diff --git a/contrib/setup b/contrib/setup
index 7eb1a84..b6cd50b 100755
--- a/contrib/setup
+++ b/contrib/setup
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env -S bash -e
 #set up local repository
 
+install_pip()
+{
+    package=$1
+    args=$2
+
+    python3 -m pip install $package $args
+}
+
+setup_precommit()
+{
+    echo "Configuring pre-commit hooks"
+    install_pip pre-commit
+    pre-commit install
+}
+
 setup_git()
 {
     echo "Configuring git environment"
@@ -8,3 +23,4 @@ setup_git()
 }
 
 setup_git
+setup_precommit