diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fail_fast: false
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/pocc/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v1.3.5
+    hooks:
+      - id: clang-format
+        args: [--style=Google]
+      # - id: clang-tidy
diff --git a/commit_hook_instructions.md b/commit_hook_instructions.md
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+For pre commit hooks install the following. Note that clang-tidy is only readily available on linux. Clang-tidy has to be built manually in other OS.
+If using linux, uncomment line 9 to use clang-tidy.
+
+```bash
+brew install pre-commit
+brew install llvm
+pre-commit install
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
+After running the installation. The hooks will run every commit.
+
+List of resources can be found below:
+https://pre-commit.com/
+https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/
+https://clang.llvm.org/docs/HowToSetupToolingForLLVM.html
+https://github.com/pocc/pre-commit-hooks
+https://www.kdab.com/clang-tidy-part-1-modernize-source-code-using-c11c14/
+https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47255526/how-to-build-the-latest-clang-tidy
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
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--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ cd BMS_SW_G5
 git submodule --init --recursive --remote
 ```
 
+
 # Build
 
 Start by building the `WLoopCan` submodule and then the BMS files