diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 2be6e2e4..e03d96cd 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 # Shell scripts must stay LF so Git Bash on Windows can run them
 *.sh text eol=lf
 scripts/check-naming-and-style.sh text eol=lf
+.githooks/pre-commit text eol=lf
diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e395c9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Committed pre-commit hook. Activate per clone with:
+#   git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+# Runs the naming/style gate; blocks the commit on failure.
+exec bash "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/scripts/check-naming-and-style.sh"