diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
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+git config -f .gitconfig core.hooksPath .githooks
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diff --git a/.githooks/commit-msg b/.githooks/commit-msg
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# File generated by pre-commit: https://pre-commit.com
+# ID: 138fd403232d2ddd5efb44317e38bf03
+
+# start templated
+INSTALL_PYTHON=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/pre-commit/libexec/bin/python3
+ARGS=(hook-impl --config=.pre-commit-config.yaml --hook-type=commit-msg)
+# end templated
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ARGS+=(--hook-dir "$HERE" -- "$@")
+
+if [ -x "$INSTALL_PYTHON" ]; then
+    exec "$INSTALL_PYTHON" -mpre_commit "${ARGS[@]}"
+elif command -v pre-commit > /dev/null; then
+    exec pre-commit "${ARGS[@]}"
+else
+    echo '`pre-commit` not found.  Did you forget to activate your virtualenv?' 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# File generated by pre-commit: https://pre-commit.com
+# ID: 138fd403232d2ddd5efb44317e38bf03
+
+# start templated
+INSTALL_PYTHON=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/pre-commit/libexec/bin/python3
+ARGS=(hook-impl --config=.pre-commit-config.yaml --hook-type=pre-commit)
+# end templated
+
+HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ARGS+=(--hook-dir "$HERE" -- "$@")
+
+if [ -x "$INSTALL_PYTHON" ]; then
+    exec "$INSTALL_PYTHON" -mpre_commit "${ARGS[@]}"
+elif command -v pre-commit > /dev/null; then
+    exec pre-commit "${ARGS[@]}"
+else
+    echo '`pre-commit` not found.  Did you forget to activate your virtualenv?' 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
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+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/jorisroovers/gitlint
+    rev: v0.17.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: gitlint
+        args: [--ignore, body-is-missing, --contrib=CT1, --msg-filename]
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-prettier
+    rev: v2.5.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: prettier
+        stages: [commit]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+enable-git-hooks:
+		git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+		chmod +x .githooks/pre-commit
+		chmod +x .githooks/commit-msg
+		$(warning REMEMBER, YOU MUST HAVE REVIEWED THE CUSTOM HOOKS!)
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