diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4eea990..e31c2fe 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@ source .venv/bin/activate   # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
 # 3. Install the package in editable mode with dev dependencies
 pip install -e ".[dev]"
 
-# 4. Verify the CLI is available
+# 4. Install the local pre-commit hooks
+pip install pre-commit
+pre-commit install
+
+# 5. Verify the CLI is available
 anglerfish --version
 ```
 
+The pre-commit hooks run `ruff check --fix` and `ruff-format`, mirroring the
+style gates enforced in CI.
+
 ---
 
 ## Running Tests and Linting