diff --git a/hooks/pre-commit b/hooks/pre-commit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9787c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Run spotless checks on staged files only.
+# This is faster than running spotless on all files.
+./mvnw spotless:check -DspotlessFiles="$(git diff --staged --name-only | grep ".java$" | sed 's/^/.*/' | paste -sd ',' -)"
+
+declare errcode=$?
+if [ $errcode -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "Run \`./mvnw spotless:apply\` to automatically fix these format violations."
+    exit $errcode
+fi
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 64dfa3e..5f622e8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>3.5.0</git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco.version>0.8.12</jacoco.version>
         <spotbugs.version>4.8.5</spotbugs.version>
         <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.5.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
@@ -175,6 +176,13 @@
                     <version>${spotless.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
 
+                <!-- To run git hooks locally as part of maven's lifecycle. -->
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>com.rudikershaw.gitbuildhook</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>git-build-hook-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>${quarkus.platform.group-id}</groupId>
                     <artifactId>quarkus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -434,6 +442,26 @@
                     </java>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.rudikershaw.gitbuildhook</groupId>
+                <artifactId>git-build-hook-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <gitConfig>
+                        <!-- Directory that stores our git hooks. -->
+                        <core.hooksPath>hooks/</core.hooksPath>
+                    </gitConfig>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <!-- Sets git config specified under configuration > gitConfig. -->
+                            <goal>configure</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>