diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
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+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker run --rm -v "$PWD:$PWD:z" -w "$PWD" python:3.9-bullseye sh -c './lint-docker.sh'
+
+exit $?
diff --git a/git-hook-install.sh b/git-hook-install.sh
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+++ b/git-hook-install.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Install pre-configured git hooks
+git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks/
diff --git a/lint-docker.sh b/lint-docker.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+. venv/bin/activate
+
+echo -e "\nLinting Python files with Flake8:\n"
+
+flake8
+PASS=$?
+
+echo -e "\nPython linting complete!\n"
+
+if [ "$PASS" -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo -e "\033[42mCOMMIT SUCCEEDED\033[0m\n"
+  exit $?
+else
+  echo -e "\033[41mCOMMIT FAILED:\033[0m Your commit contains files that should pass flake8 but do not. Please fix the flake8 errors and try again.\n"
+  exit 1
+fi