diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
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+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+    rev: v1.60.3
+    hooks:
+      - id: golangci-lint
+        entry: golangci-lint run
+        args: [--timeout=5m]
+  - repo: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli
+    rev: v0.38.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: markdownlint
+        args: [--disable, MD013, MD002]
+  - repo: https://github.com/jumanjihouse/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: 3.0.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: shellcheck
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v4.5.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: check-json
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+.PHONY: lint test unittest help all
+
+UNITTEST_PKG ?= "./..."
+
+all: test
+
+help:
+	@echo "Make targets:"
+	@echo
+	@echo 'Usage:'
+	@echo '    make lint                     Execute pre-commit linters'
+	@echo '    make unittest                 Execute unittest'
+	@echo '    make help                     Show this message'
+
+test: lint unittest
+
+unittest:
+	ginkgo -r --randomize-all --randomize-suites --fail-on-pending --cover --trace --v --coverprofile=coverage.out ${UNITTEST_PKG}
+
+lint:
+	@echo "Executing pre-commit for all files"
+	pre-commit run --all-files
+	@echo "pre-commit executed."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,15 @@
 
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/github/cloud-bulldozer/go-commons/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?token=CFPW1UV7FO)](https://codecov.io/github/cloud-bulldozer/go-commons)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/cloud-bulldozer/go-commons)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/cloud-bulldozer/go-commons)
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
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+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
+
+## Running test locally
+Use `make` to run lint and unittest locally. See `make help` for details
+
+### `lint`
+The `lint` tests are executed using [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/).
+Make sure to install it before running.
+
+### `unittest`
+The `unittest` tests are executed using [ginkgo](https://onsi.github.io/ginkgo/).
+Make sure to install it locally before running.