diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c99e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v4.5.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: check-added-large-files
+      - id: check-yaml
+      - id: check-merge-conflict
+
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: ruff
+        name: lint with ruff
+        language: system
+        entry: ruff check --force-exclude
+        types: [python]
+        require_serial: true
+
+      - id: ruff-format
+        name: format with ruff
+        language: system
+        entry: ruff format --force-exclude
+        types: [python]
+        require_serial: true
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diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 27386d6..4a624fa 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ numpydoc
 pytest
 sphinx
 sphinx_rtd_theme
-area_detector_handlers
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+area_detector_handlers
+pre-commit
+ruff
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