diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8da1a4075..7841f2be8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,19 @@
 
 Uitslagensoftware gebouwd door Team Urn.
 
-Copyright © 2024 Kiesraad. Licensed under the EUPL-1.2 or later.
\ No newline at end of file
+Copyright © 2024 Kiesraad. Licensed under the EUPL-1.2 or later.
+
+## Project structure
+
+Backend: `backend/`  
+Frontend: `frontend/`
+
+See `README.md` in each directory for more information.
+
+## Git pre-commit hook using Lefthook
+
+This project uses [Lefthook] to manage the Git pre-commit hook. Lefthook will
+be installed automatically when `npm install` is run in the `frontend`
+directory.
+
+[Lefthook]: https://github.com/evilmartians/lefthook
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 12598b1ba..03c9f916e 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
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         "identity-obj-proxy": "^3.0.0",
         "jsdom": "^24.0.0",
+        "lefthook": "^1.6.10",
         "lint-staged": "^15.2.2",
         "msw": "^2.2.13",
         "postcss": "^8.4.38",
@@ -7615,6 +7616,130 @@
         "node": ">=0.10"
       }
     },
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+      "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "bin": {
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+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
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+        "lefthook-darwin-x64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-freebsd-arm64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-freebsd-x64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-linux-arm64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-linux-x64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-windows-arm64": "1.6.10",
+        "lefthook-windows-x64": "1.6.10"
+      }
+    },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-darwin-arm64/-/lefthook-darwin-arm64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-darwin-x64": {
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+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
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+      ]
+    },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-freebsd-arm64/-/lefthook-freebsd-arm64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "freebsd"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-freebsd-x64": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-freebsd-x64/-/lefthook-freebsd-x64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "freebsd"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-linux-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-linux-arm64/-/lefthook-linux-arm64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-linux-x64": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-linux-x64/-/lefthook-linux-x64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-windows-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-windows-arm64/-/lefthook-windows-arm64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/lefthook-windows-x64": {
+      "version": "1.6.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lefthook-windows-x64/-/lefthook-windows-x64-1.6.10.tgz",
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+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/levn": {
       "version": "0.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/levn/-/levn-0.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 7ec9514ca..85c74c43f 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-react-refresh": "^0.4.6",
     "identity-obj-proxy": "^3.0.0",
     "jsdom": "^24.0.0",
+    "lefthook": "^1.6.10",
     "lint-staged": "^15.2.2",
     "msw": "^2.2.13",
     "postcss": "^8.4.38",
diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ae0dbe53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+assert_lefthook_installed: true
+
+pre-commit:
+  parallel: true
+  commands:
+    backend-formatter:
+      root: "backend/"
+      glob: "*.rs"
+      run: cargo fmt
+    backend-linter:
+      root: "backend/"
+      glob: "*.rs"
+      run: cargo clippy --fix
+      stage_fixed: true
+    frontend-linter:
+      root: "frontend/"
+      glob: "*.{ts,tsx}"
+      run: npm run lint