From 7fc5232a987641f3b0c2204b64909ba713e4e9a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Ditomaso <dan.ditomaso@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:09:11 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] added details about pre-commit hooks

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 README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10e4678d..1cbb3121 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,10 +97,23 @@ instructions listed on the home page.
 Install the dependencies.
 
 ```bash
-deno i
+deno install
 ```
 
-Start the development server:
+### Install Git Hooks (Optional but highly recommended)
+
+This project uses the npm package `simple-git-hooks` to enforce linting and
+formatting before you are allowed to commit. Run the following command once on
+your machine after cloning or installing dependencies:
+
+```bash
+deno task install-hooks
+```
+
+This will install the pre-commit hook that runs `deno task lint:fix` and
+`deno task format` before every commit.
+
+### Start the development server:
 
 ```bash
 deno task dev