diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ If you have the motivation and experience with Typescript/Javascript (or are wil
     - *if you run into any errors, reach out in the **#dev-corner** channel in discord*
 2. Run `npm run start:dev` to locally run the project in `localhost:8000`
 
+## Setting Up Git Hooks
+
+After cloning the repository, run the following command to set up the pre-commit hook:
+
+```sh
+./setup-hooks.sh
+```
+
+This will run npx eslint --fix XXX where XXX is each file in your commit
 ### ❔ FAQ 
 
 **How do I test a new _______?**
diff --git a/hooks/pre-commit b/hooks/pre-commit
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d23b8b9faeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Adjust the grep pattern to include .js, .jsx, .ts, and .tsx files
+STAGED_FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep -E "\.(jsx?|tsx?)$")
+
+if [[ "$STAGED_FILES" = "" ]]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+PASS=true
+
+echo "Validating Javascript and TypeScript:\n"
+
+for FILE in $STAGED_FILES
+do
+  # Attempt to fix issues automatically
+  npx eslint --fix "$FILE"
+
+  if [[ "$?" == 0 ]]; then
+    echo "ESLint Passed: $FILE"
+  else
+    echo "ESLint Failed: $FILE"
+    PASS=false
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "Javascript and TypeScript validation completed!\n"
+
+if ! $PASS; then
+  echo "COMMIT FAILED: Your commit contains files that should pass ESLint but do not. Please fix the ESLint errors and try again."
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "COMMIT SUCCEEDED"
+fi
+
+exit $?
diff --git a/setup-hooks.sh b/setup-hooks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ba5694a011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Ensure the script is run from the project root
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
+HOOKS_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/hooks"
+GIT_HOOKS_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/.git/hooks"
+
+# Copy the pre-commit hook to the .git/hooks directory
+cp "$HOOKS_DIR/pre-commit" "$GIT_HOOKS_DIR/pre-commit"
+
+# Make the pre-commit hook executable
+chmod +x "$GIT_HOOKS_DIR/pre-commit"
+
+echo "Pre-commit hook installed successfully."