diff --git a/pre-commit.sh b/pre-commit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..603b2ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre-commit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# stolen from somewhere idk where tho tbh
+
+GOPATH="${GOPATH:-"$HOME/go"}"
+
+PATH="$PATH:$GOPATH/bin/"
+
+# Check for golangci-lint
+if [[ ! "which golangci-lint 2>&1 > /dev/null" ]]; then
+  printf "\t\033[41mPlease install golangci-lint\033"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+golangci-lint run --fix --new-from-rev HEAD ./...
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 2db1ebe..7693d99 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 { pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
   pkgs.mkShell {
-    # nativeBuildInputs is usually what you want -- tools you need to run
-    nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [ (enableDebugging mosquitto) wireshark delve ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [ go golangci-lint (enableDebugging mosquitto) wireshark delve ];
 }