diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..915ce57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Pre-commit hook: runs the same ruff checks as CI.
+# Install with: git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if ! command -v uvx &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "Error: 'uvx' is not installed or not on PATH."
+  echo "Install it via: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh"
+  echo "See https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/ for more options."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Running ruff lint..."
+uvx ruff check .
+
+echo "Running ruff format check..."
+uvx ruff format --check .
+
+echo "All lint checks passed."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e17bf9..1185d03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,9 +144,15 @@ This runs integration tests across `github-projects-client`, `filozzy-mcp`, and
    cd tpm-utils
    ```
 
-2. **Review the documentation** for the specific tool you need
-3. **Set up any required dependencies** (Python 3, jq, etc.)
-4. **Follow the workflow steps** outlined in each documentation file
+2. **Enable the pre-commit lint hook** (runs the same `ruff` checks as CI).
+   Requires [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) (provides `uvx`).
+   ```bash
+   git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+   ```
+
+3. **Review the documentation** for the specific tool you need
+4. **Set up any required dependencies** (Python 3, jq, etc.)
+5. **Follow the workflow steps** outlined in each documentation file
 
 ## Contributing