diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index dc2ed04a7..9e266cc8d 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
         - stx-distcloud-tox-pep8
         - stx-distcloud-tox-py39
         - stx-distcloud-tox-pylint
+        - stx-distcloud-tox-black
     gate:
       jobs:
         - openstack-tox-linters
         - stx-distcloud-tox-pep8
         - stx-distcloud-tox-py39
         - stx-distcloud-tox-pylint
+        - stx-distcloud-tox-black
     post:
       jobs:
         - stx-distcloud-upload-git-mirror
@@ -69,6 +71,16 @@
       tox_envlist: pep8
       tox_extra_args: -c distributedcloud/tox.ini
 
+- job:
+    name: stx-distcloud-tox-black
+    parent: tox
+    description: Run black for distcloud
+    nodeset: debian-bullseye
+    vars:
+      python_version: 3.9
+      tox_envlist: black
+      tox_extra_args: -c distributedcloud/tox.ini
+
 - job:
     name: stx-distcloud-upload-git-mirror
     parent: upload-git-mirror
diff --git a/distributedcloud/run_black.py b/distributedcloud/run_black.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df810aa74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distributedcloud/run_black.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# noqa: H102
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+# List of module directories to check
+modules = [
+    "dccommon",
+    "dcdbsync/api",
+    "dcdbsync",
+    "dcorch/api",
+    "dcorch/common",
+    "dcorch/db",
+    "dcorch/engine",
+    "dcorch",
+    "dcmanager/api",
+    "dcmanager/audit",
+    "dcmanager/common",
+    "dcmanager/db",
+    "dcmanager/orchestrator",
+    "dcmanager/tests",
+    "dcmanager",
+]
+
+# List of modules that are already formatted with black
+formatted_modules = []
+
+
+# Function to run black check
+def run_black_check(module):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["black", "--check", "--quiet", f"./{module}"], check=True)
+        print(f"Black check passed for {module}")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Black check failed for {module}")
+        # If the module is in formatted_modules, stx-distcloud-tox-black will fail
+        if module in formatted_modules:
+            sys.exit(e.returncode)
+
+
+# Iterate over modules and run black check
+for module in modules:
+    run_black_check(module)
diff --git a/distributedcloud/tox.ini b/distributedcloud/tox.ini
index 6e0d92927..cb43ce5f3 100644
--- a/distributedcloud/tox.ini
+++ b/distributedcloud/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py39,pep8,pylint
-minversion = 2.3
+envlist = py39,pep8,pylint,black
+minversion = 4.4.0
 skipsdist = True
 
 # move tox work directory out of the source tree
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ tsconfig_src_dir = {[dc]stx_config_dir}/tsconfig/tsconfig
 [testenv]
 basepython = python3.9
 sitepackages = False
-install_command = pip install -v -v -v \
-    -c https://opendev.org/starlingx/root/raw/branch/master/build-tools/requirements/debian/upper-constraints.txt \
-    {opts} {packages}
-
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1
@@ -32,8 +28,8 @@ setenv =
     CURRENT_CFG_FILE={toxinidir}/.current.cfg
     SINGLE_REPO=True
     OSLO_LOCK_PATH={toxinidir}
-
 deps =
+    -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://opendev.org/starlingx/root/raw/branch/master/build-tools/requirements/debian/upper-constraints.txt}
     -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
     -e{[dc]cgcs_patch_src_dir}
@@ -94,3 +90,16 @@ setenv =
   PYTHONPATH = {toxinidir}
 commands =
     pylint {posargs} dccommon dcdbsync dcmanager dcorch --rcfile=./.pylintrc
+
+[testenv:black]
+# This environment checks and displays the recommended changes by Black for formatting
+# Python files.
+# To apply the format in a specific file, use the following command: black <file_path>
+deps =
+    black>=23.11.0 # MIT
+# Note: After all files being formatted by Black, the following command should be used
+# as default for the black environment and run_black.py script should be deleted.
+; commands =
+;     black --check --diff .
+commands =
+    python run_black.py
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0f9828802..eadfadf22 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ description = Dummy environment to allow pep8 to be run in subdir tox
 [testenv:pylint]
 description = Dummy environment to allow pylint to be run in subdir tox
 
+[testenv:black]
+description = Dummy environment to allow black to be run in subdir tox
+
 [testenv:docs]
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =