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@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ The website is built using Next.js and is in the `website` folder.
 
 ### Pre-commit
 
-Install `pre-commit` and run `pre-commit install` to install the pre-commit
+We are using `pre-commit` to enforce code style and formatting.
+
+Install `pre-commit` from [its website](https://pre-commit.com) and run `pre-commit install` to install the pre-commit
 hooks.
 
 In case you haven't done this, have already committed, and CI is failing, you