diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0e2b2fa..14338d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: golang/govulncheck-action@v1
-  gocritic:
+  gocritic_lint_ineffassign_checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: |
+          set -e
+          sudo apt-get -qq update && sudo apt-get install -y shellcheck
           go install github.com/go-critic/go-critic/cmd/gocritic@latest
-          gocritic check .
+          go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
+          go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
+          go install github.com/gordonklaus/ineffassign@latest
+          pip install pre-commit
+          pre-commit install
+          pre-commit run --all-files
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1810495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/jessp01/pre-commit-golang.git
+    rev: v0.5.7
+    hooks:
+      - id: go-fmt
+      - id: go-imports
+      - id: go-vet
+      - id: go-lint
+      - id: go-critic
+      - id: go-ineffassign
+      - id: shellcheck
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 930a603..96a5cc9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -95,6 +95,42 @@ This is easy in Go. Just use `gofmt`. End of.
 
 Your code should also pass `golint` and `go vet` without errors (and if you want to run other linters too, that would be excellent). Very, very occasionally there are situations where `golint` incorrectly detects a problem, and the workaround is awkward or annoying. In that situation, comment on the PR and we'll work out how best to handle it.
 
+### pre-commit hooks
+
+Install the needed GO packages:
+```sh
+go install github.com/go-critic/go-critic/cmd/gocritic@latest
+go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@latest
+go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
+go install github.com/gordonklaus/ineffassign@latest
+```
+
+Install the `pre-commit` util:
+```sh
+pip install pre-commit
+```
+
+Generate `.git/hooks/pre-commit`:
+```sh
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+Following that, these tests will run every time you invoke `git commit`:
+```sh
+go fmt...................................................................Passed
+go imports...............................................................Passed
+go vet...................................................................Passed
+go lint..................................................................Passed
+go-critic................................................................Passed
+shellcheck...............................................................Passed
+```
+
+To manually run all tests on all repo files, invoke:
+
+```sh
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
 # Documentation
 
 It doesn't matter if you write the greatest piece of code in the history of the world, if no one knows it exists, or how to use it.