diff --git a/front-end/git-secrets-check.sh b/front-end/git-secrets-check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..406d738de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/front-end/git-secrets-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+GIT_DIR=$(git rev-parse --git-dir)
+
+set -e
+
+break_installation() {
+    echo "
+    Developers need to have git secrets installed and configured properly.
+    See the README for more information.
+
+    Preventing installation...
+    "
+    rm -r node_modules
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# If the environment variable is present, then exit with a success
+if [[ $IGNORE_GIT_SECRETS_CHECK ]]; then exit 0; fi
+
+# If the git secrets command doesn't result in a man page, it isn't installed
+if ! git secrets | grep -q "usage"
+then
+    echo "Git secrets is not installed";
+    break_installation;
+fi
+
+# If the --list flag doesn't include any patterns, our pattern install script hasn't been run
+if ! git secrets --list | grep -q "patterns"
+then
+    echo "Git secrets has no installed patterns.  Have you run the API repo's install script?";
+    break_installation;
+fi
+
+exit 0;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/front-end/package-lock.json b/front-end/package-lock.json
index 56fe791ea..0591df475 100644
--- a/front-end/package-lock.json
+++ b/front-end/package-lock.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         "": {
             "name": "fec-e-file",
             "version": "0.0.0",
+            "hasInstallScript": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "@angular/animations": "^18.2.4",
                 "@angular/cdk": "^18.2.4",
@@ -588,6 +589,34 @@
                 "typescript": ">=5.4 <5.6"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@angular/compiler-cli/node_modules/chokidar": {
+            "version": "4.0.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-4.0.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-n8enUVCED/KVRQlab1hr3MVpcVMvxtZjmEa956u+4YijlmQED223XMSYj2tLuKvr4jcCTzNNMpQDUer72MMmzA==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "readdirp": "^4.0.1"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 14.16.0"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@angular/compiler-cli/node_modules/readdirp": {
+            "version": "4.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-4.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-yDMz9g+VaZkqBYS/ozoBJwaBhTbZo3UNYQHNRw1D3UFQB8oHB4uS/tAODO+ZLjGWmUbKnIlOWO+aaIiAxrUWHA==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 14.16.0"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "type": "individual",
+                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@angular/core": {
             "version": "18.2.12",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@angular/core/-/core-18.2.12.tgz",
@@ -6175,18 +6204,39 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/chokidar": {
-            "version": "4.0.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-4.0.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-n8enUVCED/KVRQlab1hr3MVpcVMvxtZjmEa956u+4YijlmQED223XMSYj2tLuKvr4jcCTzNNMpQDUer72MMmzA==",
+            "version": "3.6.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
             "dev": true,
             "dependencies": {
-                "readdirp": "^4.0.1"
+                "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
+                "braces": "~3.0.2",
+                "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
+                "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
+                "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
+                "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
+                "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
             },
             "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 14.16.0"
+                "node": ">= 8.10.0"
             },
             "funding": {
                 "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            },
+            "optionalDependencies": {
+                "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/glob-parent": {
+            "version": "5.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 6"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/chownr": {
@@ -10000,30 +10050,6 @@
                 "karma": ">=0.9"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/karma/node_modules/chokidar": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
-                "braces": "~3.0.2",
-                "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
-                "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
-                "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
-                "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
-                "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 8.10.0"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-            },
-            "optionalDependencies": {
-                "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/karma/node_modules/cliui": {
             "version": "7.0.4",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cliui/-/cliui-7.0.4.tgz",
@@ -10056,42 +10082,6 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/karma/node_modules/glob-parent": {
-            "version": "5.1.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 6"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/karma/node_modules/picomatch": {
-            "version": "2.3.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.6"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/karma/node_modules/readdirp": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.10.0"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/karma/node_modules/source-map": {
             "version": "0.6.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.6.1.tgz",
@@ -11298,31 +11288,6 @@
                 "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/chokidar": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "peer": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
-                "braces": "~3.0.2",
-                "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
-                "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
-                "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
-                "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
-                "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 8.10.0"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-            },
-            "optionalDependencies": {
-                "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/cliui": {
             "version": "7.0.4",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cliui/-/cliui-7.0.4.tgz",
@@ -11356,19 +11321,6 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/glob-parent": {
-            "version": "5.1.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "peer": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 6"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/minimatch": {
             "version": "5.1.6",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-5.1.6.tgz",
@@ -11382,32 +11334,6 @@
                 "node": ">=10"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/picomatch": {
-            "version": "2.3.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "peer": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.6"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/readdirp": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "peer": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.10.0"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/supports-color": {
             "version": "8.1.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/supports-color/-/supports-color-8.1.1.tgz",
@@ -13366,16 +13292,27 @@
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         },
         "node_modules/readdirp": {
-            "version": "4.0.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-4.0.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-yDMz9g+VaZkqBYS/ozoBJwaBhTbZo3UNYQHNRw1D3UFQB8oHB4uS/tAODO+ZLjGWmUbKnIlOWO+aaIiAxrUWHA==",
+            "version": "3.6.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
             "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
+            },
             "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 14.16.0"
+                "node": ">=8.10.0"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/readdirp/node_modules/picomatch": {
+            "version": "2.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=8.6"
             },
             "funding": {
-                "type": "individual",
-                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/reflect-metadata": {
@@ -13820,66 +13757,6 @@
                 }
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/sass/node_modules/chokidar": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
-                "braces": "~3.0.2",
-                "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
-                "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
-                "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
-                "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
-                "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 8.10.0"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-            },
-            "optionalDependencies": {
-                "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/sass/node_modules/glob-parent": {
-            "version": "5.1.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 6"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/sass/node_modules/picomatch": {
-            "version": "2.3.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.6"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/sass/node_modules/readdirp": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.10.0"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/sax": {
             "version": "1.4.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.4.1.tgz",
@@ -16156,30 +16033,6 @@
                 "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
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-                "braces": "~3.0.2",
-                "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
-                "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
-                "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
-                "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
-                "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 8.10.0"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-            },
-            "optionalDependencies": {
-                "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/glob": {
             "version": "10.4.5",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz",
@@ -16200,18 +16053,6 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/glob-parent": {
-            "version": "5.1.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">= 6"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/http-proxy-middleware": {
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-2.0.7.tgz",
@@ -16272,30 +16113,6 @@
                 "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.17"
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-        "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/picomatch": {
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.6"
-            },
-            "funding": {
-                "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/readdirp": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
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-            "engines": {
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-        },
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diff --git a/front-end/package.json b/front-end/package.json
index b745c435f..43a98cd1a 100644
--- a/front-end/package.json
+++ b/front-end/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
         "cypress:open": "cypress open",
         "cypress:run": "cypress run",
         "prettier:check:ci": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --check .",
-        "prettier:fix": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --write ."
+        "prettier:fix": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --write .",
+        "postinstall": "./git-secrets-check.sh"
     },
     "private": true,
     "dependencies": {