From a260d330ed216efbe5b63cfd4bdbe2aa6135f852 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wing Lian <wing@axolotl.ai>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 09:18:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add info about linting that was removed at some point (#3458)
 [skip ci]

---
 .github/CONTRIBUTING.md | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fcfd96891..7d9796345 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ You can skip certain CI checks by including specific keywords in your commit mes
 
 axolotl uses [{codestyle}]({URLofCodestyle}) as its code style guide. Please ensure that your code follows these guidelines.
 
+Use the pre-commit linter to ensure that your code is formatted consistently.
+```bash
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
 ### Commit Messages
 
 Write clear and concise commit messages that briefly describe the changes made in each commit. Use the imperative mood and start with a capitalized verb, e.g., "Add new feature" or "Fix bug in function".