdir / "output"
+    output_dir.mkdir()
+
+    ZipFile(zip_file).extractall(path=str(output_dir))
+
+    pprint(list(output_dir.iterdir()))
+    assert (output_dir / "data.txt").is_file()
+
+
+def test_extractall_empty(empty_archive, function_tmpdir):
+    zf = MFZipFile(empty_archive, "r")
+    zf.extractall(str(function_tmpdir))
+
+    assert not any(function_tmpdir.iterdir())
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("mf", [True, False])
+@excludes_platform("Windows")
+def test_preserves_execute_permission(function_tmpdir, nonempty_archive, mf):
+    zip = MFZipFile(nonempty_archive) if mf else ZipFile(nonempty_archive)
+    zip.extractall(path=str(function_tmpdir))
+
+    exe_path = function_tmpdir / f"mf6{_ext}"
+
+    assert exe_path.is_file()
+    assert os.access(exe_path, os.X_OK) == mf
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a9a9ec6..46d8cfd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,80 @@
 [build-system]
 # Minimum requirements for the build system to execute
 requires = [
-    "setuptools>=45",
-    "wheel",
+    "setuptools>=61",
 ]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
+[project]
+name = "modflow-devtools"
+description = "Python tools for MODFLOW development"
+authors = [
+    {name = "Joseph D. Hughes", email = "modflow@usgs.gov"},
+]
+maintainers = [
+    {name = "Joseph D. Hughes", email = "modflow@usgs.gov"},
+]
+keywords = [
+    "MODFLOW",
+    "development",
+    "utilities",
+    "groundwater",
+    "hydrogeology"
+]
+readme = "README.md"
+license = {text = "CC0"}
+classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "License :: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Hydrology"
+]
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+dependencies = [
+    "numpy",
+    "pytest"
+]
+dynamic = ["version"]
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+lint = [
+    "black",
+    "cffconvert",
+    "flake8",
+    "isort",
+    "pylint"
+]
+test = [
+    "modflow-devtools[lint]",
+    "coverage",
+    "flaky",
+    "filelock",
+    "meson!=0.63.0",
+    "ninja",
+    "pytest-cases",
+    "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest-dotenv",
+    "pytest-xdist",
+    "PyYaml"
+]
+docs = [
+    "sphinx",
+    "sphinx-rtd-theme",
+    "myst-parser"
+]
+
+[project.urls]
+"Documentation" = "https://modflow-devtools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
+"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/issues"
+"Source Code" = "https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools"
+
+
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 79
 target_version = ["py37"]
@@ -19,6 +88,13 @@ profile = "black"
 src_paths = ["src/modflow_devtools"]
 line_length = 79
 
+[tool.setuptools]
+include-package-data = true
+zip-safe = false
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = {file = "version.txt"}
+
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 fallback_version = "999"
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 172edeb..0000000
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-[metadata]
-name = modflow-devtools
-version = file: version.txt
-description = modflow-devtools is a Python package containing tools for MODFLOW development.
-long_description = file: README.md
-long_description_content_type = text/markdown
-author = Joseph D. Hughes
-author_email = modflow@usgs.gov
-maintainer = Joseph D. Hughes
-maintainer_email = jdhughes@usgs.gov
-license = CC0
-license_files = LICENSE.md
-platform = Windows, Mac OS-X, Linux
-keywords = MODFLOW, development
-classifiers =
-    Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
-    Intended Audience :: Science/Research
-    License :: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
-    Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
-    Operating System :: POSIX
-    Operating System :: Unix
-    Operating System :: MacOS
-    Programming Language :: Python
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
-    Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Hydrology
-url = https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools
-download_url = https://pypi.org/project/modflow-devtools
-project_urls =
-    Documentation = https://mfpymake.readthedocs.io
-    Bug Tracker = https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/issues
-    Source Code = https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools
-
-[options]
-include_package_data = True
-zip_safe = False
-packages = find:
-python_requires = >=3.8
-install_requires =
-    numpy
-    pytest
-
-[options.extras_require]
-lint =
-    black
-    cffconvert
-    flake8
-    isort
-    pylint
-test =
-    %(lint)s
-    coverage
-    flaky
-    filelock
-    meson!=0.63.0
-    ninja
-    pytest-cases
-    pytest-cov
-    pytest-dotenv
-    pytest-xdist
-    PyYaml
-docs =
-    sphinx
-    sphinx-rtd-theme
-    myst-parser
-
-
-[flake8]
-exclude =
-    .git
-    __pycache__
-    build
-    dist
-    autotest
-ignore =
-    # https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/user/error-codes.html
-    F401,
-    # https://pycodestyle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#error-codes
-    # Indentation
-    E121, E122, E126, E127, E128,
-    # Whitespace
-    E203, E221, E222, E226, E231, E241,
-    # Import
-    E402,
-    # Line length
-    E501, E502,
-    # Statement
-    E722, E741,
-    # Whitespace warning
-    W291, W292, W293,
-    # Blank line warning
-    W391,
-    # Line break warning
-    W503, W504
-statistics = True
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6068493..e4505ea 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-setup()
+setup(name="modflow-devtools")
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 446ba66..def9a01 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.4
\ No newline at end of file
+0.1.5
\ No newline at end of file